CM3536: MOLECULAR STRUCTURE AND REACTIVITY (2022-2023)

Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of spectroscopy and will gain an understanding of the nature of chemical bonding. The thermodynamics and applications of electrochemical systems will be explained, as well as the basic theories describing electrolytes and their electric conductivity.  We will show how variables such as pressure and temperature affect reaction rates and how this can lead to a better understanding of reaction mechanisms, in particular, industrially important polymerization reactions.  The physical chemistry of interfaces, as well as the fundamentals and applications of gas adsorption on solid surfaces, will also be introduced. The course is structured around lectures, tutorials and laboratory practicals.

• Either Programme Level 3 or Programme Level 4

• One of CM2008 Energetics of Change in Chemical & Biological Systems (Passed) or CM2010 Energetics of Change in Chemical & Biological Systems (Passed) or CM2015 Chemical Kinetics and Thermodynamics (Passed)
• Either Programme Level 3 or Programme Level 4
• Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

• CM3034 Chemistry for Students of Physical Science (II) (Studied)
• CM3537 Chemistry for Students of Physical Science (II) (Studied)