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2012 Undergraduate Catalogue of Courses

ENERGETICS OF CHANGE IN CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES

ENERGETICS OF CHANGE IN CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES
Course Code
CM 2010
Credit Points
15
Course Coordinator
Dr L Trembleau

Pre-requisites

CM 1017 or CM 1018 and CM 1511.
For students of Chemical Engineering the sole prerequisite is CM 1511.

Co-requisites

As specified in the University Calendar for certain degree programs, otherwise none.

Overview

This course provides a grounding in basic physical chemistry. The principal points include:

  • Thermodynamic parameters: enthalpy, entropy and Gibbs energies.

  • Chemical kinetics: Zero, 1st and 2nd order reactions, partial and reaction orders and relationship of rate laws to mechanism.

  • Basic principles of electrochemistry including redox chemistry and Nernst equations.

    • Structure

    2 one-hour lectures per week, 2 three-hour laboratory classes per week (weeks 12-17) and 1 one-hour tutorial per fortnight.

    Assessment

    1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (60%), continuous assessment (40%).

    Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (100%).

    Formative Assessment

    Formative assessment given during tutorial classes and laboratory classes.

    Feedback

    Marks for lab experiments and My Aberdeen assignments available as soon as possible after the assessments; feedback on wrong answers provided. Informal discussion with students in lab sessions.