Course Co-ordinator: Dr L Trembleau

Pre-requisite(s): CM 1017 or CM 1018 and CM 1511. For students of Chemical Engineering the sole prerequisite is CM 1511.

Co-requisite(s): As specified in the University Calendar for certain degree programs, otherwise none.

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.

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

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

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