C4660 Physical Chemistry I

Faculty of Science
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Markéta Munzarová, Dr. rer. nat. (lecturer)
Mgr. Hugo Semrád, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Dominik Heger, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. Jan Hrbáč, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jakub Nagy (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Markéta Munzarová, Dr. rer. nat.
Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Supplier department: Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
A mathematics course within the scope of the first semester of bachelor study programs in chemistry, biochemistry, biophysics or environmental studies.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
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Course objectives
A. Understanding basic concepts of chemical thermodynamics and kinetics with a relation to previous, simultaneous and following courses. B. Step-by-step development of abstract thinking.
Learning outcomes
After completing this course students will understand, at an introductory level, fundamental concepts of chemical thermodynamics and kinetics. Students will be able to solve corresponding computational exercises and will develop skills to derive basic thermodynamic relationships.
Syllabus
  • (1) Equilibrium thermodynamics. Thermodynamic system and its description, thermodynamic processes, zeroth and first law, heat and work. (2) State functions. Enthalpy, heat capacity, thermochemistry, reaction and formation enthalpy, standard state. (3) Thermodynamic criterion for spontaneity. Entropy, second law, Clausius inequality, Gibbs and Helmholtz function, maximum work, third law, absolute entropy. (4) Ideal and real systems. Combined first and second laws, temperature and pressure dependence of Gibbs function, chemical potential, fugacity, activity, solutions, change of composition. (5) Phase equilibrium. Condition of phase equilibrium, Gibbs phase rule, phase diagrams for one and more components. (6) Chemical equilibrium. Reaction and standard reaction Gibbs function, reaction quotient, equilibrium constant and its temperature dependence. (7) Transport. Diffusion, kinetics of simple reactions, mechanism, activated complex theory, reaction coordinate, activation energy.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • ATKINS, P. W. and Julio DE PAULA. Fyzikální chemie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická v Praze, 2013, xxvi, 915. ISBN 9788070808306. info
  • ATKINS, P. W. and Julio DE PAULA. Atkins' physical chemistry. 8th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006, xxx, 1064. ISBN 0198700725. info
    not specified
  • ATKINS, P. W. Fyzikálna chémia. 6. vyd. Bratislava: Slovenská technická univerzita v Bratislave, 1999, 308 s. ISBN 80-227-1238-8. info
Bookmarks
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Teaching methods
The subject consists of 14 lectures. With them, the presentations are only supplementary material, the most important thing is the oral interpretation with notes on the virtual board. Teachers use colored pens (black, red, blue, green, and orange), and having a similar range of colors available for notes is useful. Attendance at lectures is optional. However, practice shows that attending lectures significantly increases the probability of success or getting a good grade on an exam.
Assessment methods
Final written test lasting 110 minutes. It contains mostly open theoretical questions and calculation tasks. The minimum required score for successful completion is 60% points. Voluntary oral re-examination allows the grade to be improved by 1, exceptionally by 2 grades.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
Course C3150 Physical Chemistry I - seminar is strongly recommended as a significant aid to the successful completion of course C4660.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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