C5760 Physical Chemistry - laboratory course

Faculty of Science
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/4. 4 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jiří Křivohlávek (seminar tutor)
prof. RNDr. Jiří Sopoušek, CSc. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Jiří Sopoušek, CSc.
Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Supplier department: Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
( C4660 Physical Chemistry I || C3420 Physical Chemistry )&& C1100 Introductory Chemistry Lab
Basic knowledge to deal with PC. Ability to treat with obtained results correctly from point of view statistics (confidence interval, linear/non-linear regression,...).
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to understand and explain basic experimental methods of physical chemistry, with a focus on equilibrium, electrochemistry, calorimetry and kinetics.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to understand and explain basic experimental methods of physical chemistry, with a focus on equilibrium, electrochemistry, calorimetry and kinetics.
Syllabus
  • Exercise list: Determination of molar weight of naphthalene; Potentiometric measurement of acid constant; Viscosities of solutions of polymers; Measurement of reaction heat; Thermodynamics of Galvanic cell; Heat of fusion measurement; Ethanol- water phase diagram assessment; Dissociation constant determination of acid-base indicator; Refraction and permittivity of liquids; Sacharose decomposition in acid solution; Photometric study of reaction kinetics; Absorption isotherm determination in water- carbon powder – methylene blue system; Ethylacetate decomposition; Concentration dependence of molar conductivity of weak and hard electrolytes; Ion selective electrode; Determination of ion transport number; Activity coefficient determination of HCl; Tenside surfactants detergents; Diffusion coefficient evaluation of ammonia in membrane; Temperature dependency of oxygen concentration in water
Literature
Teaching methods
Individual laboratory work under supervision. Students can take the course also in English using a coursebook with instructions for tasks in English.
Assessment methods
Final evaluation - graded credit. Credit requirements - Submission and approval of all protocols. Mandatory.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Vyučují učitelé katedry fyzikální chemie.
Teacher's information
http://sci.muni.cz/~sopousek/vyuka/FCh_lab/indexLabCv.html
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, 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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