UCL - Physical chemistry II

[CHM2150]

[45h + 10h] 5 credits

Teacher(s): Tom Leyssens, Daniel Peeters

Language: French

Level: Second

Aims
Main themes
Content and teaching methods
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Aims

The course aims to guide students in completing their knowledge in physical chemistry and to apply it to concrete cases. A systematic presentation completes the education of chemical thermodynamics and kinetics acquired during the bachelor's degree.

Main themes

A detailed study of the properties of matter and molecules is presented and completed by a discussion of chemical reactivity models. Teachers will place emphasis on microscopic versus macroscopic properties connecting both approaches through a statistical point of view.

Content and teaching methods

Content
1. Study of intermolecular interactions and their consequences on the thermodynamics of chemical phenomena. Introduction to the statistical thermodynamics of condensed phases (Molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo approaches)
2. Defining and studying molecular properties (dipoles, quadripoles, polarisabilities, hyperpolarisabilities, ).
3. Chemical reaction theories: collisions theory, transition state theory
4. Complex Reactions: Chain reactions (linear or branched) polymerisation reactions, catalysed reactions, chemical oscillators,

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Background: Physical chemistry I (CHM1351).
Evaluation: written examination.
Documents: detailed plan of the course and reference books.

The course could be partly or totally delivered by an invited lecturer.