3.00 credits
0 h + 60.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Leyssens Tom;
Language
French
Main themes
The course contains a practical and theoretical formation to experimental methods of physical chemistry.
The aspects treated are mainly :
The aspects treated are mainly :
- Thermodynamics in gas or condensed state (thermochemistry, phase equilibrium, chemical equilibrium, properties of solutions, ...)
- Kinetics of chemical reactions (determination of reaction orders, rate constants, ...)
- Transport properties (kinetic theory of gases, viscosity of gases and liquids, electric field effects, ...)
- Electrochemistry (conductivity, ...)
- Molecular properties (spectroscopies: IR, UV, ..., dielectric properties, ...).
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | The objectives of the course are to integrate and analyze in a critical way the acquisitions and treatments of experimental data necessary to study a chemical problem. Emphasis is put on the polyvalent character of techniques and methods used. |
Content
- Physical chemistry = why a change (chemical/physical).
- Different from other labs / we aim to understand the concepts you have seen.
- Data collected in the lab are to be interpreted to understand the physical/chemical phenomena.
- Problem
- Identify the questions it raises
- Develop relevant experiments in view of these questions
- Carry out these experiments and collect data
- Interpret the data
- Formulate answers/answers to the initial questions
- Review the initial problem
Teaching methods
- Laboratory 8h30-5h30
- Careful handling (products, ....)
- Gown and glasses are mandatory
- No smoking or eating in the lab
- Clean everything at the end (the end = after you have interpreted your results)
- Syringes vs. pipettes
- Help your classmates in the morning / interactive learning by explanation
Evaluation methods
- reports
- 1 written exam
- laboratory behavior rating
Other information
Interpretation of the results :
- On computer
- End of day report or sheet with results (by mail)
- Tools learned in statistics class (confidence intervals/prediction, CS, regression, ... )
- 1 per group/ heading: Names; Group nr, Dte, Session nr, Title)
- Report writing is important and crucial in these labs.
- Learning: COMMUNICATE YOUR RESULTS
- 4 parts (principle and goals; measured quantities, experimental results, interpretation !!!!!!!).
- Comparison with literature (database, NIST, Handbook of Physics, ...). Mention where you find these data.
- Value does not have to be exact, but explain well why, ... Reflect on your results.
- No lab notebook to hand in (notebook = personal)
- Pay attention to the units
- 4/5 pages
Online resources
Explained labs available on moodle.
Teaching materials
- fiches de laboratoire (sur moodle)
Faculty or entity
SC
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Bachelor in Chemistry
