Universität Wien

270145 VO Physical Chemistry II (2013W)

(Chemical and Electrochemical Kinetics)

4.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 27 - Chemie

Monday, 11:15 - 12:00
Thursday, 09:15 - 10:45
Joseph-Loschmidt-Auditorium (Lecture Hall 2), 1090, Währinger Str. 42
Beginning: 07. 10. 2013

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Aims, contents and method of the course

Empirical chemical kinetics, experimental techniques, elementary reactions, consecutive elementary reactions, unimolecular reactions, molecular motion in gases and liquids, diffusion, chain reactions, polymerization kinetics, homogeneous catalysis, photochemistry, molecular reaction dynamics, reactive encounters, transition state theory, dynamics of molecular collisions, processes at solid surfaces, growth and structure of solid surfaces, extent of adsorption, heterogeneous catalysis,
electron transfer in homogeneous systems, processes at electrodes, electrode-solution interface, rate of charge transfer, charge-transfer and diffusion overvoltage, voltammetry, electrolysis, galvanic cells, corrosion.

Assessment and permitted materials

Written exam

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Introduction into the fundamentals of chemical and electrochemical kinetics.

Examination topics

Lecture course with e-learning components and interactive calculation demonstrations.
Prerequisites: 270231 VO+SE+UE Mathematics for Chemists, 270033 VO+UE Physics foir Chemists, 270219 VO Physical Chemistry I - Introduction

Reading list

(1) Atkins' Physical Chemistry, 9th Edition, Peter Atkins and Julio de Paula, Chapter 20, 21, 22. 23.
(2) Student's solutions manual to accompany Atkins' Physical Chemistry, Eighth Edition, Peter Atkins, Charles Trapp, Marshall Cady, and Carmen Giunta.
(3) Keith B. Oldham, Jan C. Myland: FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTROCHEMICAL SCIENCE, Academic Press, 1994
(4) Gerd Wedler: LEHRBUCH DER PHYSIKALISCHEN CHEMIE, Wiley-VCH 1997
(5) Allen J. Bard, Larry R. Faulkner: ELECTROCHEMICAL METHODS, John Wiley & Sons, 2001
(6) Hamann-Vielstich, Elektrochemie

Association in the course directory

2LA-Ch 41

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