Module Information

معلومات المادة الدراسية

Module Title

Physical Chemistry

Module Delivery

Module Type

Core

☒ Theory

☒ Lecture

☐ Lab

☒ Tutorial

☐ Practical

☐ Seminar

Module Code

GPPE203

ECTS Credits

4

SWL (hr/sem)

100

Module Leve

UGx11  2

Semester of Delivery

3

Administering Department

GPPE

 College

COGE

Module Leader

Dr. Ammar K. Albaaj

 e-mail

E-mail

Module Leader’s Acad. Title

Lecturer

Module Leader’s Qualification

PhD

Module Tutor

Name (if available)

 e-mail

E-mail

Peer Reviewer Name

Name

 e-mail

E-mail

Scientific Committee Approval Date

01/06/2023

Version Number

1.0

Relation with other Modules

العلاقة مع المواد الدراسية الأخرى

Prerequisite module

None

Semester

Co-requisites module

None

Semester

Module Aims, Learning Outcomes and Indicative Contents

أهداف المادة الدراسية ونتائج التعلم والمحتويات الإرشادية

 Module Objectives

أهداف المادة الدراسية

1. Understand the fundamental concepts of thermodynamics, including the First Law and properties of gases.
2. Explore equations of state, intermolecular forces, and the relationship between heat, work, and energy.
3. Gain knowledge of process paths, adiabatic processes, and the Second Law of thermodynamics.
4. Study entropy, process cycles, efficiency, and the thermodynamics of spontaneous processes.
5. Learn about free energy, Maxwell's relations, and the thermodynamics of phase diagrams and phase transitions.
6. Understand thermodynamics of mixtures, ideal and regular solutions, activity coefficients, and binary systems.
7. Introduce the basics of quantum mechanics, including the Boltzmann distribution and quantized energy levels.
8. Explore the particle-wave duality, wavefunctions, Schrödinger's equation, and quantum mechanical operators.
9. Understand the postulates of quantum mechanics and quantized translation and confinement in one, two, and three dimensions.
10. Study the Boltzmann distribution revisited in the context of translational partition and monatomic gases.

Module Learning Outcomes

مخرجات التعلم للمادة الدراسية

1. Distinguish the different thermodynamic functions of chemical reactions and evaluate their variation with conditions such as pressure, temperature and volume.
2. Derive basic thermodynamic relations for different conditions
3. Calculate thermodynamic functions of components in pure compounds and mixtures.
4. Interpret and use phase diagrams for one component systems and binary mixtures.
5. Calculate thermodynamic relations for non-ideal systems using activities.
6. Determine equilibrium constants and reaction quotients based on reaction data.
7. Evaluate how equilibrium responds to change in conditions.
8. Understand the relation between equilibrium, thermodynamics and kinetics.
9. Calculate transfer parameters for gases.
10. Determine the order of reactions and Arrhenius parameters.
11. Derivate rate laws for chemical reactions based on the mechanism.
12. Estimate rate constants of elementary reactions using the Simple Collision Theory and the Transition State Theory.

Indicative Contents

المحتويات الإرشادية

Indicative content includes the following.

The First Law, Properties of Gases, Heat and Work, Equations of State and Intermolecular Forces, First Law and Working with State Functions, Process Paths, Adiabatic Processes, Second Law, Entropy, Second Law, Process Cycles, Efficiency, Process Cycles, Efficiency, Spontaneity, Free Energy, Spontaneity, Free Energy, Maxwell’s Relations, Maxwell’s Relations and Chemical Potential, Phase Diagrams and Phase Transitions, Thermodynamics of Mixtures, Ideal and Regular Solutions, Activity Coefficients, Binary Systems, The Boltzmann distribution; Quantized energy, Particle-Wave Duality, the Wavefunction, Schrodinger’s Equation, Operators, QM Postulates, Quantized translation and Confinement (1D), 2D and 3D translation, Boltzmann revisited: Translational partition, monatomic Gas.

Learning and Teaching Strategies

استراتيجيات التعلم والتعليم

Strategies

The main strategy that will be adopted in delivering this module is to encourage students’ participation in the exercises, while at the same time refining and expanding their critical thinking skills. This will be achieved through classes, interactive tutorials and by considering types of simple experiments involving some sampling activities that are interesting to the students.

Student Workload (SWL)

الحمل الدراسي للطالب محسوب لـ ١٥ اسبوعا

Structured SWL (h/sem)

الحمل الدراسي المنتظم للطالب خلال الفصل

58

Structured SWL (h/w)

الحمل الدراسي المنتظم للطالب أسبوعيا

4

Unstructured SWL (h/sem)

الحمل الدراسي غير المنتظم للطالب خلال الفصل

42

Unstructured SWL (h/w)

الحمل الدراسي غير المنتظم للطالب أسبوعيا

3

Total SWL (h/sem)

الحمل الدراسي الكلي للطالب خلال الفصل

100

Module Evaluation

تقييم المادة الدراسية

As

Time/Number

Weight (Marks)

Week Due

Relevant Learning Outcome

Formative assessment

Quizzes

2

10% (10)

5 and 10

LO #1, #2 and #3

Assignments

2

20% (20)

2 and 12

LO #3, #4 and #5

Projects / Lab.

0

10% (10)

Continuous

All

Report

1

10% (10)

13

LO #4,and #5

Summative assessment

Midterm Exam

1.5hr

10% (10)

7

LO #1 - #4

Final Exam

2hr

50% (50)

16

All

Total assessment

100% (100 Marks)

Delivery Plan (Weekly Syllabus)

المنهاج الاسبوعي النظري

Week 

Material Covered

Week 1

Internal energy, calculating q and w, Enthalpy, Thermochemistry

Week 2

State functions and exact differential, Adiabatic changes

Week 3

Entropy: 2nd law, Carnot cycle, change in entropy, Measuring entropy: 3rd law. G and A

Week 4

Maximum work, Gm, Maxwell relations, Variation of G with p and T

Week 5

Pure substance phase diagrams, phase rule, Dependence of phase stability on conditions, slopes

Week 6

Mixtures: G and S of mixing, chemical potential, Raoult’s law, Henry’s law, Colligative properties

Week 7

Phase diagrams of binary systems, lever rule, azeotropes, partially miscible liquids, solids, Activities

Week 8

Equilibrium constant, reaction quotient, Response of equilibrium to conditions

Week 9

Maxwell-Boltzmann, mean velocities in gas

, Collision frequency, mean free path, Collision flux

Week 10

Thermal conductivity, viscosity, Rate of reaction, integrated rate laws

Week 11

Arrhenius equation, reactions approaching equilibrium, Elementary reactions, steady-state approximation

Week 12

Steady-state approximation, pre-equilibria,

Week 13

Examples of reaction mechanisms

Week 14

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY/REVIEW

Week 15

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY/REVIEW

Week 16

Preparatory week before the final Exam

Learning and Teaching Resources

مصادر التعلم والتدريس

Text

Available in the Library?

Required Texts

Title: "Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach"

Authors: Yunus A. Çengel, Michael A. Boles

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Year: 2014

No

Recommended Texts

Title: "Physical Chemistry: A Molecular Approach"

Authors: Donald A. McQuarrie, John D. Simon

Publisher: University Science Books

Year: 1997

No

Websites

https://link.springer.com/book/9780935702996

                                                                     Grading Scheme

مخطط الدرجات

Group

Grade

التقدير

Marks %

Definition

Success Group

(50 - 100)

A - Excellent

امتياز

90 - 100

Outstanding Performance

B - Very Good

جيد جدا

80 - 89

Above average with some errors

C - Good

جيد

70 - 79

Sound work with notable errors

D - Satisfactory

متوسط

60 - 69

Fair but with major shortcomings

E - Sufficient

مقبول

50 - 59

Work meets minimum criteria

Fail Group

(0 – 49)

FX – Fail

راسب (قيد المعالجة)

(45-49)

More work required but credit awarded

F – Fail

راسب

(0-44)

Considerable amount of work required

Note: Marks Decimal places above or below 0.5 will be rounded to the higher or lower full mark (for example a mark of 54.5 will be rounded to 55, whereas a mark of 54.4 will be rounded to 54. The University has a policy NOT to condone "near-pass fails" so the only adjustment to marks awarded by the original marker(s) will be the automatic rounding outlined above.