Physical Chemistry II

COURSE CURRICULUM

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Course title

Physical Chemistry II

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Code

HM-504

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Study curriculum

All

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Organizer of the curriculum (institute, department)

Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Skopje

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Degree (BSc, MSc, PhD)

BSc

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Academic year/semester

Third/V

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ECTS points

8

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Lecturer

Full prof. PhD Ljupco Pejov
Full prof. PhD Vladimir Ivanovski

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Prerequisites

Mathematics 2, Physics 2 or General Physics, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry I attendance

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Course objectives (competences):
To consider the concept of the kinetic theory of gases, statistical thermodynamics, the molecular foundations of transport phenomena, formal chemical kinetics, as well as theories of reaction dynamics and the fundamentals of catalysis. To study the basics of the liquid state and theories of liquids, as well as an elementary overview of surface chemistry, together with the fundamentals of the crystalline solid phase and its investigation.

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I. Molecular–Kinetic Theory of Gases
Equation of state of a Maxwellian gas. Velocity distribution in 1D, 2D, and 3D Maxwellian gases. Barometric formula. Velocity distribution functions; most probable, average, and root-mean-square velocities. Collisions of molecules with the walls of a container. Effusion and diffusion through small openings. Intermolecular collisions. Mean free path and limits of applicability of the kinetic theory of gases. Molecular description of transport phenomena (viscosity, thermal conductivity, and diffusion). Equipartition theorem, its applications, and limits of validity. 

II. Chemical Kinetics
Formal kinetics. Rate of chemical reactions. Rate constants, reaction order, and molecularity. Formal kinetic treatment of selected elementary reactions. Consecutive and parallel reactions. Reversible and chain reactions. Explosions. Complex reactions. Quasi-steady-state approximation. Temperature dependence of rate constants. Classical and modern theories of reaction dynamics. Collision theory for bimolecular gas-phase reactions. Unimolecular reactions. Transition state theory. Modern approaches to reaction dynamics. Thermodynamic aspects of reaction dynamics theories. Basic concepts of catalysis. Homogeneous, heterogeneous, and enzymatic catalysis. Kinetic analysis. 

III. Liquid State
Disorder in liquids; structural description of liquids; radial distribution functions; correlation functions; theories of liquids; intermolecular forces; modeling of liquids, including molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo methods; liquid crystals. 

IV. Surface Chemistry
Surface tension; microheterogeneous systems; colloidal systems; electrical double layer; electrophoresis and electroosmosis. Processes at solid surfaces and surface chemistry: growth and structure of solid surfaces (surface growth, types of dislocations), surface composition, degree of adsorption, physisorption and chemisorption (enthalpies and entropies). 

Adsorption isotherms – Langmuir isotherm, BET isotherm, Temkin and Freundlich isotherms. Rates of surface processes – rates of adsorption and desorption, surface mobility. Heterogeneous catalysis – mechanisms of heterogeneous catalysis, Langmuir–Hinshelwood mechanism, Eley–Rideal mechanism, catalytic activity of surfaces, catalysis in the chemical industry. 

Macromolecules and aggregates – micelles and biological membranes (their formation), surface films, thermodynamics of surface films, structure and dynamics of macromolecules (primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structure, random coils, conformational entropy), structure and stability of synthetic polymers (elastomers, fibers, plastics), melting and glass transition temperatures, conductive polymers. 

Solid State

1. Asymmetric unit, space lattice, crystal structure, unit cell, crystal systems, Bravais lattices, Miller indices, X-ray diffraction (Bragg’s law).

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Teaching methods: lectures and problem solving tasks

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Total available time

240 hours

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Time distribution

4 + 1 + 3

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Teaching methods distribution

15.1.

Teaching - lectures

15.2.

Practicals (laboratory, problem solving), seminars, team work

16.

Other activities

16.1.

Projects

16.2.

Independent work

16.3.

Homework

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Grading methods

17.1.

Tests

70 points

17.2.

Seminars/projects (written/oral presentation)

10 points

17.3.

Activity

20 points

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Grading scale (points/mark)

<50 points

5 (five) (F)

51 to 60 points

6 (six) (E)

61 to 70 points

7 (seven) (D)

71 to 80 points

8 (eight) (C)

81 to 90 points

9 (nine) (B)

91 to 100 points

10 (ten) (A)

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Criteria for taking the final exam

Regular attendance at lectures and laboratory tasks

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Course language

Macedonian

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Teaching quality control

Anonimous questionnaires

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Literature

22.1.

Compulsory

No.

Author

Title

Publisher

Year

1.

Бојан Шоптрајанов

Физичка хемија 1

интерна скрипта

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Donald A. McQuarrie, John. D. Simon

Physical Chemistry: A Molecular Approach

University Science Books

1997

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Ira N. Levine

Physical Chemistry, Sixth Edition

McGraw-Hill Science/ Engineering/Math

2008

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P. Atkins, J. De Paula

Atkin’s Physical Chemistry 8th ed. 

Oxford University Press

2006

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П. Аткинс, Ј. Де Паула

Аткинсова физичка хемија, 8-мо издание

Просветно дело, Скопје

2009

22.2.

Additional

No.

Author

Title

Publisher

Year

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Vladimir Ivanovski

 Power Point Presentation - lectures (in Macedonian)

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Ljupco Pejov

Internal Script

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