Course code
KJE-1005

Thermodynamics and kinetics

Emnebeskrivelse

Work Load 10  credits (ECTS)

Contents The course covers basic thermochemistry and thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, phase transitions in ideal and real systems, conductivity in weak and strong electrolytes, and the properties of ideal and real solutions. In addition, the course will cover basic reaction kinetics; reaction order, rate laws, chemical equilibrium, the steady-state approximation and basic enzyme kinetics.

Form of teaching Lectures/seminars: 54 hrs (6 hrs a week for 9 weeks) Practical work: 24 hrs (4 experiments)

Compulsory teaching Laboratory course

Assessment A certain minimum (70%) participation in the seminars, along with the approval of one mandatory written exercise during the course is required. The mandatory laboratory exercises must be approved prior to the final exam. A written exam finalise the course (5 h). Lettergrades (A-F).

Examination semester Spring

Level of course/Year of study Normally first or second year.

Contact person/lecturer Sissel Hansen, tel: 77 64 40 80, e-mail: sissel.hansen@chem.uit.no

Type of course Theoretical and practical subject.

Recommended previous qualifications KJE-1001 Introduction to chemistry and the chemistry of biology, MAT-1001 Calculus 1

Recommended reading/syllabus Available on request

Language of instruction Norwegian

Homepage http://uit.no/kjemi/3623/