Entry requirements

Chemical Principles I/Basic chemistry, 10 credits, and Mathematics 15 credits or corresponding

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should be able to

• account for the contents in and discuss about the consequences of the thermodynamic main clauses
• discuss about the connection between intermolecular interactions and state equations and changes of state
• calculate the change in thermodynamic units for different type cases of changes of state both within a phase and at phase transitions
• carry out thermodynamic calculations on different types of mixtures and reaction and phase equilibria
• carry out simpler arguments around how statistical considerations at the molecular level are connected with the thermodynamic properties for a macroscopic system
• document laboratory work in laboratory session medical record, plan and carry out laboratory work in a correct way and present the results in a report
• give examples how the course content has importance for man and the environment

Content

The laws of thermodynamics; enthalpy, entropy, internal energy, free energy, chemical potential, phase equilibria; mixtures, solutions, colligative properties and chemical reaction equilibria; laboratory methodology.

Instruction

Lectures, problem solving sessions and laboratory work.

Assessment

Written examinations are organised at the end of the course and/or during the course and corresponds to 3 cr. Laboratory sessions and projects/assignments correspond 2 to cr. For a pass mark, it is required that all parts have been assessed passed. The final grade corresponds to a joining of the results of the written examination and the laboratory sessions.