| Course Description |
From the lecture part of this course, students should be able to:
• Derive SI units for physicochemical quantities, use balanced chemical equations to make stoichiometric calculations; become familiar with the concept of extent of reaction and be able to use extent of reactions in chemical calculations.
• Apply the scientific method to study natural phenomena and use microscopic and macroscopic theories to explain physico-chemical behaviour.
• Use kinetic molecular theory and the van de Waals equation to explain and to predict the behaviour of ideal and real gases respectively.
• Use the macroscopic theory, thermodynamics to explain and to predict the behavior of physico-chemical processes and to calculate internal energy and enthalpy changes of physico-chemical processes.
• Define the equilibrium constant, write down expressions for the equilibrium constant for different chemical systems and calculate equilibrium constant and concentrations.
• Explain the behavior of weak acids and bases, buffer solutions, the hydrolysis of salts and the common ion effect; Calculate solubility product and solubilities of sparingly soluble salts.
From the practical part of this course, students should be able to:
• Recognize sources of experimental error and learn to minimize these in experimentation
• Supplement the theoretical knowledge with practical experience
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