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CHEM2008 - Principles of Physical Chemistry

Offering Academic Unit
Department of Chemistry
Credit Units
4
Course Duration
One Semester
Equivalent Course(s)
Course Offering Term*:
Semester B 2024/25

* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice
 
Course Aims

This aim of the course is to allow students to:

  • understand the states of matter through the ideal gas law and real gas equations of states, the kinetic theory and Boltzmann distribution of particles;
  • describe the nature of and interactions between radiation and matter through elementary quantum theory;
  • identify and comprehend the first and second and third laws of thermodynamics;
  • apply the principles of introductory kinetics to analytical procedures in chemical reactions.​

Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)
Continuous Assessment: 30%
Examination: 70%
Examination Duration: 3 hours

Starting from Semester A, 2015-16, students must satisfy the following minimum passing requirement for courses offered by CHEM: “A minimum of 40% in both coursework and examination components.”

 
Detailed Course Information
CHEM2008.pdf