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CHEM3016 - Physical Chemistry

Offering Academic Unit
Department of Chemistry
Credit Units
4
Course Duration
One Semester
Pre-cursor(s)
CHEM2008/BCH2008
Equivalent Course(s)
Course Offering Term*:
Semester B 2024/25

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

This course aims to:

  • examine the nonelectrolytic solutions in terms of partial molar quantities;
  • examine the electrolytic solutions in terms of conductances and ionic activities;
  • describe the basic principles of electrochemistry and the application to chemical systems;
  • describe the principles of kinetics, surface chemistry and macromolecules;
  • extend the treatment of thermodynamics to chemical equilibria and phase equilibria;
  • perform a deeper treatment of environmental chemistry in the areas of atmospheric chemistry and the interactions between liquids, solids and gases in aquatic chemistry.

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
CHEM3016.pdf