43414 - Physical Chemistry in Environmental Protection Modulübersicht

Module Number: 43414 - module is no longer offered from SS 2010
Module Title:Physical Chemistry in Environmental Protection
  Physikalische Chemie in Umweltschutz und Wissenschaft I-II
Department: Faculty 4 - Environmental Sciences and Process Engineering
Responsible Staff Member:
  • Prof. Dr.rer.nat. Ertel, Jürgen
Language of Teaching / Examination:English
Duration:1 semester
Frequency of Offer: Every semester
Credits: 6
Learning Outcome:Physical Chemistry which is dealing with the physical and chemical properties of matter is a pivotal subject regarding its widespread areas of applications in natural science and engineering: biology, mineralogy, ecology, semiconductor technology, chemical engineering, spectroscopy etc.
Contents:Each semester one of the following lectures will be offered:

Atoms and Molecules
• Quantum Theorie
• Atomic Structure and atomic spectra
• Molecular structure and symmetry
• Spectroscopy: Rotational and vibrational spectra, electronic transitions, magnetic resonance

Statistical and Classic Thermodynamics
• Concepts and machinery of statistical thermodynamics
• Properties of gases
• The First Law: concept and machinery
• The Second Law: concept and machinery
• Simple mixtures
• Phase diagrams
• Chemical equilibrium

Kinetics and Electrochemistry
• Molecules in motion
• The rates of chemical reactions
• The kinetics of complex reactions
• Molecular reaction dynamics
• Processes at solid surfaces
• Dynamic electrochemistry
Recommended Prerequisites:None
Mandatory Prerequisites:None
Forms of Teaching and Proportion:
  • Lecture / 2 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Exercise / 2 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Self organised studies / 8 Hours per Week per Semester
Teaching Materials and Literature:Peter Atkins, Julio de Paula, Physical Chemistry, Verlag: W.H. Freeman & Company
Module Examination:Unspecified - Specification from winter semester 2016/17 required!
Assessment Mode for Module Examination:Presentation (30 minutes) during the semester
Written exam (90 minutes) at the end of the semester
Evaluation of Module Examination:Performance Verification – graded
Limited Number of Participants:None
Part of the Study Programme:
  • no assignment
Remarks:supplementary
Module Components:None
Components to be offered in the Current Semester:
  • no assignment