Physical Chemistry II A
Code
9279
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Department
Departamento de Química
Credits
6.0
Teacher in charge
Ana Isabel Nobre Martins Aguiar de Oliveira Ricardo, Manuel Luís Magalhães Nunes da Ponte
Weekly hours
5
Total hours
62
Teaching language
Português
Objectives
To allow the students to acquire solid knowledge on: Molecular Energies, Spectroscopy and Statistical Thermodynamics; Physical Chemistry of Surfaces; Chemical Kinetics and Dynamics of Chemical Reactions.
Subject matter
1) Molecular Energetics and Statistical thermodynamics
1.1 – Kinetic Theory of Gases
1.2 – Interaction of light and molecules. Molecular spectroscopy:
Rotacional ,Vibracional, Vibracional-rotational, Raman and Electronic Spectroscopies.
1.3 - Introduction to Statistical Thermodynamics
2) Chemical Kinetics
2.1 – Rate laws.
2.2 – Temperature dependence: the activation energy.
2.3 – Steady-state approximation.
2.4) Complex reactions: Chain reactions, Photochemical reactions, Polymerisation reactions.
3) Molecular reaction dynamics and catalysis
3.1 – Collision theory.
3.2 – Activated complex theory.
3.3 – Dynamics of molecular collisions.
4) Physical Chemistry of Surfaces
4.1 - Surface Tension.
4.2 – Adsorption.
4.3 – Heterogeneous Catalysis
Bibliography
“Physical Chemistry”, Peter Atkins & Julio de Paula, 8th edition, 2006, Oxford University Press.
“Molecular Symmetry and Group Theory”, Alan Vincent, JW& Sons, 2001, NY.
“Cinética Química”, João Sotomayor, 2003, Lidel-edições técnicas, Lisboa.
“Physical Chemistry of Surfaces”, 6th ed. , Arthur W. Adamson & Alice P. Gast, JW& Sons, 1997, NY.
“Modern Liquid Phase Kinetics”, B.G. Cox, 1996, Oxford University Press, NY.
“Surfaces”, Gary Attard and Colin Barnes,2004, Oxford University Press, NY.
"Molecular Symmetry and Group Theory", R.L. Carter, JW& Sons, 1998, NY
"Chemical Kinetics and Dynamics", J.I. Steinfeld, J.S. Francisco, W.L.Hase, 1999, Prentice Hall
"Adsorption by Powders and porous solids", F. Rouquerol, J. Rouquerol, K Sing, 1999, Academic Press
"Physical Chemistry, a molecular approach", D.A. McQuarrie, J.D. Simon, 1997, U. Science Books
Teaching method
Lectures and problem-solving sessions, lab sessions, computer simulation sessions, short seminars
Evaluation method
Theorical assessment: 3 mid-term tests .
Laboratorial assessment can follow two methodologies:
a) 4 lab sessions with a quizz before each session, 1 report and its discussion, 30% of the final grade
b) 2 lab sessions with a quizz before each session, 1 project execution and its report discussion, 50% of the final grade
Final mark:
a) 0,70 theory mark + 0,30 lab mark;
b) 0,50 theory mark + 0,50 lab mark.