Department of Chemistry, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
CH20022 Physical chemistry laboratory 2 |
Credits: 3 |
Level: Intermediate |
Semester: 1 |
Semester: 2 |
Assessment: PR 100% |
Requisites: |
While taking this unit you must take CH20020 and take CH20021 and take CH20023 and take CH20151 and before taking this unit you must take CH10012 |
Aims & Learning Objectives: To build on existing physical chemistry techniques and reinforce lecture material. After studying this unit, students should be able to: * Use spreadsheets to analyse data in a competent manner. * Understand the importance of advanced experimental design and safety * Perform sophisticated experimental manipulation * Evaluate complicated results in terms of the theory underlying the experiment * Write coherent scientific reports on obtained data. Content: 5 self contained experiments to include: surface analysis, polymer solution viscosities, phase equilibria, electrochemical techniques, photochemistry and colloid science, rotational - vibrational spectroscopy, kinetics. |