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Valid for year : 2003
 
NKEB24 Physical Chemistry, Spectroscopy, 7,5 ECTS credits.
/Fysikalisk kemi, spektroskopi/

For:   BKM   KeBi   Kem   KI  

  Area of Education: Science

Subject area: Chemistry

  Advancement level (A-D): B

Aim:
To give the student a fundamental knowledge of physical chemistry concerning reaction kinetics, quantum chemistry and basic molecular spectroscopy.

Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
The student must have attended General chemistry 1- - 2 NKEA18 - 19 or NKEA20, Organic Chemistry 1 NKEA16, Biochemistry 1 NKEA17 and also Mathematics A NMAA34 or equivalent.

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Supplementary courses:
Physical chemistry B NKEA41, Chemical bonding NKEC62, Computational Chemistry NKEC70

Organisation:
Lectures/lessons, laborations and computer exercises.

Course contents:
Kinetics: Rate equations and their integration, the concepts of reaction order, half life, mechanisms, catalysis and photochemistry. Techniques for measuring fast reactions; flow, flash and relaxation methods. Activation energies and molecular reaction dynamics. Quantum chemistry: Basic quantum mechanics and cheimical applications. Spectroscopy: Rotational, vibrational and electron orbital energies. Infrared and visual/UV spectroscopy. Magnetic resonance methods; NMR, ESR.

Course literature:
Atkins, P.W., Physical Chemistry Aylwand, G., SI Chemical Data (not obligatory)

Examination:
Written examination
Laboratory work
3 p
2 p
 



Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: IFM.
Director of Studies: Stefan Svensson
Examiner: Lars Ojamäe
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Last updated: 11/21/2003