Physical Chemistry 1, 5 cr

Tampere University

Teaching periods

Course code

KEM.240

Language of instruction

English, Finnish

Academic years

2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027

Level of study

Basic studies

Grading scale

General scale, 0-5

Persons responsible

Responsible teacher:

Elina Vuorimaa-Laukkanen

Responsible organisation

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences 100 %

Coordinating organisation

Environmental Engineering and Chemistry Studies 100 %

Laws of thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, properites of real gases.
Calculating entrypy changes for the system and its surroundings in different situations and chemical reactions. Gibbs and Helmholtz energies. Conditions for spontaneous processes. Chemical potential.
Phasediagrams. Relative stabilities for solid substances, liquids and gases. Theoretical background of phase diagrams.
Ideal and real solutions, colligative properties.
Special characteristics of electrolyte solutions. Activities and activity coefficients in electrolyte solutions. Ionic strength.

Mathematical properties of state functions. Real gas laws and their applications ranges.
Differential equations for state functions and the interconnections of thermodynamic quantities with each other.
Partially miscible solutions
The effect of ionic strength to solubility and equilibrium concentrations.

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Completion option 1

Estimated total time student spents in this course is 130 h. The only mandatory part of the course is passing the exam.

Completion of all options is required.