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21010 Basic Physical Chemistry
Danish title: Kemisk grundkursus
Language: Danish Credit points: 5
Type: Open University
Language: Danish

Previous course: C2010
No credit points with: 10004/C1504/10005/C1505/C2010/C2100/21000
Recommended semester: 1st - 4th semester
Scope and form: Lectures and problem solving
Examination: Written exam (13-scale)
Contact person: Niels Thorup, Building 206, Tel. +45 4525 2028, email nt@kemi.dtu.dk, http://www.kemi.dtu.dk/~nt
Steen Skaarup, Building 206, Tel. +45 4525 2436, email skaarup@kemi.dtu.dk

Department: Department of Chemistry
Aim: To introduce the priciples of physical chemistry in order to enable the student to solve simple chemical problems.
Contents: Phase equilibria for pure substances and for mixtures. Basic chemical thermodynamics, especially enthalpy and Gibbs energy. Chemical equilibrium calculations especially for solubility, complex formation, acids and bases. Electrochemical cells, electromotive force and the Nernst equation. Batteries, fuel cells and electrochemical corrosion. Rates and mechanisms of chemical reactions, energy of activation and catalysts. Electronic structure of atoms and molecules. The periodic table. Ionic, covalent and metallic bonding. Intermolecular forces. Molecular geometry. Structure and properties of crystals.