COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KIM 2034 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I COMPULSORY 0 0 3 4

Offered By

Chemistry

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR YOLDAŞ SEKI

Offered to

Chemistry

Course Objective

The objective is to give students a foundation in experimental techniques related to the content of physical chemistry course (Gases, Liquids, Colligative Properties, Phase Equilibria, Thermochemistry)

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students know how to use and discuss the laws of thermodynamics and its results.
2   Be able to explain the phase diagrams
3   Students better interpret physicochemical phenomena (solutions, mixtures)
4   be able to explain conductivity and electrochemical processes

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Preparation for experiments
2 Introduction of devices to be used in the laboratory
3 Determination of a calorimetry constant and neutralization enthalpy
4 Determination of partial molar volumes
5 Determination of distribution constant
6 Determination of the molecular weight by freezing point depression
7 Solubility of solids in liquids and determination of heats of solvation
8 Phenol-water system
9 Cell constants and determination of the equivalent conductivity
10 Determination of the degree of decomposition and dissociation constant of a weak acid
11 Conductometric Titration
12 Compensation experiment
13 Compensation experiment
14 Evaluation of Conducted Experiments

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Tez, Z., Yurdakoç K., (2000). Fizikokimya Laboratuar Kılavuzu References:
Materials:

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Laboratory application

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.40 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.40 + RST * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Student will be evaluated by the midterm exam, the issues assessment exam and final exam questions, homework and laboratory work

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to at least 70% for the lectures is an essential requirement of this course and is the responsibility of the student. It is necessary that attendance to the lecture and homework delivery must be on time. Any unethical behavior that occurs either in presentations or in exams will be dealt with as outlined in school policy. You can find the undergraduate policy at http://web.deu.edu.tr/fen

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

elif.sahin@deu.edu.tr; yoldas.seki@deu.edu.tr; k.yurdakoc@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 3 3 9
Tutorials 11 3 33
Preparation for midterm exam 1 14 14
Preparation for final exam 1 16 16
Preparing Individual Assignments 11 2 22
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 98

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17
LO.15
LO.25
LO.34
LO.45