CHEM3016 - Physical Chemistry
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Offering Academic Unit | Department of Chemistry | Credit Units | 4 | Course Duration | One Semester | Pre-cursor(s) | | Equivalent Course(s) | | Course Offering Term*: | Semester B 2024/25
Semester B 2025/26 (Tentative) |
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| * The offering term is subject to change without prior notice |
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Course Aims
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This course aims to:
- examine the nonelectrolytic solutions in terms of partial molar quantities;
- examine the electrolytic solutions in terms of conductances and ionic activities;
- describe the basic principles of electrochemistry and the application to chemical systems;
- describe the principles of kinetics, surface chemistry and macromolecules;
- extend the treatment of thermodynamics to chemical equilibria and phase equilibria;
- perform a deeper treatment of environmental chemistry in the areas of atmospheric chemistry and the interactions between liquids, solids and gases in aquatic chemistry.
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Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)
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Continuous Assessment: 30% |
Examination: 70% |
Examination Duration: 3 hours |
Starting from Semester A, 2015-16, students must satisfy the following minimum passing requirement for courses offered by CHEM: "A minimum of 40% in both coursework and examination components." |
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Detailed Course Information
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CHEM3016.pdf
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