Erich Christian Meister: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2018

Award: The Golden Owl
Name Dr. Erich Christian Meister
Address
Lab. für Physikalische Chemie
ETH Zürich, HCI H 286
Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1-5/10
8093 Zürich
SWITZERLAND
E-mailerich.meister@phys.chem.ethz.ch
DepartmentChemistry and Applied Biosciences
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NumberTitleECTSHoursLecturers
529-0054-00LPhysical and Analytical Chemistry10 credits15PE. C. Meister, R. Zenobi, M. Badertscher, M.‑O. Ebert, B. Hattendorf
AbstractPractical introduction to important experimental methods in physical and analytical chemistry.
ObjectiveThe students have to carry out selected experiments in physical chemistry and evaluate measurement data.
They acquire a good knowledge about the most important practical techniques in analytical chemistry.
Laboratory reports have to be written to each experiment.
ContentPhysical chemistry part:
Short recapitulation of statistics and analysis of measurement data. Writing experimental reports with regard to publication of scientific works. Basic physical chemistry experiments (a maximum of six experiments form the following themes): 1. Phase diagrams (liquid-vapour and solid-liquid phase diagrams, cryoscopy); 2. electrochemistry and electronics; 3. quantum chemistry studies; 4. kinetics; 5. thermochemistry; 6. speed of sound in gases and liquids; 7. surface tension.

Analytical chemistry part:
1. Introduction to the concept of sampling, quantitative elemental analysis and trace analysis, atomic spectroscopic methods, comparative measurements with electrochemical methods; 2. Separation methods, their principles and optimisation: comparison of the different chromatographic methods, effect of the stationary and mobile phases, common errors/artefacts, liquid chromatography, gas chromatography (injection methods). 3. Spectroscopic methods in organic structure determination: recording of IR and UV/VIS spectra, recording technique in NMR

Mandatory exercises in spectroscopy in an accompanying tutorial 529-0289-00 "Instrumentalanalyse organischer Verbindungen" are an integral part of this course.
Lecture notesDescriptions for experiments available online.
LiteratureFür PC-Teil: Erich Meister, Grundpraktikum Physikalische Cheme, 2. Aufl. Vdf UTB, Zürich 2012.
Prerequisites / NoticePrerequisites:
529-0051-00 "Analytische Chemie I (3. Semester)"
529-0058-00 "Analytische Chemie II (4. Semester)" in parallel to the lab class, or completed in an earlier semester. The course 529-0289-00L "Instumentalanalyse organischer Verbindungen" is an obligatory component of the lab class / praktikum.
529-0054-01LPhysical Chemistry6 credits8PE. C. Meister
AbstractPractical introduction to important experimental methods in physical chemistry.
ObjectiveThe students have to carry out selected experiments in physical chemistry and evaluate measurement data.
Laboratory reports have to be written to each experiment.
ContentPhysical chemistry part:
Short recapitulation of statistics and analysis of measurement data. Writing experimental reports with regard to publication of scientific works. Basic physical chemistry experiments (7 experiments from the following themes): 1. Phase diagrams (liquid-vapour and solid-liquid phase diagrams, cryoscopy); 2. electrochemistry and electronics; 3. quantum chemistry studies; 4. kinetics; 5. thermochemistry; 6. speed of sound in gases and liquids; 7. surface tension.
LiteratureErich Meister, Grundpraktikum Physikalische Cheme, 2. Aufl. Vdf UTB, Zürich 2012.
Prerequisites / NoticeRequirement:
529-0011-04 "Praktikum Allgemeine Chemie (1. Semester)
529-0430-00LPractical Course Physical Chemistry (for Biol./Pharm.Sci.)3 credits4PE. C. Meister
AbstractPractical introduction to important basic experimental methods in physical chemistry. Investigation of qualitative and quantitative relations between physico-chemical quantities of the systems under study.
ObjectiveThe students have to carry out selected experiments in physical chemistry using important measurement methods and devices.
The measured data have to be processed, mostly with the aid of computers, and considering error propagation and statistics.
Detailed laboratory reports have to be written to each experiment.
ContentBasic physical chemistry experiments covering chemical thermodynamics and kinetics, electrochemistry, viscosity and optical spectroscopy.
Computer simulation of physical-chemical phenomena.
Lecture notesErich Meister, Grundpraktikum Physikalische Chemie: Theorie und Experimente, 2. Auflage, vdf Hochschul-Verlag an der ETH, Zürich, 2012.
Supplementary material to experiments is available.
529-2002-02LChemistry II5 credits2V + 2UW. Uhlig, J. E. E. Buschmann, S. Canonica, P. Funck, H. Grützmacher, E. C. Meister, R. Verel
AbstractChemistry II: Electrochemistry and redox reactions, chemistry of the elements, introduction to organic chemistry
ObjectiveGeneral base for understanding problems of inorganic and organic chemistry.
Content1. Redox reactions and electrochemistry

2. Inorganic Chemistry
Rules for nomenclature of inorganic compounds. Systematic description of the groups of elements in the periodical system and the most important compounds of these elements. Formation of compounds as a consequence of the electronoc structure of the elements.

3. Introduction to organic chemistry
Description of the most important classes of compounds and of the functional groups. Principal reactivity of these functional groups.
Stereochemistry.
Rection mechanisms: SN1- and SN2-reactions, electrophilic aromatic subtitutions, eliminations (E1 and E2), addition reactions (C=C and C=O double bonds). Chemistry of carbony and carboxyl groups.
Lecture notesC.E. Mortimer & U. Müller, CHEMIE, 12. Auflage, Thieme: Stuttgart, 2015 (ISBN 978-3-13-484312-5)
LiteratureTh.L.Brown, H.E.LeMay, B.E.Bursten; Chemie, 10. Auflage, Pearson Studium, München, 2007 (ISBN 3-8273-7191-0)

C.E.Housecroft, E.C.Constable, Chemistry, 3rd Edition, Pearson, Harlow (England), 2006 (ISBN 0-131-27567-4)

D.W.Oxtoby, H.P.Gillis, N.H.Nachtrieb, Principles of Modern Chemistry, Fifth Edition, Thomson, London, 2002 (ISBN 0-03-035373-4)
529-4000-00LChemistry Restricted registration - show details 4 credits3GE. C. Meister
AbstractIntroduction to chemistry with aspects of inorganic, organic and physical chemistry.
Objective- Understanding of simple models of chemical bonding and the three-dimensional molecular structure
- Quantitative description of selected chemical systems by means of reaction equations and equilibria
- Understanding of fundamental concepts of chemical kinetics (e.g. reaction order, rate law, rate constant)
ContentChemical bonding (LCAO-MO) and molecular structure (VSEPR), reactions, equilibria, electrochemistry, chemical kinetics.
Lecture notesHandouts of lecture presentations and additional supporting information will be offered.
LiteratureC.E. Housecroft, E.C. Constable, Chemistry. An Introduction to Organic, Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, 4th ed., Pearson: Harlow 2010.
C.E. Mortimer, U. Müller, Chemie, 11. Auflage, Thieme: Stuttgart 2014.