Pierre Funck: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2023

Name Dr. Pierre Funck
Address
Dep. Umweltsystemwissenschaften
ETH Zürich, CHN F 35.2
Universitätstrasse 16
8092 Zürich
SWITZERLAND
Telephone+41 79 403 32 39
E-mailpierre.funck@env.ethz.ch
DepartmentEnvironmental Systems Science
RelationshipLecturer

NumberTitleECTSHoursLecturers
529-2002-02LChemistry II5 credits2V + 2UJ. Cvengros, J. E. E. Buschmann, P. Funck, E. C. Meister, R. Verel
AbstractChemistry II: Redox reactions, chemistry of the elements, introduction to organic chemistry

In the course "Chemistry II", the competencies of process understanding, system understanding, modeling, concept development and data analysis & interpretation are taught, applied and examined.
Learning objectiveGeneral base for understanding of inorganic and organic chemistry.
Content1. Redoxreactions

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.
LiteratureTheodore L. Brown, H. Eugene LeMay, Bruce E. Bursten, CHEMIE. 14. Auflage, Pearson Studium, 2018.

D.W.Oxtoby, H.P.Gillis, N.H.Nachtrieb, PRINCIPLES OF MODERN CHEMISTRY, 8th Edition, Thomson, London, 2016.
CompetenciesCompetencies
Subject-specific CompetenciesConcepts and Theoriesassessed
Techniques and Technologiesassessed
Method-specific CompetenciesAnalytical Competenciesassessed
Decision-makingassessed
Media and Digital Technologiesfostered
Problem-solvingassessed
Project Managementfostered
Social CompetenciesCommunicationfostered
Cooperation and Teamworkfostered
Customer Orientationfostered
Leadership and Responsibilityfostered
Self-presentation and Social Influence fostered
Sensitivity to Diversityassessed
Negotiationfostered
Personal CompetenciesAdaptability and Flexibilityassessed
Creative Thinkingassessed
Critical Thinkingassessed
Integrity and Work Ethicsassessed
Self-awareness and Self-reflection assessed
Self-direction and Self-management assessed
701-0206-00LSelected Topics of Physical Chemistry2 credits2GP. Funck
Abstract1. Kinetics of complex reactions
2. Thermodynamics of mixtures and systems with several phases: Partition between phases, colligative properties of solutions, coexistence of phases, phase rule, phase diagrams
3. Phase boundaries: Surface tension, surface excess concentration, adsorption, colloids
Learning objectiveThe students are able
• to explain the fundamentals of chemical kinetics and to analyse simple systems of chemical reactions
• to explain the fundamentals of chemical thermodynamics, to calculate equilibria in systems with several substances and phases, and to correctly interpret phase diagrams
• to quantitatively describe surface phenomena like surface tension, adsorption, and stability of colloids
• to assess the order of magnitude and precision of the relevant variables of a system
• to model physico-chemical phenomena mathematically and to solve these models
• to analyse and scrutinise the assumptions behind such models
• to apply these competences to real-world problems
Content1. Kinetics of complex reactions: Pre-equilibrium, steady-state approximation, enzyme kinetics
2. Thermodynamics of mixtures and systems with several phases: Chemical potential, standard states and activities, partition between phases, colligative properties of solutions, coexistence of phases, phase rule, phase diagrams of pure substances and binary mixtures
3. Phase boundaries: Surface tension, surface excess concentration, adsorption on solids, stability of colloids
Lecture notesLecture notes are available at the course moodle
Literature- Wedler, G., Freund, H.-J., Lehr- und Arbeitsbuch Physikalische Chemie, 7. Aufl., Wiley-VCH, Weinheim 2018
- Atkins, P., de Paula, J., Keeler, J., Physical Chemistry, 11th edition, Oxford University Press, 2018
- Shaw, D.J., Introduction to Colloid and Surface Chemistry, 4th ed., Butterworth-Heinemann 1992
Prerequisites / NoticeKnowledge of kinetics and thermodynamics from "Chemie I+II"
Competent handling of elementary calculus
CompetenciesCompetencies
Subject-specific CompetenciesConcepts and Theoriesassessed
Techniques and Technologiesassessed
Method-specific CompetenciesAnalytical Competenciesassessed
Personal CompetenciesAdaptability and Flexibilityfostered
Critical Thinkingfostered