529-1023-00L Physical Chemistry I (for Biology and Pharmacy)
Semester | Autumn Semester 2017 |
Lecturers | R. Riek, H. P. Lüthi |
Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
Language of instruction | German |
Abstract | The laws of thermodynamics: empirical temperature, energy, entropy. Models and standard states: ideal gases, ideal solutions and mixtures, activity, standard thermodynamic values. Reaction thermodynamics: chemical potential, thermodynamic parameters of reactions, equilibrium conditions and their temperature and pressure dependence, biochemical reactions, surface effects, colligative properties. |
Objective | Understanding the fundamental thermodynamic properties of chemical and biological systems. |
Content | The laws of thermodynamics: empirical temperature, energy, entropy. Models and standard states: ideal gases, ideal solutions and mixtures, activity, standard thermodynamic values. Reaction thermodynamics: chemical potential, thermodynamic parameters of reactions, equilibrium conditions and their temperature and pressure dependence, biochemical reactions, surface effects, colligative properties. |
Lecture notes | in process, will be distributed at the beginning of the first lecture |
Literature | 1) Atkins, P.W., 1999, Physical Chemistry, Oxford University Press, 6th ed., 1999. 2) Moore, W.J., 1990: Grundlagen der physikalischen Chemie, W. de Gruyter, Berlin. 3) Adam, G., Läuger, P., Stark, G., 1988: Physikalische Chemie und Biophysik, 2. Aufl., Springer Verlag, Berlin. |
Prerequisites / Notice | Prerequisite: mathematics I+II, functions of multiple variables, partial derivatives. |