Physical Chemistry Ii with Lab

The course contents reflect the objectives and learning outcomes.
Chemical Kinetics: Rate expressions and rate constants. First order, second order, zero order reactions. Parallel, consecutive and opposite reactions, the steady state approximation; the reaction mechanism, the rate determining step.
Temperature effects on the reaction rates: the Arrhenius equation, the collisions theory for bimolecular and unimolecular reactions; the transition state theory, potential energy surfaces, the Eyring equation, the activation parameters.
Basic on kinetics of catalytic processes.
Formation of electrified interfaces: formation of the electric double layer. The double layer models of Helmholtz, Guy-Chapmann and Stern. Mass transfer processes. Electrochemical kinetics: Butler Volmer equation and Tafel equation and their modification in relation to mass transfer. The limiting current density.

Laboratory experiences
· Kinetics of acidic hydrolysis of an ester;
· Kinetics of the Clock reaction;
· Enzymatic kinetics;
· Kinetics of the electrochemical oxygen reduction reaction on the rotating disk electrode;
· Kinetics of the bromination of a ketone.