PSC1072 - Physical chemistry II

Leader(s): Dr Ben Boyd

Offered

Parkville Second semester 2009 (Day)

Synopsis

Practical work designed to reinforce the theory and assist in understanding the principles:

• overview of weights and measures
• SI units and errors
• gases
• phase equilibria
• liquids
• rheology and flow of liquids and gases
• semi-solids
• gels
• crystalline solids
• physical properties of selected liquids
• semi-solids and solids
• thermodynamics
• heat capacity
• solutions of electrolytes and non-electrolytes
• colligative properties of solutions
• isotonicity and electrolytes
• electrolyte calculations
• ionic equilibria
• buffers
• electrochemistry
• kinetics
• solubility and distribution
• surface properties
• liquid in liquid dispersions
• filtration
• solution formulation.

Contact hours

72 contact hours per semester

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.monash.edu.au/muso/support/students/browserset.html