Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives On the completion of this subject students should be able to understand chemical reactions as a means of energy storage; appreciate that energy provides a link between phenomena as diverse as thermal properties of gases, phase equilibria and chemical equilibrium; comprehend that energy provides the link between thermal and chemical behaviour of chemical substances and their underlying molecular structure; understand the concepts involved in surface chemistry such as surface tension, wetting and spreading behaviour, effects of interfacial curvature, `capillarity', vapour pressure, evaporation and nucleation, and colloids, emulsions and foams.
Synopsis There are two topics, namely the concept of energy as it is used in chemistry and surface chemistry. More details will be included in the subject outline available at enrolment.
Assessment Examinations (2 x 2.5 hours): 70% + Laboratory work: 30%