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Unit of Study GLY30002 - Phase Equilibria, Thermodynamics and Kinetics (2017)

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Unit description

Provides an understanding of the fundamental chemical properties of aqueous systems. Key areas that will be reviewed include the language and laws of thermodynamics, especially the concepts of enthalpy and entropy and their determination. Understanding the kinetics of chemical reactions. The concepts of equilibrium will be examined including activities and their measurements. Calculation of thermodynamic properties of a solution from phase diagrams will be determined for both unary and binary systems. The use of chemical models will be examined to address some chemical problems.

Unit content

Topic 1: Language of thermodynamics
Topic 2: Entropy changes and irreversible processes.
Topic 3: Equilibrium between two phases of a pure substance.
Topic 4: Thermodynamics of solutions and thermodynamic properties
Topic 5: Calculation of thermodynamic properties of a solution from phase diagrams.
Topic 6: Gibbs phase rule.
Topic 7: Chemical modelling

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Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 describe the fundamental chemical properties of aqueous systems.
2 demonstrate an understanding of laws of thermodynamics including the concepts of enthalpy and entropy and their determination.
3 apply the principles of phase equilibria to predict aqueous chemical processes.
4 demonstrate an understanding of the kinetics of chemical reactions.
5 apply chemical models to derive solutions to chemical problems.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. describe the fundamental chemical properties of aqueous systems.
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  2. demonstrate an understanding of laws of thermodynamics including the concepts of enthalpy and entropy and their determination.
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  3. apply the principles of phase equilibria to predict aqueous chemical processes.
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  4. demonstrate an understanding of the kinetics of chemical reactions.
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  5. apply chemical models to derive solutions to chemical problems.
    • GA1:
    • GA4: