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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Chemical Kinetics KIM420 Elective Bachelor's degree 4 Spring 5

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Muhammet Erkan KÖSE
Associate Prof. Dr. Ümüt KADİROĞLU

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Students will be learned concepts of fundemental physical chemistry and reaction kinetics.
1) Students will be learned concepts of fundemental physical chemistry and reaction kinetics.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

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Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Physical Chemistry

Course Contents

Gases: Basic rules and General introduction; Definition of chemical reaction rate, rate laws and simple mechanisms; Experimental methods and calculations according to laws; dependence of rate constants on temperature; break up theory of gas reactions. Solutions: Reversible reactions, some comments in addition to rate laws; relationship between rate constant and equilibrium constant for a reaction; experimental methods; diffusion controlled reactions; catalysis, reactions with acid-base catalysis, reactions with enzyme catalysis ; ionic reactions and role of activity coefficients. Complex reactions; Polimerisation kinetics

Weekly Schedule

1) Gases: Fundemental Rules and General Introduction
2) Definition of Chemical Reaction rate;Rate laws
3) Experimental Methods and Calculations according to laws
4) Dependence of rate constants on temperature; break up theory of gas reactions
5) Solutions: Reversible reactions, some comments in addition to rate laws
6) Relationship between rate constant and equilibrium constant for a reaction
7) experimental methods; diffusion controlled reactions
8) Exam
9) catalysis, reactions with acid-base catalysis, reactions with enzyme catalysis
10) Ionic reactions and role of activity coefficients
11) Ionic reactions and role of activity coefficients
12) Complex reactions
13) Complex Reactions
14) Polymerisation Kinetics
15) Polymerisation Kinetics
16) Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Michael J. Pilling and Paul W. Seakins, “ Reaction Kinetics” Oxford Science Publications, 1996
2- Michael J. Pilling and Paul W. Seakins, “ Reaction Kinetics” Oxford Science Publications, 1996

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Lecture
3) Question-Answer
4) Question-Answer
5) Discussion
6) Discussion
7) Drill and Practice
8) Drill and Practice
9) Problem Solving
10) Problem Solving


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade

40%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

60%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

Not Required