Thermal Chemistry
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| ENGFF021 | Engineering (Foundation) | 0 | 10 | Spring Malaysia |
- Code
- ENGFF021
- School
- Engineering (Foundation)
- Level
- 0
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Spring Malaysia
Summary
Classes
- One 1-hour tutorial each week for 12 weeks
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 12 weeks
- One 2-hour laboratory each week for 12 weeks
Assessment
- 15% Laboratory: Laboratory Report
- 20% Test: 1 hour 30 minutes In Class Exam
- 65% Exam 1 (2-hour): 2 hrs Final Exam
Educational Aims
The aims of the module are to provide students with: • an introduction to gaseous, liquid and solid states• a basic understanding of reaction rate, factors affecting the reaction rate and catalysis. • an introduction to reversible reactions and dynamic equilibrium• an introduction to enthalpy changes and Hess’ Law • an introduction to Alky halides, alcohol, aldehyde and ketonesLearning Outcomes
On completion of this module, the students will be able to:
- describe the basic assumptions of the kinetic molecular theory as applied to an ideal gas
- explain qualitatively in terms of intermolecular forces and molecular size for a gas to approach ideal behavior and the limitations of its ideality.
- apply the general gas equation pV = nRT in calculations
- apply kinetic-molecular model in describing liquid state, melting, vaporization and vapour pressure
- describe the nature of energy changes that accompany chemical reactions
- define the terms of various enthalpy changes of reactions and standard conditions, bond energy and lattice energy.
- calculate the enthalpy changes, bond energy and lattice energy from appropriate experimental results
- apply Hess’s law to construct energy cycles, including Born-Haber cycles
- define the terms and calculate the rate of reaction, rate equation, order of reaction, rate constant and half-life of a reaction
- identify the rate-determining step
- describe the factors affecting the rate of reaction including the role of catalysts and activation energy involved.
- interpret chemical reactions in terms of equilibria
- describe the response of equilibrium to change
- define and calculate the equilibrium constant and constant expressions such as Kp and Kc
- interpret and use the nomenclature, general formulae and displayed formulae for alkyl halide, alcohols, aldehydes and ketones
- interpret and use the terminology such as nucleophile, electrophile, free radical, addition, substitution associated with organic equations.
Conveners
- Dr Kasturi Muthoosamy
Last updated 09/01/2025.