Topics and Learning Outcomes
Liquid Crystals
describe lyotropic, nematic and smectic A & C thermotropic liquid crystals describe cubic, hexagonal and lamellar lyotropic liquid crystals relate intermolecular forces to boiling points and surface tension
Liquids
calculate concentrations in molarity, molality, mole fraction, % w/w and %v/v and perform dilutions calculate expected freezing point depressions of solutions calculate expected solution osmotic pressures explain the origin of osmotic pressure and how it can be measured
The Greenhouse Effect
summarise the evidence for global warming and the greenhouse effect calculate the temperature of a black body emitter from its wavelength maximum or from an energy balance and suitable data Identify the infrared wavelength range convert between units of wavelength, wavenumber, frequency and energy describe how infrared energy is absorbed by exciting vibrational modes, and the selection rule for an infrared absorbance
1st Law of Thermodynamics
define the types of thermodynamic system recognise electrical, PV , surface, and elastic (spring) work express and explain the First Law of Thermodynamics, and use it to carry out energy balances define heat capacity and manipulate First Law heat capacity expressions define the terms exothermic and endothermic explain how a calorimeter and a chemical thermostat work
Textbook and eBook References
Material Properties (Polymers, Liquid Crystals, Metals, Ceramics) -
Sections 7.6 - 7.8
Liquid Crystals -
Section 7.6
Thermochemistry -
Sections 8.1 and 8.3
Polymers and the Macromolecular Consequences of Intermolecular Forces -
Sections 24.3 - 24.5 and 26.1
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Material Properties (Polymers, Liquid Crystals, Metals, Ceramics) -
Allotropes
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Liquid Crystals -
Thermochemistry -
BBC Podcast on Global Warming
Description: New findings show that local warming in antarctic triggered CO2 release which caused catastrophic global warming in Eocene.
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Mythbusters Thermite Explosion
Description: Mythbusters show that steam explosion can be caused by rapid heating by thermite reaction. Hess''s Law Fail at 6:40
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Nitrogen in the Atmosphere -
Polymers and the Macromolecular Consequences of Intermolecular Forces -
