| Course title | Methods of Study of Reaction Mechanisms |
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| Course code | KFC/MSRM |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter |
| Number of ECTS credits | 2 |
| Language of instruction | Czech, English |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional, Optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
| Lecturer(s) |
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| Course content |
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1. The Importace of Chemical Kinetics and the reaction mechanism 2. The experimental Study of the Reaction rate 3. The techniques for monitoring reaction progress in gas phase. Modern experimental techniques. 4. The methods for determination of the reaction rate. Determination of the reaction products and reaction intermediate 5. The reaction conditions on the reaction rate. Determination of the kinetic equation. 6. Bodenstein approximation of the quasi-steady-state. Consecutive reaction. Pre-equilibrium. 7.Determination of the activation parameters of the chemical reaction 8. Study of the catalysis. Acid-base catalysis. General acid-base catalysis and specific acid-base catalysis. 9. Primary and secundary kinetic isotope effect. Kinetic isotope effect of the solvent. 10. Enzyme catalysis 11. The medium effect on the chemical reaction. Effect of the ionic strength on the reaction rate. 12. The classification of the solvents and the solvent effects on the reaction rates. Empiric and semi-empiric parameters of the solvent polarity 13. The reaction in very strong acid and very strong basic solvent. 14. Linear free energy relationships.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
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| Learning outcomes |
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The lecture is focused on fundamental methods used in gathering of the experimental data and on their optimalized evaluation.
ability to define main concepts, describe methods for experimental data and their optimal evaluation |
| Prerequisites |
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unspecified
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Oral exam
Students sitting the examinations should be able to discuss two chosen questions. |
| Recommended literature |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Analytical Chemistry (2021) | Category: Chemistry courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry - specialization in Inorganic Materials (2021) | Category: Chemistry courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Bioorganic Chemistry and Chemical Biology (2020) | Category: Chemistry courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Organic Chemistry (2021) | Category: Chemistry courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Physical Chemistry (2021) | Category: Chemistry courses | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (2019) | Category: Chemistry courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |