Course: Physical Chemistry Focused on Reactivity of Molecules

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Course title Physical Chemistry Focused on Reactivity of Molecules
Course code KFC/PGFRM
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Berka Karel, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Prucek Robert, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Importance of kinetics and mechanism of chemical reactions. Study of equilibrium processes. Acid-base equilibria. Generalized acidity functions. Study of chemical reactions. Internal and external factors influencing reactivity of educts. Simple and complex kinetic equations. Physical and chemical methods for determination of reaction rates. Evaluation of experiments. Thermodynamics of chemical reactions. Principle of similarity and its application. Salt effects. Bodenstein approximation of quasi-stationary state. Subsequent reactions. Pre-equilibrium. Determination of activation parameters of chemical reaction. Classification of solvents and their influence on chemical reactivity. Empirical and semi-empirical parameters of solvent polarity. Solvent effects of mixed solvents. Nucleophilicity and its quantitative description. Isotope effects. Substitution effects. Bronsted relationship. Substitution effects, Hammett equation. Quantitative description of substitution effects based on separation of effects. Application of physical methods in the study of relationships between structure and properties of organic compounds. Application of physical methods in the study of mechanisms of organic reactions. Relationships between the structure of organic compounds and their biological activity.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the exam is to guarantee that the doctoral student has knowledge of physical chemistry important for the reactivity of molecules.

Prerequisites
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Recommended literature


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Physical Chemistry (2021) Category: Chemistry courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Physical Chemistry (2021) Category: Chemistry courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Physical Chemistry (2021) Category: Chemistry courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Physical Chemistry (2021) Category: Chemistry courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -