IDENTIFYING DATA 2023_24
Subject (*) PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY Code 20244004
Study programme
Bachelor's Degree in Food Bioprocess Technology (2018)
 Cycle 1st
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
6 Basic Course First 2Q
Language
Castellà
Català
Prerequisites
Department Mechanical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Coordinator
MACKIE WALKER, ALLAN DONALD
GIAMBERINI , MARTA
 E-mail allan.mackie@urv.cat
marta.giamberini@urv.cat
mervegozdenur.demirbek@urv.cat
Lecturers
MACKIE WALKER, ALLAN DONALD
GIAMBERINI , MARTA
DEMIRBEK , MERVE GOZDENUR
Web
General description and relevant information <p><b>SUBJECT DESCRIPTION: The principles of equilibrium thermodynamics and their application to ideal systems related to Chemical Engineering are introduced.</b></p>

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
 A1.1 Effectively apply knowledge of basic, scientific and technological subjects pertaining to engineering.
 A3.2 Understanding and mastery of the basic concepts of the general laws of mechanics, thermodynamics, fields and waves and electromagnetism and their application to solving engineering problems.
Type B Code Competences Transversal
 B4.1 Learn effective ways to assimilate knowledge and behaviour.
Type C Code Competences Nuclear

Learning outcomes
Type A Code Learning outcomes
 A1.1 Aplica correctament els conceptes bàsics sobre les lleis generals de la mecànica, termodinàmica, camps i ones i electromagnetisme i la seva aplicació per a la resolució de problemes propis de l'enginyeria.
 A3.2 Enuncia la primera i la segona llei de la termodinàmica i n'explica les implicacions físiques.
Calcula treball mecànic d'expansió i compressió.
Avalua balanços d'energia i canvis d'entropia en processos senzills i sistemes ideals.
Defineix les funcions d'estat entalpia, energia lliure d'Helmholtz i de Gibbs, i en calcula les variacions en processos senzills a partir d'altres variables d'estat.
Sap definir el potencial químic i l'aplica per definir condicions d'equilibri material.
Calcula constants d'equilibri químic, i la composició d'equilibri d'una mescla reactiva de gasos ideals.
Avalua l'efecte de la temperatura i d'altres variables externes sobre l'evolució de l'equilibri en una reacció.
Defineix i calcula propietats termodinàmiques de dissolucions ideals i diluïdes ideals.
Type B Code Learning outcomes
 B4.1 Desenvolupa estrategies pròpies per resoldre problemes i trobar solucions.
Type C Code Learning outcomes

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Introduction to Thermodynamics Temperature, pressure and other variables of state, properties of ideal gases, equations of state for ideal gases.
First law of Thermodynamics Work, heat and statement of the first law, heat capacities, calculation of magnitudes related to the first law for ideal systems.
Second and third law of Thermodynamics Statement of the second law, application to heat engines, entropy, calculation of entropy differences for simple systems. Absolute zero
Thermodynamic equilibrium in the exchange of matter Chemical potential and Gibbs equation, Helmholtz and Gibbs potentials, phase equilibrium, chemical equilibrium.
Standard thermodynamic functions of reaction Standard states, standard enthalpies of reaction and formation, dependence of heats of formation on temperature, standard Gibbs energy of formation and reaction.
Chemical equilibrium in ideal gas mixtures Chemical potential for a mixture of ideal gases, dependence as a function of pressure, dependence of the equilibrium constant with temperature, reaction equilibrium, displacement of the equilibrium by changing the conditions of T and P.
Dissolutions Composition, mixing quantities, ideal solutions and ideal dilutions. Colligative properties.

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours
 Hours outside the classroom
 (**) Total hours
Introductory activities
1 2 3
Lecture
A1.1
A3.2
 37 62 99
Problem solving, exercises in the classroom
A1.1
A3.2
B4.1
 13 22 35
Personal attention
1 2 3
 
Short-answer objective tests
A1.1
A3.2
 2 3 5
Short-answer objective tests
A1.1
A3.2
 2 3 5
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities Presentation of the programme, the bibliography and the evaluation system.
Lecture Presentation of the theoretical content of the subject with the help of the blackboard and Power Point presentations.
Problem solving, exercises in the classroom Supervised resolution of problems and questions where the most applied aspect of the subject's theoretical content is seen.
Personal attention Discussion with the students, individually or in small groups, of different aspects related to the theoretical content of the subject, to the preliminary project or to the resolution of problems and/or issues. The professors of the subject can be contacted directly in their respective offices, or by making an appointment via email.

Personalized attention
Description

Discussion with the students, individually or in small groups, of different aspects related to the theoretical content of the subject or to the resolution of problems and/or issues. The teacher of the subject can be contacted directly in his office, or by making an appointment via email.

Assessment
Methodologies Competences Description Weight        
Problem solving, exercises in the classroom
A1.1
A3.2
B4.1
 Problem solving in class 10%
Short-answer objective tests
A1.1
A3.2
 Individual resolution of exercises on the subject 45%
Short-answer objective tests
A1.1
A3.2
 Individual resolution of exercises on the subject 45%
Others  
 
Other comments and second exam session

The subject will have two partial exams, and a series of deliverable exercises, as indicated above.

The conditions of the exam are as follows:

Cell phones may not be ON during the exam. Mobile phones may not be in sight and the student may not manipulate them during the test. The student cannot use any external means of communication or connect to the network to do something that is not strictly allowed in the exam.

You need to obtain a minimum average grade of 4 from both parcial exams in order for the problem grade to count.

Second call: Individual test (90%) and Problems (10%).

Sources of information

Basic I.N. LEVINE, FISICOQUIMICA, MCGRAW-HILL LATINOAMERICANA S.A.,

Complementary PERRY, R. H. (ed.); GREEN, D. (ed.), Perry’s Chemical Engineers Handbook, McGraw-Hill,
ATKINS, P. W., Physical Chemistry, W.H. Freeman &amp;amp;amp;amp; Co.,
SMITH, S.; VAN NESS, H.C., INTRODUCCIÓN A LA TERMODINÁMICA EN INGENIERÍA QUÍMICA, MCGRAW-HILL,

Recommendations
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