CP Kinetics and Catalysis (U01728)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 9 ? Acronym : CHE-3-CPKinCat

The course consists of lectures in Reaction Kinetics, Homogeneous Catalysis and Biocatalysis. The course forms part of the prescribed third year curriculum for students on degrees in Chemical Physics.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : For 2004/05: Chemistry 2A and Chemistry 2B; or Chemistry 2C and 2D; or Chemical Physics 2; or with permission of Head of School. From 2005/06: Chemistry 2 (CHE-2-Chem), and Applicable Mathematics 1, and Mathematical Methods 1; or with permission of Head of School

? Prohibited combinations : Chemistry 3B (CHE-3-B)

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Chemical Physics, (School of Chemistry, Schedule L)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 5 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	09:00	10:50	Central
Lecture	Monday	11:10	12:00	Central
Lecture	Wednesday	09:00	10:50	Central
Lecture	Wednesday	11:10	13:00	Central
Lecture	Thursday	12:10	13:00	Central
Lecture	Friday	09:00	10:50	Central
Lecture	Friday	11:10	12:00	Central
Lecture	Friday	14:00	15:50	Central
Lecture	Friday	16:10	17:00	Central

? Additional Class Information : Lectures and tutorials as arranged.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course students will be able to:
- Show proficiency in the quantitative analysis of kinetic data
- Relate a theoretical reaction mechanism to an experimentally determined rate law
- Predict the structure and reactivity of simple organometallic complexes, and understand how the chemistry of such complexes may be used and adapted to provide mechanisms for catalytic transformations
- Understand the basic concepts of biological catalysis by enzymes, including enzyme and active site structure and the quantitative analysis of reaction mechanisms