Department of Physics
Sunamgonj Science and Technology University
First Year, First Semester, Session: 2024-25
CHEM 1125: Physical Chemistry (3 Credits)
Course Teacher: Mohy Menul Islam
Course Content
1. Chemical Analysis: Types of chemical analysis; Qualitative analysis, Quantitative
analysis, Volumetric analysis; Types of titrations, Requirement of volumetric analysis;
Acidimetry and Alkalimetry; Primary and secondary standard substance; Different units of
concentration; Equivalent weight of an acid, base, salt and oxidizing and reducing agents;
Preparation of standard solution; Theory of neutralization reaction.
2. Solution: Types of solution; Factors influencing the solubility of a substance; Mechanism
of dissolution; Liquefaction of gas; Properties of dilute solution; Osmotic pressure;
Raoults’ law lowering of vapor pressure elevation of boiling point and depression of
freezing point; Their experimental determination.
3. Chemical Kinetics: First and second order reactions and their simple treatment; Simple
theories for reaction rate (only outline of Arritenuum theory); Determination of order of
reaction; Collision theory.
4. Electrochemistry: Electrolytic dissociation; Electrolytic conductance measurement; Ionic
migration and transport number; Ionic product of water; Solubility product communion
effect; e.m.f of cells and their measurements; Buffer solutions; Indications. Concept of pH.
5. Chemical Equilibrium: Law of mass action; Effects of temperature, pressure and
concentration on chemical equilibria; Relationship between kp, kc.
6. Surface Chemistry and Colloids: Absorption, Langmuir absorption isotherm; Colloids –
classification, preparation, purification, properties and importance; Elementary ideas about
insulation and gels.
Tentative Lecture Outline:
Lecture No. Contents
1. Orientation and Course Overview
Chemical Equilibrium: Concept of equilibrium, characteristics of equilibrium,
2.
homogeneous and heterogeneous equilibria;
Law of mass action; Effects of temperature, pressure, and concentration on
3.
chemical equilibria
4. Effects of temperature, pressure, and concentration on chemical equilibria (Cont.)
5. Relationship between Kp and Kc.
6. Quiz-I (From Lecture 1-5)
Chemical Kinetics: Rate of a reaction; Rate law; Simple theories for reaction rate (only
7.
outline of Arritenuum theory)
8. Reaction order: First-order, Second-order, and Zero-order reactions
9. Reaction order: First-order, Second-order, and Zero-order reactions (cont.)
10. Reaction order: First-order, Second-order, and Zero-order reactions (cont.)
11. Determination of the order of reaction
12. Preliminary concepts of Collision theory
13. Class Test-I (From Lecture 1-12)
14. Solution: Types of solution; Factors influencing the solubility of a substance;
15. Mechanism of dissolution;
16. Liquefaction of gas;
17. Properties of dilute solution; Osmotic pressure;
18. Raoults’ law lowering of vapor pressure elevation of boiling point
19. Depression of freezing point; Their experimental determination.
20. Electrochemistry: Electrolytic dissociation; Electrolytic conductance measurement
21. Ionic migration and transport number; Ionic product of water;
22. Solubility product common ion effect;
23. E.M.F of cells and their measurements;
24. Buffer solutions, Indications, Concept of pH
25. Class Test-II (From Lecture 14-24)
Chemical Analysis: Types of chemical analysis; Qualitative analysis, Quantitative
26.
analysis, Volumetric analysis;
27. Types of titrations, Requirement of volumetric analysis; Acidimetry and Alkalimetry;
28. Primary and secondary standard substance; Preparation of standard solution
29. Different units of concentration;
30. Equivalent weight of an acid, base, salt, and oxidizing and reducing agents;
31. Theory of neutralization reaction.
32. Quiz-II (From 26-31)
33. Surface Chemistry and Colloids: Absorption, Langmuir absorption isotherm;
34. Colloids – classification, preparation,
35. purification, properties, and importance;
36. Elementary ideas about insulation and gels.
Till End Review Class and Presentations
