CHE-30038 - Chemical Kinetics, Photochemistry and Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms

Coordinator: David J Mcgarvey Room: LJ1.05 Tel: +44 1782 7 34142

Lecture Time: See Timetable...

Level: Level 6

Credits: 15

Study Hours: 150

School Office: 01782 734921

Programme/Approved Electives for 2020/21

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2020/21

This module develops and brings together theories, concepts and models from physical and inorganic chemistry and spectroscopy to account for experimental observations of inorganic and organic reactions and the physical and chemical properties of electronically excited states (photochemistry). A distinctive feature of the module is the analysis and interpretation of data and observations in peer-reviewed research articles. The principal topics are (i) Advanced Chemical Kinetics (ii) Photochemistry (iii) The Mechanisms of Reaction involving Transition Metal Complexes.

Aims

The aim of this module is to develop and bring together theories, concepts and models from physical and inorganic chemistry and spectroscopy to account for experimental observations of inorganic and organic reactions and the physical and chemical properties of electronically excited states (photochemistry).

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/che-30038/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

Analyse kinetic models to obtain kinetic and thermodynamic parameters (rate constants, activation parameters, thermodynamic quantities) and make predictions concerning their behaviour under varying experimental conditions: 1,2
Analyse and interpret qualitative and quantitative experimental data for different types of reactions of metal complexes with specific reference to the most likely mechanism and transition states for the reactions: 2
Locate, extract, interpret and analyse qualitative, quantitative, methodological and conceptual information from peer-reviewed research articles: 1
Model, analyse and simulate experimental data using advanced features of Excel: 1
Integrate existing knowledge and skills with the terminology and principles associated with the physical and chemical properties of electronically excited states to interpret, explain and analyse photochemical observations and experimental data: 1,2
Analyse and interpret spectroscopic and theoretical data and use to elucidate and rationalise the proposed mechanism of transition metal catalysed transformations of alkenes: 1

Study hours

Lectures and workshops: 24 hours
Independent study: 126 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Portfolio weighted 35%
A portfolio of tasks based on peer-reviewed research papers
Analysis, simulation and interpretation of experimental data (some of which will require the use of advanced features of Excel) within the scientific literature; analysis and interpretation of models and concepts within the scientific literature; location and extraction of information (some of which will require further calculations, assumptions, reasoning and research) from the scientific literature; making predictions and drawing conclusions based on information (some of which may be incomplete) within the scientific literature.

2: Open Book Assessment weighted 65%
Open book assessment
A mixture of time limited short and long assessment problems employing a range of question styles and answer formats. The student effort is equivalent to that required to prepare for and complete a 2 hour examination.

CHE-30038 - Module Specification School of Chemical and Physical Sciences Faculty of Natural Sciences

CHE-30038 - Module Specification
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
Faculty of Natural Sciences