Course Description
Theoretical Content:
Electrolytic solutions, theories of electrolytic conductivity, conductivity measurements, reversible and irreversible cells, measurement of electrode potential, electrodes classifications, classification of cells and polarization.
Practical Content:
Application of Ostwald law on electrolytes using electrical conductivity, standard electrode potential, application of Nernst equation, Amperometric titration - measurement of pH solution.
Course Objectives & Outcomes
Objectives:
- Familiar with the properties of electrolytic solutions and liquid junction potential.
- Familiar with the reactions of electrodes and the construction of cells.
- Calculate the electrode and cell potentials and familiar with the electrochemical series.
- Understands Nernst equations.
- Understands polarization and modes of transport.
- Calculate varies thermodynamic and kinetic parameters from data.
Outcomes:
At the end of this course, the student will be able to:
- Mentions the concept of electrolytic conductance.
- State the electrode and the cell potential and enumerate the Nernst equation.
- Identify different reference electrodes.
- Describe the basics of different electrochemical cells.
- Describe construction of the reference electrodes and galvanic cells.
- Evaluate electrode and cell potentials.
- Discuss the mathematical equation.
- Explain different electrochemical reaction and to control its direction and its rate.
References
- V. S. BAGOTSKY “FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTROCHEMISTRY” 2 edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey, ISBN-10 0-471-70058-4, 2006.
- Allen J. Bard and Larry R. Faulkner “ELECTROCHEMICAL METHODSFundamentals and Applications” John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN-0-471-04372-9, 2001.
- H. B. Oldham & J. C. May Land” Fundamentals of Electrochemical Science" Acadimic Press, Inc. (1994).
- G. Trabanelli and V. Corassiti , “Advances in Corrosion Science and Technology” , Ed.M.G.Fontana and R.W.Stachle, Plenum Press , New York (1970).
- M. G. Fontana, ''Corrosion Engineering'', Mc. Graw - Hill International Edition, 3th Edition, New York (1987).
- E. C. Potter, "Electrochemistry – Principles & Applications",3th Edition, Cleaver-Hume Press LTD, London (1993).
- Z. Galus, R. A. Chalmers and W. A. J. Brycy, "Fundamentals of Electrochemical Analysis",2nd Edition, Ellis Horwood, New York (1994).
- J. O’M. Bockris and A.K.N Reddy “Modern Electrochemistry” Vol. 1 Springer; 2nd edition (June 30, 1998)
- D.R. Crow “Principles and Applications of Electrochemistry” CRC Press; 4 edition (1994)
Course ID: CHEM 406
Credit hours | Theory | Practical | Laboratory | Lecture | Studio | Contact hours | Pre-requisite | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | CHEM 306 |
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