Description:

At the beginning of the course, a general description and explanation of laws affecting behaviour of the particle systems is provided. Subsequently, particle systems are described at molecular level. Follows the study on the matter in motion, based on its inner structure, properties of structural elements, mutual interactions and force fields. The course also contains some practical applications and fundamental calculations.

Contents:

1. Principles of molecular chaos.
2. Boltzmann distribution, partition functions.
3. Classical equipartition theorem.
4.Kinetic derivation of temperature.
5. Pressure of ideal gas.
6. Kinetic description of matter in the aggregate states.
7. Maxwell - Boltzmann distribution law and its consequencies.
8. Molecular collisions, intermediate free path of molecules.
9. Transport processes in gases.
10. Kinetic concept of real gas.
11. Ideal liquid, theoretical aspects of liquid state.
12. Flow properties of liquids, liquid crystals and gasses.
13. Particles movement in liquidsm, Einstein - Smoluchowski relation.

Seminar contents:

1. Formulating of partition functions
2. Calculations of ideal and real gas pressure
3. Calculating of molecular speed
4. Calculation of effusion
5. Application of kinetic theory and equipartition
6. Determination of system energy
7. Calculations of diffuion
8. Calculations of thermal conductivity
9. Calculations of viscosity

Recommended literature:

Key Literature:
1. P. Atkins, J. de Paula, James Keeler: Atkins' Physical Chemistry, 11th Ed., Oxford University Press, 2017
2. W. J. Moore: Physical Chemistry, 5th Ed., Prentice- Hall Press, Englewood Cliffs, 1999
Recommended Literature:
1. G. Turrell: Gas Dynamics: Theory and Applications, Chichester Wiley, 1997

Abbreviations used:

Semester:

• W ... winter semester (usually October - February)
• S ... spring semester (usually March - June)
• W,S ... both semesters

Mode of completion of the course:

• A ... Assessment (no grade is given to this course but credits are awarded. You will receive only P (Passed) of F (Failed) and number of credits)
• GA ... Graded Assessment (a grade is awarded for this course)
• EX ... Examination (a grade is awarded for this course)
• A, EX ... Examination (the award of Assessment is a precondition for taking the Examination in the given subject, a grade is awarded for this course)

Weekly load (hours per week):

• P ... lecture
• C ... seminar
• L ... laboratory
• R ... proseminar
• S ... seminar