Topic Outline: ChemEng Lecture

1.Thermochemistry
A. Basic Concepts of Thermochemistry (heat, temperature, thermochemical equations,
internal energy, free energy, entropy, etc.)
B. Heat of Reaction Using Hess’ Law
C. Calorimetry
D. The Second Law of Thermodynamics
E. Relationship of Gibb’s Free Energy with Direction of Reaction and Equilibrium Constant

2.Electrochemical Energy
A. Electrochemical Reactions
B. Calculation of cell emf’s from standard potentials
C. The Nerst Equation
D. Calculation of Free-Energy Change from Electrode Potentials
E. Electrochemical energy conversion for renewable energy source

3. Nuclear Chemistry and Energy

A. Radioactivity
B. Nuclear Waste Disposal
C. Nuclear Reactions
D. Conversion of Mass to Energy
E. Rate of Radioactive Decay
F. Applications of Radioisotopes

4.Fuels
A. Sources of fuels
B. Types of Fuels
C. Properties of Fuels
D. Fuel Consumption and CO2 Emission
E. Alternative source of Fuels
F. Calculations of Calorific Values of Fuels
G. Relationship of Heat of Combustion, Specific Density and Specific Energy of Fuels

5.Basic Concepts of the Crystalline Structure

A. Characteristics of the Major Types of Crystalline Solids
a. Ionic
b. Covalent
c. Molecular
d. Metallic
B. The Crystalline Structure
a. Packing Spheres
b. Closest Packing
c. X-ray Diffraction by Crystals

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6. Metals
A. The Metallic Bond
B. Properties and Uses of Metals
C. Compounds and Alloys
D. Corrosion
E. Metallurgy

7.Polymers
A. Dimensions of a polymeric chain
B. Flow behavior of polymers
C. Molecular architecture of polymers
D. Polymers in the industry

8.Engineered Nanomaterials
A. Dispersions and coatings
B. High surface-materials
C. Functional Materials
D. Consolidated Materials

9. Chemistry of the Atmosphere

A. Structure and Composition of the Earth’s Atmosphere
B. Variation in Pressure, Temperature and Composition
C. The Carbon and Oxygen Cycle
D. The Nitrogen Cycle
E. The Phosphorous Cycle
F. Pollution and Climate Change

10.Chemistry of Water
A. Properties of Water
a. Solvent Properties
b. Thermal Properties
c. Surface Properties
B. Water Pollution

11.Soil Chemistry
C. Soil Profile
D. Types of Soil
E. Sedimentation and Chemical Pollution
F. Weathering

12.Chemical Safety
A. Principles of risk assessment and risk management of chemicals
B. Environmental Assessment of Chemicals
C. Safety in the Use of Chemicals in the Workplace

13.Special Topics Specified to Field of Expertise