2024 Faculty Courses School of Science Undergraduate major in Chemistry
Laboratory Course in Basic Physical Chemistry
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Chemistry
- Instructor(s)
- Masashi Kitajima / Shun-Ichi Ishiuchi / Yasuhiro Ohshima / Shinya Koshihara / Kouji Taniguchi / Yoichi Okimoto / Tomoaki Nishino / Masakazu Yamazaki / Tadahiko Ishikawa / Po-Jung Huang / Masaaki Nakamura / Keisuke Hirata / Takuhiro Otsuka / Makoto Harada / Kento Kosugi
- Class Format
- Experiment (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-8 Mon / 5-8 Thu
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- CHM.C205
- Number of credits
- 002
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 17, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Laboratory course focusing on the basic techniques in experimental physical chemistry.
Through the experiential learning together with the discussions and making reports for each coursework, students will also develop practical skills that are essential to become successful researchers.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will:
1. Have acquired the basic concepts and techniques in experiments on physical chemistry.
2. Become aware of the technical report writing.
3. Have developed communication and presentation skills.
Keywords
laboratory course physical chemistry
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
The course provides training in basic physical chemistry laboratory techniques. Students will undertake standard experiments, each of which includes discussions on the experimental results and analysis.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Error analysis in the experiment | Basic concepts on error analysis |
| Class 2 | Spectroscopy - Principles | Basic concepts on spectroscopy |
| Class 3 | Spectroscopy - Measurements | Basic concepts on spectroscopy |
| Class 4 | Spectroscopy - Analysis and discussion | Basic concepts on spectroscopy |
| Class 5 | Vapor pressure - Principles | Basic concepts on phase transition |
| Class 6 | Vapor pressure - Measurements | Basic concepts on phase transition |
| Class 7 | Vapor pressure - Analysis and discussion | Basic concepts on phase transition |
| Class 8 | Fricke dosimeter - Radiation and dose | Basic concepts on radiation and dose |
| Class 9 | Fricke dosimeter - Measurements | Basic concepts on radiation and dose |
| Class 10 | Fricke dosimeter - Analysis and discussion | Basic concepts on radiation and dose |
| Class 11 | Clock reaction - Reaction rate | Basic concepts on reaction kinetics |
| Class 12 | Clock reaction - Analysis and discussion | Basic concepts on reaction kinetics |
| Class 13 | Polarization of light - Measurements of polarization | Basic concepts on light and polarization |
| Class 14 | Polarization of light - Analysis and discussion | Basic concepts on light and polarization |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 50 minutes preparing for class and another 50 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Instruction manuals and course materials are provided during class.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Physical Chemistry 8/e (Oxford University Press)
Evaluation methods and criteria
Full attendance and completion of all experiments are compulsory.
Students will be assessed on their understanding and commitment of each experiments, discussion and reports.
Related courses
- CHM.C201 ： Introductory Quantum Chemistry
- CHM.C203 ： Exercise in Introductory Quantum Chemistry
- CHM.B205 ： Laboratory Course in Basic Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry
- CHM.D205 ： Laboratory Course in Basic Organic Chemistry
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are necessary, but enrollment in the related courses is desirable.
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
Masashi Kitajima (mkitajim[at]chem.titech.ac.jp)