Marine Physicochemical Processes (250561) – Course 2025/26 PDF
Contents
Description of generic concepts such as internal energy and the first principle. Enthalpy Heating capacities. Ideal gases and first principle. Entropy and second principle. Calculation of entropy differences. Entropy, reversibility and irreversibility.
Specific Objectives
Conditions of equilibrium between phases. The rule of phases. Diagram of phases of water. The Clapeyron and Clausius-Clapeyron equations.
Dedication
6h Large group + 8h 23m Self StudyThe functions of Gibbs and Helmholtz. Gibbs equations. Calculation of Changes in state functions. Partial molar magnitudes. Chemical potential
Specific Objectives
Know Gibbs Equations, a condition of balance. Chemical potential, condition of material balance: phase balance, chemical equilibrium and apply to marine conditions.
Dedication
2h Large group + 2h 48m Self StudyPhase Component Degree of freedom. Rule of phases. Single component systems.
Specific Objectives
Analyze and know how to solve ideal systems of a component.
Dedication
4h Large group + 5h 36m Self StudyChemical potential of an ideal gas. Chemical potential of a mixture of ideal gases. Ideal solutions. Vapor pressure. Ideal diluted solutions. Solubility of gases in liquids; gases dissolved in seawater. Colligative properties: its influence on seawater. Osmotic pressure.
Specific Objectives
Get to know Raoult's Law. Activity and activity coefficient. Determination of activities and activity coefficients.
Dedication
4h Large group + 5h 36m Self StudyChemical potential in electrolyte solutions and its activity coefficient. Debye-Hückel theory. Thermodynamics of the solvated ion. Seawater as an electrolytic solution. Quantitative treatment of polyelectrolyte solutions.
Specific Objectives
Explore the properties of electrolyte dissolutions, conductance measurements, conductivity, molar conductivity, equivalent conductivity and molar conductivity to infinite dilution. Concept of ionic strength and Debye-Hückel equation.
Dedication
6h Large group + 8h 23m Self StudyChemical balance and degree of progression of a reaction. Chemical equilibrium in ideal gases. Variation of the equilibrium constant with the temperature. Principle of Le Chatelier.
Specific Objectives
Learn how chemical equilibrium occurs in real dissolutions. Chemical equilibrium in electrolyte solutions. Effect of the ionic strength on balance.
Dedication
6h Large group + 8h 23m Self StudyStudy the concept of electrochemical potential. Balance condition in electrochemical systems. Electrode concept. Electrode types. Standard reduction potential. Nernst equation and calculation of electromotive force.
Specific Objectives
Redox reaction concept and electron transference.
Dedication
2h Large group + 2h 48m Self StudyBalance versus kinetics. Types of kinetics. Arrhenius term.
Specific Objectives
Determine chemical kinetics. See the effect of temperature on the kinetic constant.
Dedication
2h Large group + 2h 48m Self StudyCalculation of entropy differences. Entropy, reversibility and irreversibility.
Specific Objectives
Reinforce and consolidate learning
Dedication
8h Medium group + 11h 12m Self StudyPractice in the computer room - Thermodynamic determination of a balanced system
Specific Objectives
Experiment in the modeling of systems through digital procedures.
Dedication
8h Laboratory classes + 11h 12m Self StudyThrough an introductory session and materials of the subject by the teacher, the students will prepare and carry out a flipped clarsroom on the proposed theme.
Specific Objectives
Through an introductory session and materials of the subject by the teacher, the students will prepare and carry out a flipped clarsroom on the proposed theme.
Dedication
4h Medium group + 8h Laboratory classes + 16h 47m Self Study