In this course, students will explore the fundamental principles governing the behavior of gases and the essential concepts of electrochemistry. The course begins with an introduction to the basic properties of gases, focusing on measurable characteristics such as pressure, volume, and temperature. Students will apply key gas laws—Boyle’s Law, Charles’ Law, and Avogadro’s Law—to explain the relationships between these variables and solve problems using the Ideal Gas Law. Additionally, the course covers Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressures and its real-world applications, as well as calculations involving the molar mass of gases and deviations from ideal gas behavior under certain conditions.
The second part of the course covers redox reactions and electrochemistry, where students will define oxidation and reduction, balance redox reactions, and explore the operation of galvanic cells. Using standard reduction potentials, students will predict the spontaneity of redox reactions and understand the relationship between cell potential, Gibbs free energy, and reaction spontaneity. Lastly, students will apply the Nernst equation to calculate cell potential under non-standard conditions.
