Information Package / Course Catalogue
Physical Chemistry Laboratory II
Course Code: KMY346
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 0
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 3
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To enable students to use their theoretical knowledge in practice by conducting experiments on thermodynamics, kinetics, spectroscopy and polymers.

Course Content

Gaining skills such as the ability to work independently, acquiring safe work in the laboratory, competence in preparing solutions, using laboratory equipment, using precision scales, ovens, mixers, producing and using distilled/pure water, preparing reports using experimental data, and accessing topics other than laboratory experiment distribution.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Semiha KUNDAKCI
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the definitions of hydrolysis and catalysis, writes the rate expression for a catalyzed hydrolysis reaction and finds the reaction rate constant graphically.
2.Knows how to measure with a spectrophotometry device, how to find the wavelength at which the solution has maximum absorbance, and finds the formula, stability constant and standard free energy of the complex spectrophotometrically using continuous change and mole ratio methods.
3.Knows the concepts of buffer solution, pH, pOH, calculates concentration by applying the absorbance values at two different wavelengths to the Lambert-Beer law, finds the acid dissociation constant by drawing the absorbance wavelength graph.
4.Knows the concepts of phase, heterogeneous system, degree of freedom, Gibbs' phase theory, draws the phase diagram of a three-component two-phase system, expresses homogeneous and heterogeneous regions.
5.Defines the concepts related to adsorption phenomenon, draws adsorption isotherms (Freundlich, Langmuir), calculates and interprets parameters such as the amount of adsorbed substance, experimental filling ratio, adsorption capacity, adsorption intensity and ?G.
6.Knows liquid-liquid adsorption, expresses surface chemistry and surface tension events, tells the working principle of the Jaeger apparatus, explains the equality between the alkyl number and solution surface tension for fatty acid solutions (Syzykowski), expresses the relationship between the concentration of fatty acid solutions and surface tension with the Gibbs-Duhem equation.
7.Knows the concepts related to chemical kinetics, lists the factors affecting the reaction rate, also draws the appropriate graph using the Arrhenius equation with the help of rate constants, finds the activation energy with the help of slope and intercept points.
8.Gains the ability to work in groups and independently, provides safe work acquisition in the laboratory, gains solution preparation competence.
9.Uses laboratory equipment, uses precision scales, ovens, mixers, prepares reports using experimental data, and gains the ability to access topics outside of laboratory experiment distribution.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Fizikokimya Laboratuvarı, Dursun Saraydın, Erdener Karadağ
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Explanation of general principles and formation of groups
Week 2 - Practice
General information about report editing
Week 3 - Practice
Hydrolysis of ethyl acetate
Week 4 - Practice
Finding the acid dissociation constant of methyl red
Week 5 - Practice
Finding the formula of the iron-sulfosalicylic acid complex and the complex stability constant
Week 6 - Practice
Phase diagram in partially miscible three-component systems
Week 7 - Practice
Acetic acid adsorption on activated carbon
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Topic Review (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Practice
Liquid-liquid adsorption in soluble fatty acids
Week 10 - Practice
Effect of temperature on reaction rate
Week 11 - Practice
Dye adsorption on polymers
Week 12 - Practice
Dye adsorption on polymers (continued)
Week 13 - Practice
Development experiment
Week 14 - Practice
General evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Quiz8%10
Report8%10
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Assignment8008
Laboratory141356
Quiz8002
Midterm Examination1224
Final Examination1224
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)74
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
OÇ-1
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
OÇ-5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
OÇ-6
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
OÇ-7
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
OÇ-8
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
OÇ-9
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026