C5160 Physical chemistry - laboratory course

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/0/5. 5 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Jiří Sopoušek, CSc. (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Mgr. Iveta Třísková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Pavel Brož, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. RNDr. Jan Hrbáč, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Dana Tesařová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Jan Hrbáč, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Jan Hrbáč, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable of Seminar Groups
C5160/01: Thu 8:00–12:50 C10/213, J. Sopoušek
C5160/02: Wed 13:00–17:50 C10/213, J. Sopoušek
C5160/03: Tue 12:00–16:50 C10/213, J. Hrbáč
C5160/04: Mon 10:00–14:50 C10/213, I. Třísková
C5160/05: Fri 8:00–12:50 C10/213, P. Brož
Prerequisites
(C1100 Introductory Chemistry Laboratory || C4221 Biochemical Lab Technique) && C4660 Physical Chemistry I && NOW(C7777 Handling chemical substances)
Knowledge of basic chemistry lectures for bachelor studies. Basic knowledge to deal with PC. Ability to treat obtained results correctly from the point of view of statistics. (confidence interval, linear/non-linear regression,...)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 48 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 43/48, only registered: 0/48, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/48
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
At the end of the course students should be able to: Understand and explain a survey of the basic methods of the experimental physical chemistry with a focus on the areas of equilibrium, calorimetry and kinetics.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to: Understand and explain a survey of the basic methods of the experimental physical chemistry with a focus on the areas of equilibrium, calorimetry and kinetics.
Key topics
  • Exercise list:
  •  Adsorption of methylene blue on activated carbon; 
  • Chemical oscillations – Belousov–Zhabotinsky reaction; 
  • Liquid–vapor phase equilibrium in the ethanol–water system; 
  • Fluoride ion-selective electrode; 
  • Polarimetric monitoring of sucrose-inversion kinetics; 
  • Calorimetric determination of enthalpies of neutralization and dilution; 
  • Kinetics of the heterogeneously catalyzed decomposition of hydrogen peroxide; 
  • Kinetics of the saponification of ethyl acetate; 
  • Conductometric study of the dissociation of strong and weak electrolytes; 
  • Nernstian response of the [Fe(CN)₆]³⁻/[Fe(CN)₆]⁴⁻ and Ce(IV)/Ce(III) redox systems; 
  • Potentiometric determination of the dissociation constant of a weak acid; 
  • Relative permittivity and polarization of liquids; 
  • Spectrophotometric determination of the dissociation constant of bromocresol green; 
  • Spectrophotometric study of the kinetics of crystal-violet decolorization; 
  • Determination of the diffusion coefficient of ammonia in a membrane; 
  • Determination of the molar mass of benzoic acid by cryoscopy; 
  • Determination of oxygen solubility in water and its temperature dependence; 
  • Determination of thermodynamic state functions of the Daniell galvanic cell; 
  • Determination of liquid vaporization enthalpies from the temperature dependence of saturated-vapor pressure; 
  • Viscometric determination of the viscosity-average molar mass of a polymer; 
  • Fundamentals of statistical processing of experimental data 
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • SOPOUŠEK, Jiří. Laboratory exercises in physical chemistry for bachelor's studies. 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2023, 88 pp. ISBN 978-80-280-0205-3. info
  • SOPOUŠEK, Jiří. LABORATORNÍ CVIČENÍ Z FYZIKÁLNÍ CHEMIE PRO BAKALÁŘSKÉ STUDIUM (LABORATORY EXERCISES IN PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY FOR BACHELOR'S STUDIES). 3rd ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, Žerotínovo nám. 617/9, 601 77 Brno, 2021, 84 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-9955-5. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Individual laboratory work under supervision. Students can take the course also in English using a coursebook with instructions for tasks in English.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Final evaluation - Graded credit. Credit requirements - Delivering and teachers agreed protocols of all completed tasks. Attendance mandatory.
Language of instruction
Czech
Teacher's information
Doporučení: Absolvování předmětu (či jeho paralelní zápis): C5120 Počítače v chemii - chemometrie (přednáška) C5140 Počítače v chemii - chemometrie (cvičení)
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Náhradní laboratorní úlohy lze absolvovat jen v semestru.
The course is taught annually.
General note: Vyučují učitelé Ústavu chemie na UKB pavilon C12.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 1999, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024, Autumn 2025.
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