Biophysical Chemistry I
| Numbering Code | U-AGR02 2B115 LJ79 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
| Target Year | 2nd year students | Target Student | ||
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Wed.3 | |
| Instructor name |
SHIRAI OSAMU (Graduate School of Agriculture Professor) KITAZUMI YUUKI (Graduate School of Agriculture Assistant Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course | To learn about basic concepts and their expression in chemical thermodynamics, so as to grasp the physical chemical meaning of the basic thermodynamic formula. To learn the basics of the thermodynamic treatment of chemical changes in life sciences and learn about the phenomena involved in energy conversion. | |||
| Course Goals | To comprehend physical chemistry, a very important discipline needed to pursue research and possibly develop an industry in the life sciences. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
Based on the basic principles of thermodynamics, the objective is to help students comprehend the meaning of the standard state amount in chemical thermodynamics (enthalpy, entropy, and free energy). Students will learn the meaning of chemical potential and its application to issues in equilibrium. Furthermore, students will learn about the chemical thermodynamic treatment of energy conversion and the chemical equilibrium accompanying chemical reactions. Additionally, students will learn basic concepts in equilibrium in the context of acid-based reactions; this is important in biochemical reaction and equilibrium in the context of electron transfer reaction, as the very basis of bio-energy conversion. 1. Physical quantities and units (Shirai) 2. The state of matter and the state equation (Shirai) 3. Boltzmann distribution (Shirai) 4. Work and heat (Shirai) 5. Thermodynamic laws (Shirai) 6. Entropy (Shirai) 7. Free energy (Shirai) 8. Chemical potential (Shirai) 9. Activity and activity co-efficient (Shirai) 10. Phase equilibrium (Kitazumi) 11. Colligative properties (Kitazumi) 12. Chemical equilibrium (Kitazumi) 13. Acid‐based equilibrium (Kitazumi) 14. Redox equilibrium (Kitazumi) 15. Feedback |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
Assessment is based on in-class mini tests and the end-of-semester exam. Assessment criteria and policy are drawn from "Assessment criteria and policy" in the current version of the Faculty of Agriculture Student Handbook. |
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| Course Requirements | Students should have a sound command of high school level chemistry and physics. | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | When necessary, instruction will be given during class. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | KANO, Kenji and YAMAMOTO, Masahiro 『たのしい物理化学 １』 (Kodansha) ISBN:978-4-06-154395-9: Used in Introduction to Applied Life Science I and Bio-physics and Chemistry II. | ||
| Courses delivered by Instructors with Practical Work Experience |
分類： A course with practical content delivered by instructors with practical work experience |
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