OTN-PHYC-T – Physical chemistry

2026/27 fall semester

LECTURE

Monday 8:00-9:30, Lecture room 1. (Cholnoky-hall)

Lecture slides (pdf):

Date:	Topic:
08.31. (Week 1)	Perfect and real gases The 1st law of thermodynamics
09.07. (Week 2)	Thermochemistry The 2nd and 3rd law of thermodynamics, potential functions
09.14. (Week 3)	Chemical potential, thermodynamics of one-component systems Multicomponent systems: mixtures and solutions
09.21. (Week 4)	Phase rule Chemical equilibrium, the effect of conditions on chemical equilibrium
09.28. (Week 5)	Equilibrium electrochemistry Dynamic electrochemistry
10.05. (Week 6)	Transport processes Reaction kinetics, reaction mechanisms
10.12. (Week 7)	Kinetics of heterogeneous reactions Activation theories, non-thermal activation

List of definitions and equations

Symbols used in physical chemistry

Laboratory practice

Safety instructions and general guide

How to prepare a laboratory notebook

1 Temperature dependent decomposition of acetylsalicylic acid
2 Determination of the dissociation constant of a weak acid by conductometry
3 Quantitative description of an adsorption process by the Langmuir isotherm
5 Catalysis, inhibition and promoter effect in the decomposition reaction of H2O2
8 Determination of acid dissociation constant of a weak acid by pH-potentiometry
9 Determination of the dissociation constant of a pH-indicator
10 Measuring the viscosity of solutions with Ostwald viscometer
11 Determination of the enthalpy of neutralization by calorimetry
12 Measuring the surface tension of liquids
17 Electrochemical study of the catalytic oxidation of ascorbic acid

Weekly schedule for the laboratory practice

T1 (Friday 10:00-13:30, B101 (Szentágothai Research Center))

Instructor: Ildikó Rapp-Kindner

Date:	Achrekar Rudra	Alsharif Jwan	Bogdanovic Ivan	Boncz Márton András	Bunczom Nóra	Czirok András Márton	Eliphalet Phiri Tabeel	Ms. Mohamed Talia Walied Abdelrahman	O'Neill Eamon	Sawalha Taym
	Berzlánovich Adél Anna	Ruhan Yue	Borsos Laura	Böcz Nóra	Hofzang Zoé	Damasi Massawe Hellena	Kiss Marcell Antal	Musungu Wallace Otsyula	Sarika Adilakshmi	Stockwell Kende David
		Sundararaj Vamika
10.16.(Week 7)	Safety instructions and general guide
10.23. (Week 8)	National holiday - no laboratory practice
10.30.(Week 9)	1	2	3	5	8	9	10	11	12	17
11.06.(Week 10)	2	3	5	8	9	10	11	12	17	1
11.13.(Week 11)	3	5	8	9	10	11	12	17	1	2
11.20.(Week 12)	5	8	9	10	11	12	17	1	2	3
11.27.(Week 13)	8	9	10	11	12	17	1	2	3	5
12.04. (Week 14)	9	10	11	12	17	1	2	3	5	8

T2 (Thursday 12:00-15:30, B101 (Szentágothai Research Center))

Instructor: Ildikó Rapp-Kindner

Date:	Aksouh Alaa Allah	Deniz Mert	Lovas Fióna	Mácsai Viktória Emese	Mezőfi Bálint	Bázing Péter István	Nagy Léna Kamilla	Násfay Dorottya Réka
						Kovács Iván
	Ishtiaq Isbah	Güreli Arda	Méhesi-Melis Kinga	Németh Hanna	Miskei Marcell		Onumara Ifunanya	Zakir Syeda Fatima
						Nomair Syeda Naireen
10.22.(Week 8)	Safety instructions and general guide
10.29.(Week 9)	1	2	3	5	8	9	10	11
11.05.(Week 10)	2	3	5	8	9	10	11	1
11.12.(Week 11)	3	5	8	9	10	11	1	2
11.19.(Week 12)	5	8	9	10	11	1	2	3
11.26.(Week 13)	8	9	10	11	1	2	3	5
12.03. (Week 14)	9	10	11	1	2	3	5	8

T3 (Wednesday 10:30-14:00, B101 (Szentágothai Research Center))

Instructor: Ildikó Rapp-Kindner

Date:	Al-Shatti Lili	Del Rosaria Barba Beyonce Beda	Huda Noor Ul	Nhambir Yannis Alex De Carvalho	Obata Ruka	Petri Veronika Luca	Sümegi Zsófia
							Yanni Kristi
	Ashim Alikhan	Kaddoura Adam	Macher Nikolett	Dencs Orsolya	Sanchez Cordoba Dianeth Kiandra	Vas-Vincze Lora
							Yurevich Daria
10.21.(Week 8)	Safety instructions and general guide
10.28.(Week 9)	1	2	3	5	8	9	10
11.04.(Week 10)	2	3	5	8	9	10	1
11.11.(Week 11)	3	5	8	9	10	1	2
11.18.(Week 12)	5	8	9	10	1	2	3
11.25.(Week 13)	8	9	10	1	2	3	5
12.02. (Week 14)	9	10	1	2	3	5	8

Semester requirements:

• Everyone should perform 6 laboratory experiments, based on the weekly schedule above.
• Students must arrive prepared and on time for the practice.

Laboratory report (50% of the final grade):

• A written laboratory report about each of the practices performed should be submitted to the instructor (Ildikó Rapp-Kindner)
• Everyone must submit their own report individually, even if the measurements were performed in working groups.
• Laboratory reports should be prepared on paper. You can use either plain A4 paper or graph paper.
  • The first page must include the following information: name, date, practice title, group name (T1, T2 or T3).
  • Theory Section: A one-page theory section is mandatory and must be brought to the practice. Failure to provide it may result in the student being sent away.
  • Practice Description: A one-page description of the practice is also required. Failure to provide it may result in the student being sent away.
  • Measurement data, calculation results, details of the calculations, graphs (on graph paper, or printed from Excel or other fitting program) should also be submitted.
  • Finally, summarize the results in a few sentences and draw your conclusions.

• The use of a red pen for preparing the lab report is prohibited.

• Submission: The laboratory report must be submitted during the practice in the following week.
  • Last submission deadline: 10 December 2026.
• Laboratory report return: Corrected laboratory reports will be returned at the earliest in the week following submission.
  • Last return date: 17 December 2026.

Grading

The final grade is 50-50% based on the laboratory practice reports and the written exam.

Written exam (50% of the final grade):

• Dates are announced in NEPTUN. You must register in NEPTUN for the selected date.
• Types of question on the written exam:
  1. multiple choice questions (based on the lecture material),
  2. short essays, basic equations, definitions, and diagrams (based on the lecture material),
  3. false or true questions (based on the lecture material),
  4. calculations (based on the laboratory practice).

• A SAMPLE TEST can be downloaded here.