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CHE202:  Environmental and Energy

Building upon students’ solid background in physical chemistry from previous semesters, this semester focuses on the technological applications of chemistry. A deep introduction to electrochemistry proves being ubiquitous in energy applications (e.g. batteries or solar cells), new materials (electrodeposition), or environmental sciences (e.g. electrochemical methods for metal recycling, or analysis of contaminants in water). We also explore equilibria of metallic compounds in aqueous solutions and discuss their use in industry, and begin to delve into the reactivity of organic molecules after having deepened in the concept of bonding. Once again, in addition to the lectures and tutorials, students will carry out up to 7 more experimental labs, boosting your experimental abilities, team work, time management and report-writing skills