Teaching

CHEM 2103 [0.5 credit]
Physical Chemistry I
Fall
Basic principles of thermodynamics. Development of the laws of thermodynamics, enthalpy, entropy and free energy, and their applications to phase equilibria, electrochemistry, and kinetics. Brief introduction to quantum mechanics. Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Precludes additional credit for BIOC 2300, CHEM 2101 (no longer offered) and CHEM 2102 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1006 with a minimum grade of B-, or CHEM 1002, MATH 1004, MATH 1107, PHYS 1007 and PHYS 1008 or PHYS 1003 and PHYS 1004.

Lectures three hours a week, problems one hour a week, laboratory three hours a week.

CHEM 3503/3507 [0.5 credit]
Inorganic Chemistry I
Fall
Symmetry, identification of Raman and infrared active vibrations, symmetry-adapted molecular orbital theory of polyatomic molecules, electron deficient bonding, bonding in coordination complexes, solid state bonding, ionic lattices. Laboratory will introduce the student to a range of synthetic techniques and physical methods of characterization. Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Precludes additional credit for CHEM 3507/CHEM 3503.
Prerequisite: CHEM 2501.

Lectures three hours a week, tutorial one hour a week (laboratory four hours a week for CHEM 3503).

CHEM 2104 [0.5 credit]
Physical Chemistry II
Winter
Further development of thermodynamic equations and their applications to mass changes, chemical potential, chemical equilibria, transport properties and advanced phase equilibria. Use of partial differentials and development of Maxwell’s relations will also be covered. Includes: Experiential Learning Activity

Precludes additional credit for CHEM 3100 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2103 or BIOC 2300, and MATH 1005 or MATH 2007.

Lectures three hours a week, problems one hour a week, laboratory three hours a week.

CHEM 3504/3508 [0.5 credit]
Inorganic Chemistry II
Winter

Physical properties of coordination complexes, ligand substitutions and electron transfer reaction mechanisms, organometallic chemistry: bonding, nomenclature and catalysis. Laboratory will introduce the student to a range of synthetic techniques and physical methods of characterization. Includes: Experiential Learning Activity

Precludes additional credit for CHEM 3508/CHEM 3504
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 3503/CHEM 3507.

Lectures three hours a week, tutorial one hour a week and laboratory four hours a week.