Second Year Chemistry Courses
CHEM 2000
CHEM 2000
Relativity and Quanta (3,1,0) 3 credits
Special relativity: Lorenz transformations; dynamics and conservation laws. Quantum Physics: the experimental evidence for quantization; a qualitative discussion of the concepts of quantum mechanics and their application to simple systems of atoms and nuclei. This course is the same as PHYS 200.
Prerequisite: PHYS 1100/1200 or PHYS 1150/1250, MATH 1130/1230 or MATH 1140/1240 or MATH 1150/1250
Note: Credit will not be given for both CHEM 2000 and PHYS 2000
CHEM 2100
CHEM 2100
Introductory Analytical Chemistry (3,0,3)(L) 3 credits
This course introduces principles of analytical chemistry and their practical application to solution samples. Topics include statistical method of data analysis, quantitative principles of chemical equilibrium, and fundamental concepts of gravimetric, spectrophotometric, electrochemical, and chromatographic methods of analysis.
The laboratory component will consist of experiments designed to enable students to work with state-of-the-art instrumentation used in many commercial and research laboratories. Analysis of samples of clinical, environmental, and biochemical interest will be carried out to illustrate some of the topics discussed in lectures.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1500 (minimum C- grade) and either CHEM 1510 or 1520 (minimum C- grade)
CHEM 2120
CHEM 2120
Organic Chemistry 1 (3,0,3)(L) 3 credits
A study of the compounds of carbon with an emphasis on reaction mechanisms to illustrate the basic principles of organic chemistry. Topics will include structure and bonding, preparations and reactions of the functional groups, and stereochemistry. Biological and biochemical applications will also be discussed. The laboratory will illustrate basic separation, purification and identification techniques. Spectroscopic techniques will be introduced.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1500 (minimum C- grade) and either CHEM 1510 or 1520 (minimum C- grade)
Note: ECHE 1110/ECHE 1210 are not prerequisites for second year Chemistry courses. Engineering students who may wish to take second year Chemistry courses should meet with their Engineering Advisor and the Chair of the Department of Physical Sciences as early as possible.
CHEM 2160
CHEM 2160
Structure, Bonding and Spectroscopy (3,0,0) 3 credits
This course develops fundamental quantum ideas in Chemistry and applies them to topics in chemical bonding and spectroscopy. Bonding concepts will revolve around electrostatic models applied to ionic compounds and transition metal complexes. Covalent bonding will be approached from the molecular orbital point of view and survey homo- and heteronuclear diatomics and briefly consider larger molecules. Fundamental concepts in spectroscopy will be introduced. Vibrational, electronic, nuclear magnetic resonance (nmr) and electron spin resonance (esr) spectroscopy will be covered. Fundamental aspects of symmetry will guide several of these treatments.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1500 (minimum C- grade) and either CHEM 1510 or CHEM 1520 (minimum C- grade)
CHEM 2220
CHEM 2220
Organic Chemistry 2 (3,0,3)(L) 3 credits
A continuation of CHEM 2120.
Prerequisite: CHEM 2120 (C- minimum)
CHEM 2250
CHEM 2250
Fundamentals of Physical Chemistry (3,0,3)(L) 3 credits
This course is intended for science majors. It introduces chemical kinetics and thermodynamics with applications to gas behaviour and phase and reaction equilibria.
The laboratory portion of the course involves preparative and kinetic studies as well as the experimental study of aspects of thermodynamic measurements.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1500 (minimum C- grade) and either CHEM 1510 or 1520 (minimum C- grade); MATH 1230 or 1240 or 1250 (MATH 2110 is strongly recommended)
Note: Students with credit for CHEM 2110 and CHEM 2210 will not receive credit for CHEM 2150 and CHEM 2250