printer friendly pageCHEM 131: Organic Polyfunctional Compounds
Aromatic compounds, polysaccharides, amino acids, proteins, natural products, dyes, purines, pyrimidines, nucleic acids, and polymers. Prerequisite: 35.
Terms: Aut, Win
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
Instructors:
Burckle, A. (PI)
;
Chan, K. (PI)
;
Kool, E. (PI)
;
Singh, J. (PI)
;
Trost, B. (PI)
;
Hung, C. (TA)
;
Stahl, A. (TA)
;
Tracy, J. (TA)
CHEM 132: Synthesis Laboratory
Advanced synthetic methods in organic and inorganic laboratory chemistry. Prerequisites: 35, 130.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
CHEM 134: Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
Methods include gravimetric, volumetric, spectrophotometric, and chromatographic. Writing instruction includes communications, full papers, research proposals, and referee papers. Lab. Prerequisite: 130.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA, WAY-AQR
Instructors:
Alfonso, F. (PI)
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Closser, R. (PI)
;
Cox, C. (PI)
;
Goudarzi, S. (PI)
;
Jones, S. (PI)
;
Zare, R. (PI)
CHEM 135: Physical Chemical Principles
Introductory physical chemistry intended for students of the life sciences, geology and environmental engineering. Chemical kinetics: rate laws, integration of rate laws, reaction mechanisms, enzyme kinetics. Chemical thermodynamics: first, second and third laws, thermochemistry, entropy, free energy, chemical equilibrium, physical equilibrium, osmotic pressure, other colligative properties. Prerequisites: 31A,B, or 31X, calculus.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
Instructors:
Pande, V. (PI)
CHEM 137: Special Topics in Synthesis
The course covers the basic toolbox for construction of more complex structures for function, largely directed towards molecules of biological relevance. The focus will be the ability to perform structural changes efficiently in order to enable the design of the best structure for a function. The inter-relationship of synthetic chemistry and pharmaceuticals is emphasized. Prerequisite
CHEM 35.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
Instructors:
Trost, B. (PI)
CHEM 151: Inorganic Chemistry I
Theories of electronic structure, stereochemistry, and symmetry properties of inorganic molecules. Topics: ionic and covalent interactions, electron-deficient bonding, and molecular orbital theories. Emphasis is on the chemistry of the metallic elements. Prerequisites: 35. Recommended: 171.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
Instructors:
Stack, D. (PI)
CHEM 153: Inorganic Chemistry II
The theoretical aspects of inorganic chemistry. Group theory; many-electron atomic theory; molecular orbital theory emphasizing general concepts and group theory; ligand field theory; application of physical methods to predict the geometry, magnetism, and electronic spectra of transition metal complexes. Prerequisites: 151, 173.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
Instructors:
Solomon, E. (PI)
CHEM 171: Physical Chemistry
Chemical thermodynamics; fundamental principles, Gibbsian equations, systematic deduction of equations, equilibrium conditions, phase rule, gases, solutions. Prerequisites: 31A,B, or 31X, 35;
MATH 51.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
Instructors:
Chidsey, C. (PI)
CHEM 173: Physical Chemistry
Introduction to quantum chemistry: the basic principles of wave mechanics, the harmonic oscillator, the rigid rotator, infrared and microwave spectroscopy, the hydrogen atom, atomic structure, molecular structure, valence theory. Prerequisites:
MATH 51, 53;
PHYSICS 41, 43. Recommended:
PHYSICS 45.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
Instructors:
Martinez, T. (PI)
CHEM 174: Physical Chemistry Laboratory I
Experimental investigations in spectroscopy, thermodynamics, and electronics. Students take measurements on molecular systems, design and build scientific instruments, and computer-automate them with software that they write themselves. Prerequisites: 134, 171,
MATH 51,
PHYSICS 44.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
Instructors:
Chidsey, C. (PI)
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