Inorganic qualitative analysis. The first semester covers atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding, reactions, stoichiometry and the gaseous, liquid, and solid states of matter. Solution properties, reaction rates, equilibrium processes, thermochemistry and thermodynamics, electrochemistry, nuclear and organic chemistry. Theory and laboratory in volumetric, opticometric, electrostatic, and kinetic methods of chemical analysis. An introduction to instrumental methods of analysis.
Emphasis is given to reactions and synthesis of aliphatic and aromatic molecules.
Stereochemistry and organic reaction mechanisms are introduced and thoroughly discussed. By the end of the two semester sequence IR and NMR analysis are discussed in detail in conjunction with classical methods of structural determination. Vacuum and gas handling techniques, optico-chemical methods, transport and electrochemical processes. General treatment of the operating characteristics of instruments. A consideration of ultraviolet-visible, infrared, nuclear magnetic and electron spin resonance spectroscopy, column and gas chromatography, flame photometry, atomic absorption, polarography, fluorimetry, radiochemical and thermal analysis, electrophoresis, and other analytical methods.