See below for details. This course offers a brief review of stoichiometry, gases and the treatment of experimental data and then focuses on the modern view of atomic structure, nuclear chemistry, theories of bonding and molecular structure, organic chemistry and properties and reactions of the major functional groups. Topics in this course include solutions, liquids, solids, a review of redox reactions, electrochemistry, the laws of thermodynamics, equilibrium, acids and bases, ionic equilibria and chemical kinetics. This course introduces the study of chemical thermodynamics and is intended for students majoring in science. Topics include the first law of thermodynamics and thermochemistry, entropy, free energy, chemical equilibrium in molecular systems, phases and solutions.
Laboratory stresses physical methods in inorganic chemistry.
This is a general Organic Chemistry course. Topics include the fundamental aspects of modern organic chemistry as illustrated by the structure, properties and reactions of alkanes, cycloalkanes, alkenes, alkynes, arenes, halogen compounds, alcohols, ethers, carboxylic acids, aldehydes and ketones. Stereo chemistry, aromaticity and electrophilic aromatic substitution and spectroscopy are also included. This course deals with the fundamental principles of modern organic chemistry and includes the structure, properties and reactions of all common functional groups. Emphasis will be placed on the mechanism and physical aspects of the science.