Representative reactions, preparation, and properties of carbon compounds will be covered. The laboratory will provide experience with purification, physical and spectroscopic characterization, and synthesis of organic substances. Analytical Chemistry 4 hours 4NS, QPf Principles of chemical measurements. Chemical equilibrium ideas are extended to include activity concepts and advanced acid-base relationships. The principles and a few examples of spectrophotometry, electrochemistry, and separations are presented.
Laboratory provides experience with chemical instrumentation.
Students who have not taken CHEM 102 or 103 at Oberlin must have credit for CHEM 109. Inorganic Chemistry 4 hours 4NS Development of the principles and theories of inorganic chemistry. Laboratory involves synthesis and characterization of inorganic substances and exercises illustrating principles covered in the lecture. Students who have not taken CHEM 102 or 103 at Oberlin must have credit for CHEM 109. Quantum Chemistry and Kinetics 4 hours 4NS, QPf Kinetics of chemical reactions, quantum theory of atomic and molecular structure, and molecular spectroscopy.