Three lecture and four laboratory hours. Four semester hours. 411 Inorganic Chemistry Descriptive chemistry of the elements emphasizing periodic trends and correlation of electronic structure to observed properties. Current theories of chemical bonding and of acid-base properties. Structures, bonding, and reactivity of coordination complexes.
Laboratory includes both synthesis and physical methods.
Three lecture hours. 422 Instrumental Analysis Principles of design and operation of modern instrumentation in chemistry. Consideration of methods common in research as well as applied sciences such as environmental monitoring and medicine. Introduction to digital signal processing and laboratory automation. Three lecture and four laboratory hours.