Written permission required. Laboratory emphasizes spectroscopic and separation techniques and modern synthetic methods. Chemistry 156 - Topics in Advanced Chemistry Lecture units on various topics of interest in chemistry. Topics will be announced. One course credit may be earned by successful completion of two lecture units in one semester or over two semesters.
Evaluation is based primarily on literature research papers in the areas of the units completed.
May be repeated once for credit. Fundamental principles of macroscopic equilibrium thermodynamics. The three laws of thermodynamics, the thermodynamic potentials, temperature scales, heat engines and refrigerators, entropy, kinetic theory, and transport phenomena. The bonding and structures of inorganic compounds, including transition metal containing compounds and organometallics, and their spectroscopic properties are covered along with the group theoretical, quantum chemical, and physical methods employed. Recommended for seniors and first-year graduate students.