New material includes the descriptive chemistry of the elements, chemical equilibria, energetics and rates of reaction, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, and an introduction to organic and polymer chemistry. The laboratory illustrates these topics and provides the student with experience in the separation and identification of inorganic species in solution. 3 class hours, 3-hour lab. The course may be repeated for credit if the topic varies. An introduction to the basic principles of organic chemistry.
Emphasis is on the bonding and structure of organic molecules.
Insofar as possible, the organic chemical reactions studied are correlated with important mechanisms. A continuation of CHEM 209. Additional examples of organic structure and reaction mechanisms are introduced. A study of the theory and methodology of classical and modern analytical chemistry. Topics include statistical treatment of data, errors, precipitation processes, the equilibria associated with gravimetric procedures, acid-base and redox titrations, and an introduction to several modern spectrophotometric methods.