A study of various topics in chemistry. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry. A study of advanced topics in inorganic chemistry with emphasis on structure and bonding, transition metal chemistry, and organometallic chemistry. Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory. Experiments involving structures and reactions of inorganic compounds.
Emphasis is on synthetic macromolecules.
Advanced Organic Chemistry. A study of physical organic chemistry and strategy in modern organic synthesis. Topics include linear free energy relationships, the Woodward-Hoffman rules and semiempirical quantum mechanical calculation techniques for organic molecules. The fundamental concepts of quantum mechanics are examined. Topics include state functions and their interpretations, the Schroedinger equation, approximation methods, multielectron atoms and molecules.