Students who have completed CHEM 340 may not take CHEM 349 for credit. Thermodynamics, kinetics, quantum chemistry, and spectroscopy of atoms and molecules. Continuation of CHEM 351. Instruction in method of building scientific glass apparatus. Involves manipulation of Pyrex glass.
Students progress from making of simple seals to preparation of laboratory apparatus.
Individualized supervised instruction. PC and Mac applications used for data acquisition, manipulation, and presentation. Emphasis on applications used in CHEM 343 and 452. Local and national networks. An introduction to the major theories of chemical bonding.