May not be taken for credit in addition to CHE 134 or 144. Crosslisted with ESM 221. Applications of quantum theory to chemical bonding, molecular structure, and spectroscopy. Quantitative techniques of solution chemistry. Solution equilibria and kinetics.
Use of computers is introduced.
Six hours of laboratory and discussion. Electronics in chemical instrumentation. Electrical and magnetic properties of materials. Six hours of laboratory and discussion. Among the topics to be addressed are chemical kinetics and dynamics, nonideal solutions and electrochemical systems, transport properties, and applications of statistical mechanics and quantum theory to chemical systems.