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Chemistry 1024A/B - Chemistry for Engineers
This course provides a basic understanding of the following topics: gas laws; chemical equilibrium; acid-base equilibria; thermodynamics and thermochemistry; chemical kinetics; electrochemistry. Restricted to students in Engineering and Geophysics programs.
Antirequisite(s): Chemistry 1050 or the former Chemistry 1020 or 021, 023, 025.
Prerequisite(s): Grade 12 U (SCH4U) Chemistry.
Corequisite(s):
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 3 laboratory/tutorial hours, 0.5 course.
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Chemistry 1027A/B - Chemistry in the News
This course provides the background knowledge required to make informed decisions about how chemistry is presented to the public through various media. Topics will include environmental concerns, forensic chemistry, sources of energy, the chemistry of drugs. No chemistry background required; intended primarily for students from Faculties other than Science
Antirequisite(s): Chemistry 1050, Chemistry 1024A/B, or the former Chemistry 1020 or 021, 023, 025.
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Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 laboratory/tutorial/demonstration hour, 0.5 course
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Chemistry 1050 - Discovering Chemistry
A survey of general principles and reactions in modern chemistry. Topics include: periodic properties of the elements, chemical bonding, gases, thermochemistry and thermodynamics, organic chemistry, transition metal and p-block chemistry, redox processes and chemical kinetics.
Antirequisite(s): Chemistry 1024A/B, or the former Chemistry 1020 or 021, 023, 025.  
Prerequisite(s): Grade 12U (SCH4U) Chemistry or Grade 11U (SCH3U) Chemistry and permission of the Department.
Corequisite(s):
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 3 laboratory/tutorial hours, 1.0 course
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Chemistry 2210A/B - Chemistry of the Environment
The environmental chemistry of air, water, and soil.
Antirequisite(s): The former Chemistry 226a/b, CEE 2217A/B.
Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 1050 or Chemistry 1024A/B or the former Chemistry 1020 or 023
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course       
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Chemistry 2211A/B - Inorganic Elements in Life
A discussion of the diverse roles of inorganic elements in the chemistry of life processes, with an emphasis on the chemistry of hydrogen, oxygen, and the cations of Groups 1 and 2. Bioenergetic processes, biomineralization and photosynthesis. The uptake, transport and storage of iron.
Antirequisite(s): Chemistry 2271A, the former Chemistry 251.
Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 1050 or the former Chemistry 1020 or 023. (Grade 12U Biology, or a Year 1 University Biology course is highly recommended as preparation for this course.)
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Chemistry 2213A/B - Organic Chemistry for Life Sciences
An introduction to the basic concepts of structure, stereochemistry and reactions in organic chemistry with an emphasis on its connections to the biological, health or medical sciences.
Antirequisite(s): Chemistry 2273A, the former Chemistry 253.
Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 1050 or 1024A/B, or the former Chemistry 1020 or 023.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 1.5 laboratory hours (3 hours every other week) 0.5 course.
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Chemistry 2214A/B - Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences
Basic thermodynamic concepts and relations and illustration of their relevance and applications to biological systems. In addition, some aspects of electrochemistry, and spectroscopic techniques will be introduced, again with emphasis on the role of these techniques in understanding the structure and nature of important biological molecules.
Antirequisite(s): Chemistry 2274A, the former Chemistry 254, 224a or 234b.
Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 1050 or the former Chemistry 1020 or 023; 1.0 course from Calculus 1000A/B or Calculus 1100A/B plus 0.5 course from Calculus 1201A/B, 1301A/B, 1501A/B or Linear Algebra 1600A/B; or Applied Mathematics 1413; or Mathematics 1225A/B plus 1229A/B; or Mathematics 1225A/B plus Calculus 1201A/B; or the former Mathematics 030
Corequisite(s):
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 1.5 laboratory hours (3 hours every other week) 0.5 course.
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Chemistry 2223B - Organic Chemistry of Biological Molecules
An examination of the chemistry of naturally occurring molecules, emphasizing organic compounds of importance in the Biological and Health Sciences.
Antirequisite(s): The former Chemistry 253.
Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 2213A/B or 2273A
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Extra Information: 3 lecture/tutorial hours, 1.5 laboratory hours (3 hours every other week), 0.5 course.
Intended primarily for students in Biology, and students interested in the Health or Medical Sciences.
Note: The combination of Chemistry 2213A/B and Chemistry 2223B provides the equivalent of a full course in Organic Chemistry with a laboratory, which is a prerequisite for some professional programs.
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Chemistry 2271A - Structure and Bonding in Inorganic Chemistry
An overview of the Periodic Table, stressing trends in properties of the elements and their compounds; principles of ionic and covalent bonding; molecular orbital theory of simple molecules; solution and solid state chemistry of Group 1 and 2 compounds, with examples relevant to biology and everyday life.
Antirequisite(s): Chemistry 2211A/B, the former Chemistry 251.
Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 1050 with a minimum mark of 60% or the former Chemistry 1020 with a minimum mark of 60% or the former Chemistry 023 with a minimum mark of 70%.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours per week, 1.5 laboratory hours (3 hours every other week), 0.5 course.
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Chemistry 2272F - Introductory Analytical Chemistry
This course emphasizes the quantitative aspects of chemistry. Starting with classical measurements of volumes and masses, the course will develop statistical tools of estimation, confidence, accuracy, and precision in treating experimental data. This includes an introduction to instrumental methods of analysis.
Antirequisite(s): The former Chemistry 322.
Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 1050 or the former Chemistry 1020 or 023.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 3 laboratory hours, 0.5 course.
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Chemistry 2273A - Organic Chemistry I: Structure and Spectroscopy
Introduction to 3D structure, spectroscopy and chemical reactions of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, benzene, and alkyl halides. Introduction to reaction mechanisms and the interpretation of IR and NMR spectra. Laboratory: techniques of experimental organic chemistry; illustrative preparations of organic compounds.
Antirequisite(s): Chemistry 2213A/B, the former Chemistry 253.
Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 1050 with a minimum mark of 60% or the former Chemistry 1020 with a minimum mark of 60% or the former Chemistry 023 with a minimum mark of 70%.
Corequisite(s):
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 1.5 laboratory hours/week (3 hours every other week), 0.5 course.
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Chemistry 2274A - Microscopic Physical Chemistry
Topics include: kinetic theory of gases, including velocity distributions, mean free path and collision rates; advanced chemical kinetics and transport properties, diffusion and Fick’s laws; a basic introduction to quantum mechanics including the Schrodinger equation for a particle in a box, partition functions.
Antirequisite(s): Chemistry 2214A/B; the former Chemistry 224a, 234b, 254.
Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 1050 with a minimum mark of 60% or the former Chemistry 1020 with a minimum mark of 60% or the former Chemistry 023 with a minimum mark of 70%; 1.0 course from: Calculus 1000A/B (or Calculus 1100A/B) plus 0.5 course    from Calculus 1201A/B, 1301A/B, 1501A/B or Linear Algebra 1600A/B (with an average in the two of at least 60%); or Applied Mathematics 1413; or Mathematics 1225A/B plus Mathematics 1229A/B (with an average mark in the two of at least 80%); or Mathematics 1225A/B plus Calculus 1201A/B (with an average    mark in the two of at least 80%); or the former Mathematics 030 with a mark of at least 80%.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Chemistry 2281G - Inorganic Chemistry of the Main Group Elements
Comparison of the structure and solution chemistry of the main group elements and their oxides, halides and hydrides; examples of these compounds in the world around us, with a discussion of the chemical principles involved; Molecular Orbital Theory of polyatomic molecules; metallic bonding and semiconductors.
Antirequisite(s): The former Chemistry 251.
Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 2271A; or Chemistry 2211A/B with a minimum mark of 80%.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours; 3 laboratory hours, 0.5 course.
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Chemistry 2283G - Organic Chemistry II: Mechanisms and Reactivity
Introduction to structure, spectroscopy and reactions of alcohols and derivatives, aromatic compounds and carbonyl compounds with an emphasis on reaction mechanisms and synthesis. Techniques of experimental organic chemistry will be introduced in the laboratory; illustrative preparations.
Antirequisite(s): The former Chemistry 253.
Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 2273A, or Chemistry 2213A/B with a minimum mark of 80%.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 3 laboratory hours, 0.5 course.
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Chemistry 2284B - Macroscopic Physical Chemistry
An introduction to chemical thermodynamics, with applications to thermochemistry, phase equilibria, colligative properties, chemical reactions and electrochemical cells. Statistical thermodynamics is introduced to give a molecular interpretation of energy, entropy, heat capacity and other bulk properties of matter.
Antirequisite(s): Chemistry 2214A/B, the former Chemistry 224a, 234b, 254.
Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 2274A.
Corequisite(s):
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 1.5 laboratory hours/week (3 hours every other week), 0.5 course.
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Chemistry 3300F/G - Computer Methods in Chemistry
An introduction to the use of computer based tools available in Chemistry. Topics include: molecular modeling, electronic data bases and data mining in chemistry, data analysis and presentation and computational mathematical tools for chemistry.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 2272F, 2281G, 2283G and 2284B, or the former Chemistry 251, 253 and 254.
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Extra Information: 6 lecture/laboratory hours, 0.5 course.
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Chemistry 3320A/B - Polymer Chemistry
A comprehensive treatment of the preparation and uses of polymers, and their chemical and physical properties in the solid state and in solution.
Antirequisite(s): CBE 3392A/B, the former Chemistry 378b.
Prerequisite(s): Either Chemistry 2273A and 2283G or Chemistry 2213A/B, or the former Chemistry 253; either Chemistry 2284B or 2214A/B, or the former Chemistry 254
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours (4 lab hours every other week), 0.5 course.
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Chemistry 3330F/G - Industrial Chemistry
Industrial applications of chemistry including a survey of the chemical industry and its principal products; mass and energy balances as applied to chemical processes and the comparative economics of chemical processes will be discussed.
Antirequisite(s): CBE 2216, or the former Chemistry 358a/b.
Prerequisite(s): Either Chemistry 2273A and 2283G or Chemistry 2213A/B, or the former Chemistry 253; either Chemistry 2284B or 2214A/B, or the former Chemistry 254.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Chemistry 3364A/B - Physical Chemistry of Materials
An introduction to the physical properties and application of materials of interest in modern physical chemistry.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 2214A/B or 2284B, or the former Chemistry 254, or the former Chemistry 224a and 234b.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Chemistry 3370A/B - Organic and Inorganic Structure Elucidation
Structure determination using common spectroscopic methods including vibrational and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy as well as mass spectrometry and x-ray crystallography.
Antirequisite(s): The former Chemistry 352a. 
Prerequisite(s): Either Chemistry 2273A and 2283G or Chemistry 2213A/B, or the former Chemistry 253; either Chemistry 2271A and 2281G or Chemistry 2211A/B, or the former Chemistry 251.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Chemistry 3371F - Transition Metal Chemistry
The study of the effects of the electronic structure of transition metals on their properties, including coordination chemistry, electronic spectra, magnetic properties, and reactions. Introduction to organometallic chemistry. The laboratory experiments illustrate and amplify concepts discussed in the lectures.
Antirequisite(s): The former Chemistry 321a/b or 351a.
Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 2271A and 2281G, or the former Chemistry 251.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 4 laboratory hours 0.5 course.
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Chemistry 3372F/G - Instrumental Analytical Chemistry
This course deals with the principles and fundamentals of modern instrumentation in chemical analysis. The content involves quantitative analytical separation and spectroscopy, theoretical and practical aspects of instrumental techniques, and determination of metals and small molecules.
Antirequisite(s): The former Chemistry 322 or 362b.
Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 2272F, or the former Chemistry 352a and 353a.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 4 laboratory hours, 0.5 course.
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Chemistry 3373F - Organic Chemistry III: Reactions and Strategies for Synthesis
An intermediate level course in organic chemistry designed to complete the core requirements in organic chemistry. The major topics include: concepts of organic synthesis, radical chemistry, the chemistry of beta-dicarbonyls, amines, heterocycles, cycloadditions and pericyclic reactions.
Antirequisite(s): The former Chemistry 323a or 353a.
Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 2273A and 2283G, or the former Chemistry 253.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 4 laboratory hours, 0.5 course.
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Chemistry 3374A/B - Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy
Quantum mechanics is required to understand systems at the atomic and electronic level. This course is an introduction to quantum mechanics and its applications in chemistry. Quantum mechanics is used to solve a variety of problems of chemical interest with emphasis on relating the results to common spectroscopic methods.
Antirequisite(s): Physics 3200A/B, the former Chemistry 324a/b. 
Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 2284B, or the former Chemistry 254, 224a and 234b.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour 0.5 course.
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Chemistry 3384F/G - Kinetics and Transport Processes
An introduction to the properties of aqueous solutions and chemical kinetics. Topics include: solvent-ion interactions and their influence on ideality; ionic conductivity; chemical and ionic diffusion; viscosity; the properties of electrochemical cells; chemical kinetics of gas, solution, chain, surface and electrochemical reactions.
Antirequisite(s): The former Chemistry 324a or 354b.
Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 2274A and 2284B, or the former Chemistry 254.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Chemistry 3391A/B - Bioinorganic Chemistry
The role of the chemical elements and their compounds in biology. The emphasis will be on the functional and mechanistic aspects of the biological chemistry of the metallic elements. The toxicology and medicinal chemistry of metal ions will also be discussed.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 3371F, or the former Chemistry 351a.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Chemistry 3393A/B - Medicinal Chemistry
Ideas of enzyme action and metabolic patterns provide a framework for understanding the origins of medicinally useful natural products and the rationale for proceeding from natural lead compounds to pharmaceuticals. Chemical and biological constraints on drug structure. Drug discovery process. Classes of medicinal chemicals.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 2273A and 2283G, or Chemistry 2213A/B and 2223B, or the former Chemistry 253.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Chemistry 4400A/B - Current Topics in Chemistry
Selected topics of current interest in Chemistry.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 3371F, 3373F and 3374A/B, or the former Chemistry 351a, 353a and 374a.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Chemistry 4441A/B - Inorganic Macromolecules
The importance of inorganic and organometallic complexes in macromolecular science. The emphasis will be on the role metal complexes play in controlling the properties of macromolecules, the design of specialty polymers incorporating metal centres in the polymer chain, and the numerous roles of (non-carbon based) main-group polymers.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 3371F, or the former Chemistry 351a.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Chemistry 4444A/B - Computer Simulations in Chemistry
Computer simulations using methods based on the theory of statistical mechanics allow computations of physical properties of any state of matter and study of chemical transformations. In the course, applications of Molecular Dynamics and Monte Carlo techniques will be discussed as well as the underlying theory of Statistical Mechanics.
Antirequisite(s): The former Chemistry 464a/b.
Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 3374A/B or 3384F/G, or the former Chemistry 354a/b
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 Course.
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Chemistry 4466B - The Evolution of Chemical Thought
An introduction to the history of chemical concepts, with emphasis on the formulation of specific concepts and their evolution through to the modern era.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 3371F and 3373F or the former Chemistry 351a or 353a.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Chemistry 4471A/B - Transition Metals and Catalysis
This course covers the fundamental basis of homogeneous catalysis using transition metal complex catalysts, illustrated by important industrial processes. It also treats heterogeneous and hybrid catalysts.
Antirequisite(s): The former Chemistry 461a/b.
Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 3371F, or the former Chemistry 351a.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Chemistry 4472A/B - Advanced Analytical Chemistry
This course encompasses selected topics at the advanced level of analytical sciences. They include an introduction to chemometrics; advanced theory and practice of high-resolution separation techniques; recent advances in analytical electrochemistry, spectroscopy and microscopy; instrumentation and its applications in research.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 3372F/G, or the former Chemistry 362b.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Chemistry 4473A/B - Modern Chemical Synthesis
The tools and insight needed to design successful synthetic routes to complex organic molecules. The student will identify and design synthetic routes for key structural elements and be introduced to synthetic methods in a setting of problem solving and discussion.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 3373F, or the former Chemistry 353a.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Chemistry 4474A/B - Advanced Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy
Applications of quantum mechanics to atomic and molecular spectroscopy, including magnetic resonance, rotational, vibrational, and electronic spectroscopies of molecules.
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Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 3374A/B.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Chemistry 4481A/B - Solid-state Inorganic Chemistry and Materials
A discussion of the structures and bonding in inorganic solids as well as of their physical and chemical properties. Links to practically important inorganic materials and solid-state devices will also be discussed.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 3371F, or the former Chemistry 351a.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Chemistry 4483A/B - Elucidation of Organic and Bioorganic Mechanisms
Techniques for diagnosing and testing mechanisms of chemical reactions, with an emphasis on organic and bioorganic examples: kinetics, activation parameters, Bronsted catalysis law, Hammett and Taft relations, Marcus Theory, kinetic isotope effects, solvent effects. An introduction to pericyclic reactions with a discussion of aromaticity and orbital symmetry.
Antirequisite(s): The former Chemistry 453a/b.
Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 3373F, or the former Chemistry 353a.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Chemistry 4490E - Research Project
Under the supervision of a Chemistry Faculty member, students will choose, and work on, an independent research project, submit reports, write a thesis describing research findings and present a seminar. Topics discussed at monthly meetings include: skills for writing technical reports, post-graduation employment and study opportunities, and job application strategies.
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Prerequisite(s): Completion of the courses required for a Major in Chemistry and registration in a Specialization in Chemistry, Honors Specialization in Chemistry, or Honors Specialization in Biochemistry and Chemistry.
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Extra Information: Typically taken in the final year. Permission of the Department is required.
12 hours, 1.0 course.
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Chemistry 4493A/B - Chemistry of Biological Macromolecules
A survey of the chemistry of monosaccharides, amino acid and nucleosides with modern synthetic methods to oligosaccharides, polypeptides and polynucleotides.
Antirequisite(s): The former Chemistry 463a/b.
Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 3373F, or the former Chemistry 353a.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Chemistry 4494A/B - Biophysical Chemistry
A comprehensive overview of the physical principles underlying the structure, function, and dynamics of biological macromolecules. Topics to be covered include: optical properties of biopolymers; structure determination methods; thermodynamic aspects of inter- and intramolecular (noncovalent) interactions; protein folding; biomembranes and membrane potential; transport processes in biological systems.
Antirequisite(s): Biochemistry 4440F, the former Chemistry 455a/b.
Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 3374A/B.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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