Chemistry 1000/2000 Level Courses
CHEMISTRY LABORATORY WORK
All Chemistry courses have laboratory classes of about three hours duration
each week, unless otherwise indicated. In the fourth year, only Chemistry 4011, 4021
and 4990 have formalized laboratory components.
GRADUATE STUDIES IN CHEMISTRY
The Department of Chemistry offers a programme of research courses leading to the Master
of Science degree. The research interests in the Department are varied and further
information can be obtained from the Department Head or from individual faculty
members. The requirements for the M.Sc. degree are given in Section 7.24 III.
Indvidual programmes are arranged, depending on the sutdendts background and interests.
1001 INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY 1
Fundamental concepts of experimental Chemistry such as stoichiometry and
gas laws are reviewed and amplified. Atomic theory is introduced and, together
with Periodic Table considerations, used to develop chemical bonding and
molecular geometry. Other topics include thermochemistry, electrochemistry,
colligative properties and, if time permits, kinetics.
Students enrolling in Chemistry 1001 should normally have completed
a university preparatory course in Chemistry.
1021 INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY II
Chemical equilibria, especially gas, acid-base and solubility equilibria,
form a major portion of this course. The other major portion is organic
chemistry which will be introduced by a discussion of the structure,
bonding, nomenclature and reactions of hydrocarbons (alkanes, alkenes,
alkynes and benzene).
Prereq: Chemistry 1001; or permission of the Department.
1501 CHEMISTRY IN MODERN SOCIETY
This course, intended for non-science students, will focus on chemistry
topics that have bearing on modern living and the environment.
Fundamental notions of modern chemistry will be developed and links
with other disciplines identified.
Students enrolling in Chemistry 1501 should normally have completed
a university preparatory course in Chemistry. This course is restricted
to non-science majors. Science majors require the instructor's permission
to enroll.
2131 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES
The structures, bonding, reactions and nomenclature of organic compounds
containing the common functional groups will be discussed. Special
recognition will be given to those functional groups and reactions
important in Biochemistry. The laboratory
part of the course will provide experience in applying the techniques
of organic chemistry to the isolation, handling, characterization and
synthesis of representative organic compounds.
Prereq: Chemistry 1021; or permission of the Department.
Note: Student who take Chemistry 2131 cannot take either
Chemistry 2141 or 2151.
2141 ELEMENTARY ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
This course will emphasize and develop structural basics including
aromaticity, resonance, and stereochemistry. An appreciation of the
link between structure, mechanism and reactivity will be developed.
Prereq: Chemistry 1021; or permission of the Department.
Note: Student who take Chemistry 2141 cannot take Chemistry 2131.
2151 ELEMENTARY ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
Functional group chemistry will be used to develop more sophisticated
mechanistic skills. Problems in organic synthesis will be studied
within a mechanistic context. An introduction to the interpretation
of first order proton nmr spectra will be included.
Prereq: Chemistry 2141; or permission of the Department.
Note: Student who take Chemistry 2151 cannot take Chemistry 2131.
2221 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I
An introduction to the kinetic and thermodynamic aspects of chemistry.
Topics covered include experimental kinetics and the laws of
thermodynamics with their applications in thermochemistry and phase
and chemical equilibria.
Prereq: Chemistry 1021; Math 1121
or 1131; or permission of the Department.
2321 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY I: MAIN GROUP ELEMENTS
This course will examine the structure and bonding of main group compounds.
Concepts covered will include symmetry, covalent (Lewis theory) and ionic bonding,
valence shell electron pair repulsion theory, and valence bond and molecular orbital
theories. A survey of the properties and reactions of hydrogen, groups 1, 2 and 13-18
will be undertaken.
Prereq: Chemistry 1021; or permission of the Department.
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