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An intensive course for science majors or students with suitable math/science backgrounds. Properties of substances; fundamental principles and theories of chemistry; selected applications to biochemistry, chemistry of the biosphere, and recent advances in chemistry. Concurrent: 009. Fall.
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Continues and presupposes 001. Concurrent: 010. Prerequisite: 001. Spring.
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Two hours of recitation and one three-hour laboratory per week. Concurrent: 001. Fall.
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Continues and presupposes -001. Concurrent: -002. Spring.
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Credits: 4
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Introduction to the chemistry of the environment. Topics will include acid rain, global warming, greenhouse effect, ozone layer, photochemical smog, pesticides, eutrophication, and nuclear power. Related ground, air, and water pollution issues as well as pollution abatement measures will also be discussed. No background in chemistry is assumed; the relevant concepts will be developed as needed. Spring.
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The course has been designed with the non-science major student in mind and it satisfies one of the two College math/science requirements. Not open to science majors or minors. The course will cover various forms of energy, and their uses in today's technologically and scientifically challenging society. This will lead to discussions on a number of current environmental problems and environmentally friendly energy alternatives, such as ethanol in gasoline fuel, the "hydrogen economy," solar and wind energy, heat pumps, nuclear energy, the electric car. We will discuss examples of the innovation process starting from the scientific discovery to the generally accepted usage. A few themes will be illustrated through in-class demonstrations in a group setting. Two experts will be invited to present alternative views on two topical environmental issues related to energy. There will be written assignments based on articles in Scientific American or in the Tuesday science supplement of the New York Times. No science background is assumed and the relevant concepts and language will be developed during the course. Fall
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Credits: 4
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An intensive course for chemistry majors. Properties of substances; fundamental principles and theories of chemistry; selected applications to industry, chemistry of the biosphere, and recent advances in chemistry. Concurrent: -057. Fall.
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Continues and presupposes -055. Concurrent: -058. Spring.
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Two hours of recitation and one three-hour laboratory per week. Concurrent: -055. Fall.
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Two hours of recitation and one three-hour laboratory per week. Concurrent: -056. Spring
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Special topics course which introduces methods of chemical research. Exploratory projects, both at the computer and in the laboratory, will be supervised by the instructor. Students may opt to work in research laboratories for part of the semester. For Chemistry and Biochemistry majors only.
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Principles and theories of organic chemistry, including structural changes as studied by spectroscopy (IR, NMR, and mass spectra). Preparations, reactions, mechanisms, stereochemistry, and properties of alkanes, alkenes, alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, and organometallic compounds are studied in detail. Prerequisites: -002, -010 or -056, -058. Three lectures plus evening sessions for exams. Fall.
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Continues and presupposes -115. Compounds studied include aromatic compounds, amines, carbonyl-containing compounds, conjugated and difunctional compounds, heterocyclics, and the biologically important amino acids, peptides, and carbohydrates. Prerequisite: -115. Three lectures plus evening sessions for exams. Spring.
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Introduction to experimental organic chemistry. Fundamental techniques of organic synthesis, including separation, purification, and characterization of organic compounds. Introduction to spectroscopic and chromatographic methods. Prerequisites: 002, 010. Concurrent: 115. One four-hour laboratory and one one-hour recitation. Fall.
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Continues and presupposes -117. More complex synthetic reactions, including cycloadditions, carbonyl additions and condensations, isolation of natural products; qualitative organic analysis. Prerequisites: 115 and -117. Concurrent: -116. One four-hour laboratory and one one-hour recitation. Spring.
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First course in modern analytical chemistry. Topics covered: Statistical analysis of experimental data, acid-base equilibria and titrimetric analyses, extraction chemistry, and basic gas and liquid chromatography. UV-visible absorption spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, and mass spectrometry. Fall.
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Laboratory techniques of classical chemical quantitative analysis, including volumetric analysis as well as practical exercises in potentiometric, chromatographic and spectroscopic analysis. Two three-hour laboratories. Prerequisite or concurrent: CHEM-211. Fall.
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Introduction to atomic and molecular energy levels, introduction to statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics and atomic structure, symmetry and group theory, theory of chemical bonding, spectroscopy, diffraction, electrical properties, rates and mechanisms of chemical reactions, elementary reactions. Prerequisites: -002, -010, PHYS-105, -108, or PHYS-041, -042, MATH-035, -036. Prerequisite or concurrent: MATH-137. Lecture. Fall.
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Properties of gases, kinetic theory, laws of thermodynamics, statistical thermodynamics, liquids, phase equilibria, colligative properties, non-ideal systems, theory of reactions, surface phenomena. Prerequisites: -219, MATH-137. Lecture. Spring.
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Advanced synthetic techniques applied to the preparation, purification and characterization of organic, inorganic and organometallic compounds. Topics covered include inert atmosphere handling of reagents, chromatographic separation, catalysis, asymmetric synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, and synthetic analysis. Prerequisite: 118. Concurrent: 366. Spring.
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Scientific methods of careful experimentation, development and testing of quantitative predictive theory in chemistry (and in physical science) and effective written communication of results are developed through lectures and the writing of detailed scientific papers analyzing data obtained from various laboratory experiments. Prerequisite or concurrent: -219. Lecture and laboratory. Fall.
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Each student carries out, and submits a written report on, an original research project. Previous mutual agreement is required between each student and a faculty member who will direct the research. Students should consult various faculty members of their choice, at least one semester in advance, to ascertain projects and faculty members' individual policies. Students should register for the section of their faculty research mentor. The course may be repeated. One to four credits Fall
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Each student carries out, and submits a written report on, an original research project. Previous mutual agreement is required between each student and a faculty member who will direct the research. Students should consult various faculty members of their choice at least one semester in advance, to ascertain projects and faculty members' individual policies. Students should register for the section of their faculty research mentor. The course may be repeated. One to four credits Spring
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