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Gary G. Hoffman
Associate
Professor of Chemistry
Manuals for programs used in
these courses.
Programs are available to help with the mathematical work in Ch 343-344
and Ch 353-354. Manuals for some of these programs can be accessed
through the links below.
WebMO
User's Guide
Gaussian User's
Manual
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Ch 101 General
Chemistry: Practical Principles
4 credits. (Natural and Physical
Sciences Core Course) An introduction to the study of the
material world from a phenomenological, measurable and observable viewpoint.
Topics include elements and compounds, weight relationships, states of
matter, solutions, descriptive reactivity, reaction energetics, solution
equilibria and organic and biochemical structure and nomenclature. Hours: lecture
3, laboratory 3. Prerequisite: High school
algebra. Spring semester.
Spring,
2007 Semester
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Ch 105 General
Chemistry: Introduction to Molecular Science
4 credits. (Natural and Physical
Sciences Core Course) An introduction to the study of the
material world from a conceptual, model-building viewpoint.
Topics include: elements and compounds, atomic composition and
electronic structure, bonding and molecular structure, physical
properties, thermodynamics and reaction kinetics. Hours: lecture
3, laboratory 3. Prerequisites: High school chemistry and
algebra. Spring semester.
Spring,
2004 Semester
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Ch 343 Atomic
Structure/Phy 221 Modern Physics
3 credits. Twentieth-century developments in the structure of the
atom. Topics include X-rays, radioactivity, atomic spectra,
blackbody radiation, introduction to quantum theory and applications to
the electronic structure of the atom, elementary particles, nuclear
structure, statistical physics, and transformations. Prerequisites:
Physics 202, Mathematics 122. Fall semester.
Fall,
2008 Semester
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Ch 353 Advanced
Chemistry Laboratory I/Physics 353 Advanced Laboratory
3 credits. Experimentation, data acquisition, data analysis, and
technical presentations appropriate for the physical and chemical
sciences. Emphasis on statistics of physical/chemical
experimental data and computer methods of analysis, including
electronic laboratory notebooks and computer networks. Hours:
lecture 2, laboratory 6. Prerequisites: Mathematics 121, and
Physics 202. Fall semester.
Fall,
2008 Semester
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Ch 344 Molecular
Structure and Mechanics
3 credits. The application of quantum theory to molecules and the
extension to bulk matter. Includes a detailed treatment of
electronic structure theory, principles of optical and magnetic
resonance spectroscopy, statistical mechanics, and
thermodynamics. Prerequisite: Chemistry 343. Spring
semester.
Spring,
2008 Semester
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Ch 354 Advanced
Chemistry Laboratory II
3 credits. Problems and experiments in the determination of
molecular structure. Hours: lecture 1, laboratory 7. Corequisite:
Chemistry 344. Spring semester.
Spring,
2008 Semester
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Ch 491-492 Research in Chemistry
Variable credit. An original experiment or theoretical
investigation under the close supervision of a faculty member.
Experimental design and a written report are required.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Staff.
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