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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.
Fall,
2009 Semester
Suggested Problems
Chapter 1: 12, 14,
18, 20, 24, 28, 30, 32, 38, 44, 54, 56, 60, 64, 68
Chapter 2: 8, 13, 15, 17, 21, 27, 29, 37, 41, 43, 53, 55, 59,
61, 64, 67, 71
Chapter 3: 5, 9, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 33, 37, 43, 50, 56,
61, 63, 71, 73, 77
Chapter 4: 6, 13, 17, 21, 23, 27, 34, 37, 39, 44, 52, 54, 56,
65, 70, 75
Chapter 5: 7, 11, 15, 21, 25, 27, 29, 32, 42, 44, 48, 52, 56,
59, 68, 73, 77, 80
Chapter 7: 7, 12, 19, 25, 30, 36, 41, 45, 50, 54, 60, 62, 64,
66, 74, 76, 83, 94
Chapter 8: 13, 15, 30, 32, 36, 39, 41, 43, 45, 50, 54, 56, 66,
70, 76
Chapter 9 (part 1): 8, 10, 14, 18, 20, 38, 42, 56, 73
Chapter 9 (part 2): 28, 32, 73, 48, 49, 51
Chapter 10: 8, 10, 11, 17, 20, 22, 27, 31, 33, 38, 42, 45, 48,
49, 53, 58, 62, 64, 67, 72, 77, 81
Chapter 11: 10, 15, 25, 33, 35, 37, 40, 42, 55, 66, 69, 70, 75,
79
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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
Syllabus
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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,
2009 Semester
Syllabus
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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,
2009 Semester
Syllabus
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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,
2009 Semester
Syllabus
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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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