Chemistry courses are designated by CHEM.
1010
Introductory Chemistry I
examines descriptive chemistry; atomic structure; chemical bonding; periodicity illustrated by the chemistry of selected elements; mole concept and stoichiometry; physical properties of matter; energetics; rates of reaction; chemical equilibrium; electrochemistry.
AR: attendance is required in the laboratory component of this course. Failure to attend may result in a failing grade or deregistration from the course.
LC: 4
LH: 3
PR: It is recommended that students have at least 70% in high school Academic Mathematics 3204, or a pass in any university level mathematics course.
UL: only 6 science credit hours will be awarded for a major or honours in Chemistry from the following course groups: CHEM 1010/1011/1031, or the former CHEM 1800/1200/1001 (Sir Wilfred Grenfell College)
1011
Introductory Chemistry II
examines descriptive chemistry; atomic structure; chemical bonding; periodicity illustrated by the chemistry of selected elements; mole concept and stoichiometry; physical properties of matter; energetics; rates of reaction; chemical equilibrium; electrochemistry.
AR: attendance is required in the laboratory component of this course. Failure to attend may result in a failing grade or deregistration from the course.
LC: 4
LH: 3
PR: CHEM 1010
UL: only 6 science credit hours will be awarded for a major or honours in Chemistry from the following course groups: CHEM 1010/1011/1031, or the former CHEM 1800/1200/1001 (Sir Wilfred Grenfell College)
1031
Introductory Chemistry III
(F) & (I)
prepares students who have completed CHEM 1010 and 1011 for CHEM 2210, 2300 and 2400. It augments the topics covered in CHEM 1010 and 1011 with the greater depth and problem solving emphasis of CHEM 1050 and 1051.
AR: attendance is required in the laboratory component of this course. Failure to attend may result in a failing grade or deregistration from the course.
LC: 4
LH: 3
PR: CHEM 1011 and Mathematics 1000
UL: only 6 science credit hours will be awarded for a major or honours in Chemistry from the following course groups: CHEM 1010/1011/1031, or the former CHEM 1800/1200/1001 (Sir Wilfred Grenfell College)
1050
General Chemistry I
has topics that will be similar to CHEM 1010/1011 but will be treated in greater depth with an emphasis on problem solving.
AR: attendance is required in the laboratory component of this course. Failure to attend may result in a failing grade or deregistration from the course.
LC: 4
LH: 3
PR: at least 75% in high school CHEM 3202 and successful completion of high school Advanced Mathematics 3205
UL: only 6 science credit hours will be awarded for a major or honours in Chemistry from the following course groups: CHEM 1010/1011/1031, or the former CHEM 1800/1200/1001 (Sir Wilfred Grenfell College)
1051
General Chemistry II
has topics that will be similar to 1010/1011 but will be treated in greater depth with an emphasis on problem solving.
AR: attendance is required in the laboratory component of this course. Failure to attend may result in a failing grade or deregistration from the course.
LC: 4
LH: 3
PR: Mathematics 1000 which may be taken concurrently with CHEM 1050.
UL: only 6 science credit hours will be awarded for a major or honours in Chemistry from the following course groups: CHEM 1010/1011/1031, or the former CHEM 1800/1200/1001 (Sir Wilfred Grenfell College)
2210
Introductory Inorganic Chemistry
(W)
studies the chemistry of selected s, p, and d block elements. Introduction to crystal and molecular structures and to molecular orbital and crystal field theories.
AR: attendance is required in the laboratory component of this course. Failure to attend may result in a failing grade or deregistration from the course.
LH: 3
2300
Introductory Physical Chemistry
(F) & (W)
examines introductory chemical thermodynamics and equilibria. Complementary laboratory work with an emphasis on quantitative analysis.
AR: attendance is required in the laboratory component of this course. Failure to attend may result in a failing grade or deregistration from the course.
LH: 3
PR: CHEM 1051 (or 1001 or 1031), Mathematics 1001, Physics 1051 or 1021
2400
Introductory Organic Chemistry I
(F)
is a course on bonding involving carbon; conformations and sterochemistry; introduction to functional groups and nomenclature; properties, syntheses and reactions of hydrocarbons, alkyl halides and alcohols.
AR: attendance is required in the laboratory component of this course. Failure to attend may result in a failing grade or deregistration from the course.
CR: the former CHEM 2420, 2440 and the former 240A/B
LH: 3
PR: CHEM 1051 or 1031; or CHEM 1010 and 1011 with a grade of at least 80% in each; or CHEM 1011 with a grade of at least 85%; or CHEM 1001 with a grade of at least 65%
2401
Introductory Organic Chemistry II
(W)
is an introduction to the interpretation of infrared, H and C-13 NMR spectra; properties, syntheses and reactions of ethers, simple aromatic compounds, ketones, aldehydes, amines, carboxylic acids and their derivatives; aldol and related reactions.
AR: attendance is required in the laboratory component of this course. Failure to attend may result in a failing grade or deregistration from the course.
CR: the former CHEM 2420, 2440, and the former 240A/B
LH: 3
PR: CHEM 2400
2440
Organic Chemistry for Biologists
(F) & (W)
is an introduction to the principles of organic chemistry with an emphasis on material relevant to biological molecules. The laboratory will introduce techniques and illustrate concepts covered in the course. This course is designed primarily for Biology Majors.
AR: attendance is required in the laboratory component of this course. Failure to attend may result in a failing grade or deregistration from the course.
CR: CHEM 2400, the former 2420, the former 240A/B
LH: 3
PR: CHEM 1011 (or 1001 or 1051)
UL: may not be used for credit by Chemistry or Biochemistry Majors and is not a prerequisite for any other Chemistry course.
3100
Analytical Chemistry I
(F) & (W)
is a treatment of data, gravimetric analysis, volumetric analysis including oxidation-reduction titrations using electrochemical techniques, the use of specific ion electrodes, and titrations in non-aqueous systems. Spectrophotometric trace analysis and titration.
AR: attendance is required in the laboratory component of this course. Failure to attend may result in a failing grade or deregistration from the course.
LC: not more than seven hours per week
LH: not more than seven hours per week
PR: CHEM 2300
3211
Inorganic Chemistry
(W)
is a detailed examination of the structure, bonding, and chemistry of the d block elements.
AR: attendance is required in the laboratory component of this course. Failure to attend may result in a failing grade or deregistration from the course.
LH: 3
3300
Physical Chemistry I
(F)
examines the laws of thermodynamics, calorimetry, thermochemistry, equilibrium constants. Introduction to thermodynamics of non-ideal gases. Topics will include partial molal quantities, phase equilibria, thermodynamics of solutions, activity coefficients of non-electrolytes, the Gibbs-Duhem equation.
AR: attendance is required in the laboratory component of this course. Failure to attend may result in a failing grade or deregistration from the course.
LH: 3
3301
Physical Chemistry II
(W)
examines electrical conductivity of solutions, electrochemical cells, equilibrium constants of weak electrolytes, activity coefficients of electrolytes. Elementary theoretical chemistry, introduction to quantum mechanics, statistical interpretation of thermodynamic functions of ideal gases, and kinetic theory of gases. Chemical kinetics including relaxation techniques and mass transport phenomena.
AR: attendance is required in the laboratory component of this course. Failure to attend may result in a failing grade or deregistration from the course.
LH: 3
3410
Bio-organic Chemistry
(F)
is a study of the major classes of biomolecules, their structure, function, and in vitro chemistry. An introduction to natural products. Synthetic polymers compared to biopolymers. Heteroaromatic molecules and derived biomolecules.
AR: attendance is required in the laboratory component of this course. Failure to attend may result in a failing grade or deregistration from the course.
CR: the former CHEM 3401
LH: 3
PR: CHEM 2401. It is recommended that CHEM 3500 be taken concurrently.
3411
Synthetic Organic Chemistry I
(W)
is a survey of some important reactions used in organic synthesis, including pericyclic reactions and those based on carbocation, carbene, nitrene and carbanion intermediates. Emphasis is placed on multifunctional compounds.
AR: attendance is required in the laboratory component of this course. Failure to attend may result in a failing grade or deregistration from the course.
CR: the former CHEM 3400
LH: 3
PR: CHEM 3410, or all of CHEM 2401, Biochemistry 2100 and Biochemistry 2101
3500
Spectroscopic Analysis: Spectroscopy and Structure
(F)
is the application of spectroscopic methods to the determination of molecular structure. Emphasis will be placed on electronic, vibrational and rotational spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and mass spectrometry.
AR: attendance is required in the laboratory component of this course. Failure to attend may result in a failing grade or deregistration from the course.
LC: not more than 6 hours per week
LH: not more than 6 hours per week
PR: CHEM 2210, 2300, 2401. Physics 2750 is strongly recommended.
3600
Marine Chemistry
(W)
- inactive course.
4110
Analytical Chemistry II
(F)
examines error treatment, atomic emission and absorption spectroscopy, chromatographic and other separation techniques, electroanalytical chemistry, mass spectrometry, x-ray spectroscopy, ion and electron spectroscopy.
AR: attendance is required in the laboratory component of this course. Failure to attend may result in a failing grade or deregistration from the course.
CO: CHEM 3300
CR: the former CHEM 4100 and the former CHEM 4101
LC: not more than 6 hours per week
LH: not more than 6 hours per week
4150
Advanced Spectrometric Techniques
- inactive course.
4151
Analytical Separations and Organic Mass Spectrometry
examines advances in the traditional chromatographic techniques, the development of new analytical tools in separation science, the interfacing of mass spectrometers to chromatographic instruments, and other mass spectrometric techniques.
AR: attendance is required in the laboratory component of this course. Failure to attend may result in a failing grade or deregistration from the course.
CO: CHEM 4110
LC: not more than 6 hours per week
LH: not more than 6 hours per week
PR: CHEM 4110 (or the former CHEM 4100 or the former CHEM 4101)
4152
Electroanalytical Techniques
examines the principles and theory of dynamic electrochemistry, voltammetry, stripping analysis, electro-chemical sensors and detectors.
AR: attendance is required in the laboratory component of this course. Failure to attend may result in a failing grade or deregistration from the course.
CO: CHEM 4110
LC: not more than 6 hours per week
LH: not more than 6 hours per week
PR: CHEM 4110 (or the former CHEM 4100 or the former CHEM 4101)
4201
Coordination Chemistry in Biological Molecules - Structural, Mechanistic and Magnetic Studies
examines the role of certain transition elements e.g. iron, copper, cobalt, and zinc, in proteins and enzymes will be discussed in terms of structural features, the natural ligands, magnetic properties, mechanisms, etc., and reinforced with examples of 'model compounds'. Magnetic theory, in particular for polynuclear transition metal complexes, will also be developed.
PR: CHEM 3211
4202
Selected Topics in Main Group Chemistry
- inactive course.
4203
Organometallic Chemistry
is principles and applications of organometallic chemistry with emphasis on compounds of the transition metals, lanthanides and actinides. A study of synthetic methods, structure, bonding, reactions and applications of these concepts to organic synthesis and to catalysis.
PR: CHEM 3211
4204
Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms and Catalysis
is a survey of inorganic and organometallic reactions, their mechanisms and kinetic characteristics. In addition, stereochemical non-rigidity, reactions of coordinated ligands and homogeneous catalysis are discussed.
PR: CHEM 3211
4205
Photochemistry of Transition Metal Complexes
is an introduction to the theory of electronic excited states in transition metal complexes. Applications to artificial photosynthesis, photodynamic therapy, molecular photovoltaics and molecular electronics.
4300
Advanced Physical Chemistry I: Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy
(F)
examines solutions of the Schrodinger wave equation by means of second order differential equations and operator and matrix methods. Electronic spectra of atoms, and the rotational, vibrational and electronic spectra of diatomic and triatomic molecules. Chemical bonding.
AR: attendance is required in the laboratory component of this course. Failure to attend may result in a failing grade or deregistration from the course.
LH: 3
PR: CHEM 3301
4302
Statistical Thermodynamic
(W)
examines probability theory, ensembles, quantum statistical thermodynamics of ideal gases, perfect crystals, metals and radiation. Semiclassical statistical thermodynamics, distribution functions, dense gases and liquids.
AR: attendance is required in the laboratory component of this course. Failure to attend may result in a failing grade or deregistration from the course.
CR: the former CHEM 4301
LH: 3
PR: CHEM 4300
4350
Advanced Physical Chemistry III: Selected Topics in Physical Chemistry
(W)
- inactive course.
4411
Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
- inactive course.
4420
Physical Organic Chemistry
(F)
is an introduction to the quantitative and qualitative theories of reactions and reactivity and their application to organic reaction mechanisms and to mechanism elucidation.
CR: the former CHEM 4400, CHEM 4420, and the former CHEM 4401
PR: CHEM 3301, and the former 3401 or 3411. CHEM 3500 is strongly recommended.
4430
Synthetic Organic Chemistry II
(W)
examines modern synthetic methods with particular attention placed on the synthesis of enantiomerically enriched compounds and newer methods for the formation of carbon-carbon bonds. Designing syntheses of complex organic molecules.
CR: the former CHEM 4410
PR: the former CHEM 3401 or 3411. CHEM 4420 is strongly recommended.
490A/B
Honours Thesis
is required of the Honours program.