Course Descriptions

Department of Chemistry

Professors D.E. Bergbreiter, J.W. Bevan, K. Burgess, A. Clearfield, D.C. Conway, F.A. Cotton, P. S. Cremer, D.J. Darensbourg, M.Y. Darensbourg, K. R. Dunbar, J. P. Fackler, Jr., P. F. Fitzpatrick, F. P. Gabbai, D.W. Goodman, M.B. Hall, K.E. Harding, J.L. Hogg, T. R. Hughbanks, A. E. Johnson, J. Laane, P. A. Lindahl, R.R. Lucchese, R.D. Macfarlane, J. B. Natowitz, F.M. Raushel, D. Romo, M. P. Rosynek, M. W. Rowe, D. H. Russell, J. C. Sacchettini, E. A. Schweikert (Head), A. I. Scott, D.A. Singleton, M.P. Soriaga, G. Vigh, R.L. Watson, D.L. Yeager, S.J. Yennello; Associate Professors J. D. Batteas, S. W. North, E. E. Simanek; Assistant Professors B. Connell, Y. Q. Gao, S. A. Miller, R. E. Schaak, D. H. Son, C. M. H. Watanabe; Senior Lecturers E. Binamira-Soriaga, L. S. Brown, H. Gaede, G. Gopalakrishnan, M. Hyman, W. Keeney-Kennicutt, E. J. Mawk, M.S. Mohan, C. A. Murillo, J. D. Pennington, T.H. Tiner, V. M. Williamson; Lecturers R. A. Hildreth

Chemistry
(CHEM)

100. Horizons in Chemistry. (1-0). Credit 1. I

An introduction to chemistry and its relationship to and influence on society; emphasis on chemical demonstrations and the practical application of chemical phenomena. For chemistry majors. Prerequisite: Major in chemistry or approval of instructor.

101. (CHEM 1411) Fundamentals of Chemistry I. (3-3). Credit 4. I, II, S

Lecture: introduction to modern theories of atomic structure and chemical bonding; chemical reactions; stoichiometry; states of matter; solutions; equilibrium; acids and bases; coordination chemistry; laboratory: introduction to methods and techniques of chemical experimentation; qualitative and semiquantitative procedures applied to investigative situations.

102. (CHEM 1412) Fundamentals of Chemistry II. (3-3). Credit 4. I, II, S

Lecture: theory and applications of oxidation-reductions systems; thermodynamics and kinetics; complex equilibria and solubility product; nuclear chemistry; descriptive inorganic and organic chemistry; laboratory: introduction to analytical and synthetic methods and to quantitative techniques to both inorganic and organic compounds. Prerequisites: CHEM 101, 103, 107 or equivalent.

103. Structure and Bonding. (3-0). Credit 3. I

Rigorous treatment of chemical principles and their application. Prerequisite: For entering students with satisfactory scores on math and chemistry placement examinations.

104. Chemistry of the Elements. (3-0). Credit 3. II

Continuation of CHEM 103. Prerequisite: CHEM 103.

106. (CHEM 1305, 1405*) Molecular Science for Citizens. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II

Molecules that control daily life explored via a conceptual approach to molecular science; properties, synthesis, transformations and utility of important molecules and fuels, fibers, metals, pharmaceuticals, foods, biomolecules and structural materials; pollution, consumerism, energy production, disease, biotechnology and risk-benefit analysis considered.

107. General Chemistry for Engineering Students. (3-3). Credit 4. I, II

Introduction to important concepts and principles of chemistry; emphasis on areas considered most relevant in an engineering context; practical applications of chemical principles in engineering and technology. Students completing CHEM 107 and changing majors to curricula requiring CHEM 101 and CHEM 102 may substitute CHEM 107 for CHEM 101. Students may not receive credit for both CHEM 107 and CHEM 101.

113. Physical and Chemical Principles. (0-3). Credit 1. I

Elementary experiments in physical chemistry and quantitative analysis. Prerequisite: CHEM 103 or registration therein.

114. Qualitative Analysis. (0-3). Credit 1. II

Qualitative analysis, elementary inorganic syntheses and quantitative aspects of chemical equilibrium. Prerequisites: CHEM 104 or registration therein; CHEM 113.

116. (CHEM 1105, 1405*) Molecular Science for Citizens Laboratory. (0-3). Credit 1. I, II

The importance of molecular science to daily life illustrated by using experiments, demonstration and videos; designed to accompany CHEM106. Prerequisite: CHEM 106 or registration therein.

222. Elements of Organic and Biological Chemistry. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II, S

Organic chemistry and its applications to biological and agricultural chemistry, including chemistry of functional groups, acid-base and redox chemistry, stereochemistry and chemistry of important biological compounds. Not to be used as the basis for further study in organic chemistry or biochemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 101 or 103.

227. (CHEM 2323, 2423*) Organic Chemistry I. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II, S

Introduction to chemistry of compounds of carbon; general principles and their application to various industrial and biological processes. Prerequisite: CHEM 102 or 104. Concurrent registration in CHEM 237 is suggested.

228. (CHEM 2325, 2425*) Organic Chemistry II. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II, S

Continuation of CHEM 227. Prerequisite: CHEM227. Concurrent registration in CHEM 238 is suggested.

231. Techniques of Organic Chemistry. (1-3). Credit 2. I

Techniques of organic chemistry; preparation, properties of typical organic compounds; separation, purification, analysis, and characterization of organic compounds. Prerequisites: CHEM 102 or 114; CHEM 227 or registration therein.

234. Organic Synthesis and Analysis IV. (1-6). Credit 3. I, II

The synthesis of significant types of organic compounds and study of their properties; laboratory separations of mixtures of organic substances, identification of compounds by functional group tests and preparation of derivatives; instrumental methods of separation, identification and analysis. Prerequisites: CHEM 228 or registration therein; CHEM 237 or 231.

237. (CHEM 2123, 2223, 2423*) Organic Chemistry Laboratory. (0-3). Credit 1. I, II, S

Operations and techniques of elementary organic chemistry laboratory; preparation, reactions and properties of representative organic compounds. Prerequisites: CHEM 102 or 114; CHEM 227 or registration therein.

238. (CHEM 2125, 2225, 2425*) Organic Chemistry Laboratory. (0-3). Credit 1. I, II, S

Continuation of CHEM 237. Prerequisites: CHEM 228 or registration therein; CHEM 237.

242. Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory. (0-3). Credit 1. I, II, S

Operations and techniques of elementary organic chemistry laboratory with emphasis on experiments for students of agriculture. Prerequisite: CHEM 222 or registration therein.

285. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 4.

Introduction to research, library and laboratory work designed for the freshman or sophomore student. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.

289. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4.

Selected topics in an identified area of chemistry. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.

291. Research. Credit 1 to 4.

Research conducted under the direction of faculty member in chemistry. May be repeated 2 times for credit. Prerequisites: Freshman or sophomore classification and approval of instructor.

315. Quantitative Analysis. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II

Introduction to quantitative methods of analysis; solution chemistry; chemical equilibrium of analytically useful reactions and of processes important in advanced analytical methods including electrochemistry, separations and kinetic methods. Prerequisite: CHEM 102 or 104.

316. Quantitative Analysis. (2-0). Credit 2. I, II, S

Introduction to methods of chemical analysis; chemical equilibrium. Prerequisite: CHEM 102 or 104.

317. Quantitative Analysis. (2-0). Credit 2. I, II

Introduction to the fundamental principles and applications of modern instrumental techniques of quantitative analysis, with emphasis on spectroscopic and chromatographic methods. Prerequisite: CHEM 316.

318. Quantitative Analysis Laboratory. (0-3). Credit 1. I, II, S

Laboratory work consists of selected experiments in quantitative analysis designed to typify operations of general application; work is primarily volumetric with limited gravimetric experiments. Prerequisites: CHEM 102 or 114; CHEM 315 or 316 or registration therein.

320. Instrumental Analysis Laboratory. (0-6). Credit 2. I, II

Experimental studies using modern spectroscopic, chromatographic and electroanalytical methods. Prerequisites: CHEM 317 or registration therein; CHEM 318.

322. Physical Chemistry for Engineers. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II

Quantum theory, spectroscopy, statistical mechanics, kinetic theory, reaction kinetics, electrochemistry and macromolecules. Prerequisites: CHEM 102 or 104; CHEN 205 and 354; MATH 152 or equivalent.

323. Physical Chemistry. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II, S

A rigorous treatment of classical thermodynamics; the first and second laws and applications to gases (both ideal and real), liquids, solutions and phase equilibria; the third law of thermodynamics, applications to chemical equilibria, ionic equilibria and voltaic cells. Kinetic theory of gases; introduction to chemical reaction kinetics. Prerequisite: MATH 172; MATH 221 or 253 strongly encouraged.

324. Physical Chemistry. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II, S

Rate processes, elementary kinetic theory, transport properties of both gas and liquid phases; fundamental introduction to quantum mechanics and spectroscopy with applications to simple molecular systems; development of the basis of statistical mechanics and its relevance to macroscopic equilibrium systems. Prerequisite: CHEM 323.

325. Physical Chemistry Laboratory I. (0-3). Credit 1. I, II, S

Quantitative experiments involving physical chemistry principles in areas such as thermodynamics, electrochemistry, molecular structure and equilibria using modern instrumentation. Prerequisite: CHEM 323 or 324 or registration therein.

326. Physical Chemistry Laboratory II. (0-3). Credit 1. I, II, S

Quantitative experiments involving physical chemistry principles in such areas as kinetics, properties of gases, phase equilibria and macromolecules using modern instrumentation. Prerequisite: CHEM 323 or 324 or registration therein.

334. Experimental Physical Chemistry II. (0-6). Credit 2. II

Experiments include solution thermodynamics, molecular spectroscopy and structure, electrochemistry and the physical properties of polymers. Prerequisites: CHEM 324 or registration therein; CHEM 325.

362. Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry. (3-0). Credit 3. I

Introduction to inorganic chemistry with a focus in descriptive inorganic chemistry, bonding theories in inorganic molecules and in the solid state, redox chemistry, descriptive main group and transition metal chemistry; ligand field theory, molecular magnetism and electronic spectra in transition metal complexes. Prerequisites: CHEM 102, 104 or equivalent.

383. Chemistry of Environmental Pollution. (3-0). Credit 3. II

Chemical pollutants in the air, in water and on land: their generation, chemical reactivity, action on environment and disappearance through chemical mechanisms; chemistry of existing pollution abatement. Prerequisites: CHEM 102 or 104; junior or senior classification.

415. Analytical Chemistry. (3-0). Credit 3. I

Theory and practical aspects of modern instrumental methods of quantitative analysis; instrumental approaches to selectivity and sensitivity; examples of major, minor and trace component analysis. Prerequisite: CHEM 315.

433. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory. (0-6). Credit 2. II

Preparation, characterization and properties of bioinorganic, organometallic and macromolecular inorganic compounds; special techniques (glove box manipulations and double-manifold Schlenk lines) for handling air-sensitive materials. Prerequisite: CHEM 462 or registration therein.

434. Analytical Instrumentation Laboratory. (0-6). Credit 2. I

Practical application of modern instrumental methods of quantitative analysis; atomic and molecular techniques to conduct chemical characterizations and analyses. Prerequisite: CHEM 415 or registration therein.

446. Organic Chemistry III. (3-0). Credit 3. II

Principles and applications for students in chemistry, chemical engineering and biological and physical sciences; bonding, chemical reactivity, stereochemistry and synthesis. Prerequisites: CHEM 228 and 324 or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 324.

462. Inorganic Chemistry. (3-0). Credit 3. I

Periodic relationship of elements, their compounds, principles of their bonding and applications. Prerequisites: CHEM 324, 362.

464. Nuclear Chemistry. (3-0). Credit 3. I

Introduction to properties of the nucleus, particularly radioactivity, and the application of nuclear methods to solution of non-nuclear problems. Prerequisites: CHEM 315 and 324 or approval of instructor.

466. Polymer Chemistry. (3-0). Credit 3. II

Mechanisms of polymerization reactions of monomers and molecular weight distributions of products; principles, limitations and advantages of most important methods of molecular weight determination; relationship of physical properties to structure and composition: correlations of applications with chemical constitution. Prerequisites: CHEM 228 and 315 or equivalents.

470. Industrial Chemistry. (3-0). Credit 3. II

Applications of organic and inorganic chemical reactions in the manufacture of commercial products; chemistry of petroleum refining and petrochemical processing; industrial polymerization processes; commodity and fine chemical production; influence of kinetics and thermodynamics on economics of industrial chemical production; pollution abatement technology. Prerequisites: CHEM 228; junior or senior classification.

474. Experimental Nuclear and Radiochemistry. (0-3). Credit 1. I

Experimental studies of nuclear radiations with modern nuclear detectors (such as semiconductor devices) and modern nuclear electronics; properties of nuclear reactions; atomic and molecular consequences of a nuclear process; application of radiochemical methods to thermodynamics, analytical chemistry, Mossbauer spectroscopy and statistical theory. Prerequisite: Enrollment in CHEM 464.

481. Seminar. (1-0). Credit 1. I, II

Oral discussion of selected topics from technical publications.

485. Directed Studies. Credit 1 or more. I, II, S

Introduction to research, library and laboratory work. Prerequisites: Senior classification and approval of chemistry advisor.

489. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4. I, II, S

Selected topics in an identified area of chemistry. May be repeated for credit.

491. Research. Credit 1 or more. I, II, S

Active research of basic nature under the supervision of Department of Chemistry faculty member. Prerequisites: Chemistry major; junior classification or approval of chemistry advisor.

* See Texas Common Course Numbering System (TCCNS).