CHE - Chemistry

For students without a chemistry background. Fundamental ideas of matter and energy, atomic structure and bonding, reactions and equations, electrochemistry acids, bases and salts are discussed.

Beginning course for science-related majors. Topics include: fundamental laws, electronic structure and bonding, mole concept and stoichiometry, periodicity, states of matter, acid-base chemistry, thermodynamics. Prerequisites: High School chemistry and algebra or consent of instructor. Includes corresponding lab.

Continuation of CHE 12044 General Chemistry I & Lab. Topics include kinetics; equilibrium, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, selected non-metals. Includes corresponding lab. Prerequisites:  CHE 12044 General Chemistry I & Lab.

Co-requisite Lab for CHE 32043.

Structure, properties and reactions of organic molecules. Includes optical isomerism, spectral properties of organic compounds and reaction mechanisms.

Co-requisite Lab for CHE 33143.

Study of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), infrared (IR), and mass spectroscopy (MS), aromatic chemistry, alcohols, phenols, ethers, carbon-containing compounds, armines, carbohydrates, amino acids and proteins.  Includes corresponding lab.