2001-2002 Undergraduate Calendar
	2001-2002 UNDERGRADUATE CALENDAR: COURSES
	Carleton University

Chemistry Courses
Not all of the following courses are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for 2001-2002, please consult the Registration Instructions and Class Schedule booklet published in the summer.

Note: Under special circumstances, students not having the indicated prerequisites may register for courses by obtaining permission of the Department; this normally means permission of the instructor for that course.

Natural Sciences 66.100*
Seminar in Science
This cross-disciplinary course presents a survey of current issues in science. The course provides new science students with an orientation to the study of science at the university level. The course is structured around seminars, oral and written presentations.
Restricted to students in the first year of B.Sc. programs or BA Biology programs.
Lectures and tutorials three hours a week.

Chemistry 65.010
Introductory Chemistry
Introduction to fundamental laws and principles of chemistry, and the techniques needed to solve numerical problems. Laboratory component introduces common lab methods and techniques, and reinforces some of the lecture material.
Precludes additional credit for OAC Chemistry.
Prerequisite: Ontario Grade 11 Chemistry or equivalent.
Lectures three hours a week, tutorial one hour a week.

Chemistry 65.100
General Chemistry
Solution equilibria, acid and base chemistry; electronic structure of atoms; energy states and spectra; descriptive chemistry and periodic properties of elements; structure of covalent and ionic substances; energy relationships and theories in bonding, equilibria, and rates of reactions. Experimental techniques in analysis and synthesis.
Precludes additional credit for Chemistry 65.111*.
Prerequisites: OAC in Calculus and Chemistry, or equivalent. This course is intended for students in all programs who plan to take further chemistry courses.
Lectures three hours a week, laboratory and tutorial three hours a week.

Chemistry 65.103*
The Chemistry of Food, Health and Drugs
Aspects of chemistry relating to food, food additives,
drugs (both illicit and beneficial) and their relation to metabolism and health. Topics may include: proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and cofactors, enzymes, steroids, electrolyte and pH balance, trace elements.
Available only as a free option for Science students.
Prerequisite: A course in Chemistry (e.g. Ontario Grade 11).
Lectures three hours a week.

Chemistry 65.111*
Chemistry for Engineering Students
Topics include stoichiometry, atomic and molecular structure, thermodynamics and chemical equilibrium, acid-base chemistry, carbon dioxide in water, alkalinity, precipitation, electrochemistry, kinetics and basic organic chemistry. Laboratory component emphasizes techniques and methods of basic experimental chemistry.
Precludes additional credit for Chemistry 65.100.
Prerequisites: OAC in Calculus and Chemistry, or equivalent.
Lectures three hours a week, laboratory three hours a week.

Chemistry 65.211*
Physical Chemistry I
The principles of thermodynamics. Development of thermodynamic functions, enthalpy, entropy and free energy and their applications to biochemical and chemical processes. Brief introduction to EXCEL.
Precludes additional credit for Chemistry 65.210. Students presenting both Chemistry 65.211* and 65.227* or 65.223* will not be able to receive additional credit for 65.280*. Students in the B.Sc. program with Chemistry 65.223* will only be able to use 65.280* in the free elective category.
Prerequisites: Chemistry 65.100; Mathematics 69.107* and 69.117*; OAC Physics or Physics 75.107* and 75.108*.
Lectures three hours a week, problems one hour a week, laboratory three hours a week.

Chemistry 65.212*
Physical Chemistry II
Further development of thermodynamic equations and their applications to phase equilibria, chemical equilibria, electrochemistry, transport properties and kinetics.
Precludes additional credit for Chemistry 65.210.
Prerequisite: Chemistry 65.211*.
Lectures three hours a week, problems one hour a week, laboratory three hours a week.

Chemistry 65.223*
Organic Chemistry I
The structure, organization, and scope of organic chemistry including molecular structures of well-known and important organic chemicals, types of chemical reactions, and spectroscopic methods used in identification. Training in the handling and purification of organic compounds, organic chemical reactions, and the use of infrared spectroscopy.
Precludes additional credit for Chemistry 65.220 and 65.227*. Students presenting both Chemistry 65.223* and 65.211* will not be able to receive additional credit for 65.280*. Students in the B.Sc. program with Chemistry 65.223* will only be able to use 65.280* in the free elective category.
Prerequisite: Chemistry 65.100.
Lectures three hours a week, laboratory three hours a week.

Chemistry 65.224*
Organic Chemistry II
Further discussion of chemical bonding in organic compounds, nomenclature, stereochemistry, and a systematic coverage of the chemical reactions of organic functional groups. Laboratory experience in organic chemical reactions, use of infrared spectroscopy and other techniques to determine the structure of unknown organic compounds.
Precludes additional credit for Chemistry 65.228* or 65.226*.
Prerequisite: Chemistry 65.220* or 65.223*.
Lectures three hours a week, laboratory three hours a week.

Chemistry 65.226*
Organic Chemistry IV
Further discussion of the chemical bonding in organic compounds, nomenclature, stereochemistry, and a systematic coverage of the chemical reactions of the organic functional groups. The laboratory consists of computational experiments and calculations on organic structures and reactions.
Precludes additional credit for Chemistry 65.220, 65.224*, or 65.228*.
Prerequisite: Chemistry 65.223*or 65.227*.
Lectures three hours a week, laboratory three hours a week.

Chemistry 65.227*
Introduction to Organic Chemistry I
The structure, organization, and scope of organic chemistry, including molecular structures of well-known and important organic chemicals, types of chemical reactions, and spectroscopic methods used in identification.
Precludes additional credit for Chemistry 65.220 and 65.223*. Students presenting both Chemistry 65.227* and 65.211* will not be able to receive additional credit for 65.280*. Students in the B.Sc. program with Chemistry 65.227* will only be able to use 65.280* in the free elective category.
Prerequisites: Chemistry 65.100.
Lectures three hours a week.

Chemistry 65.228*
Introduction to Organic Chemistry II
Further discussion of the chemical bonding in organic compounds, nomenclature, stereochemistry, and a systematic coverage of chemical reactions of the organic functional groups.
Precludes additional credit for Chemistry 65.220, 65.224* or 65.226*.
Prerequisite: Chemistry 65.227* or 65.223*.
Lectures three hours a week.

Chemistry 65.232*
Analytical Chemistry
The analytical measurement process. Sampling and sample preparation techniques. Instrumental methods of analysis including absorption spectrophotometry (UV-visible, IR), molecular fluorimetry, atomic spectrometry, inductively coupled plasma atomic emission and ion chromatography. Experimental methodologies for various organic, inorganic, geological and industrial analyses.
Precludes additional credit for Chemistry 65.230.
Prerequisites: Chemistry 65.100 or 65.111*, Mathematics 69.107* and 69.117*.
Lectures three hours a week, laboratory three hours a week.

Chemistry 65.233*
Analytical Chemistry
Analytes in biological and environmental matrices are separated by solvent or solid phase extraction, before they are determined by chromatographic, mass spectrometric and electrochemical methods. Topics of social and economic interests will be covered, including drugs, food, lipids, proteins, pesticides, dioxins, and PCBs.
Precludes additional credit for Chemistry 65.230 and 65.231*.
Prerequisites: Chemistry 65.100 or 65.111*, Mathematics 69.107* and 69.117*.
Lectures three hours a week, laboratory three hours a week.

Chemistry 65.280*
Foundations for Environmental Chemistry
A basis of chemistry needed to understand the environment: composition of the atmosphere and natural waters; equilibrium; surface properties; kinetics and spectroscopy; physical and chemical properties of chemicals in the environment. This is a limited enrolment course; therefore top priority will be given to students registered in the Environmental Science program.
Students presenting both Chemistry 65.223* and 65.211* will not be able to receive additional credit for 65.280*. Students in the B.Sc. program with Chemistry 65.223* will only be able to use 65.280* in the free elective category.
Prerequisites: Chemistry 65.100, or 65.111*; and Mathematics 69.107* or equivalents.
Lectures three hours a week, laboratory three hours a week.

Chemistry 65.299*
Co-operative Work Term Report 1
These work terms provide practical experience for students enrolled in the Co-operative option. To receive credit, students must receive satisfactory evaluations from their work term employer and in their written and oral reports. Graded Sat or Uns.
Prerequisites: Registration in the Chemistry Co-operative option and permission of the Department.

Chemistry 65.311*
Quantum Chemistry
Classical equations of motion, harmonic oscillator, diatomic and polyatomic molecules, molecular mechanics, quantum mechanics, Schrodinger equation and wave functions, vibrational spectra, hydrogen atom, quantum numbers, electronic spectra, bonding in small molecules.
Prerequisites: Chemistry 65.211*, Mathematics 69.207*.
Lectures and problems three hours a week.

Chemistry 65.312*
Methods of Computational Chemistry
Molecular orbital theory of organic and inorganic chemistry. Applications of computational chemistry to chemical bonding, aromaticity, molecular spectra. Semiempirical and ab initio electronic structure theory. Comparison of theoretical methods used to obtain molecular properties. Introduction to statistical thermodynamics.
Prerequisite: Chemistry 65.311*.
Lectures and problems three hours a week.

Chemistry 65.315*
Experimental Physical Chemistry
A laboratory-based course designed to acquaint students with advanced concepts in physical chemistry and the use of more advanced physico-chemical techniques in other areas of chemistry. Students are responsible for literature surveys, acquisition of theoretical background, design of experimental procedures and mathematical analysis of data.
Prerequisites: Chemistry 65.212*, 65.311* (may be taken concurrently), and at least one of 65.223*, 65.232*, 65.233*.
Note: Withdrawal from Chemistry 65.311* will require deregistration from Chemistry 65.315*.
Laboratory and seminars four hours a week.

Chemistry 65.316*
Computational Chemistry Methods Laboratory
Use of PC Spartan. Molecular mechanics models. Geometry optimization, vibration frequencies, IR spectra, animation of normal modes. Ab Initio and semiempirical models. Selection of an appropriate model; comparison of results. Reaction thermochemistry. Molecular structure. Transition states and activation energies. Display of graphical surfaces.
Prerequisite: Chemistry 65.312* (may be taken concurrently).
Laboratory four hours a week.

Chemistry 65.321*
Advanced Organic Chemistry I
Instrumental methods for determining organic structures. Selected organic reactions with emphasis on mechanisms and reactive intermediates.
Prerequisite: Chemistry 65.224* or 65.226* or 65.228*.
Lectures three hours a week.

Chemistry 65.322*
Advanced Organic Chemistry II
Continued mechanistic survey of additional organic reactions with emphasis on synthetic usefulness and stereochemistry. Interspersed with selected topics such as instrumental methods, photochemistry, literature of organic chemistry, natural and synthetic polymers, heterocycles, terpenes and alkaloids.
Prerequisite: Chemistry 65.321* or equivalent.
Lectures three hours a week.

Chemistry 65.325*
Experimental Organic Chemistry
A laboratory-based course including advanced concepts and techniques in organic synthesis, structure determination, and the rates and mechanisms of reactions. Students are responsible for literature surveys, acquisition of theoretical background, and design of experimental procedures.
Prerequisite: Chemistry 65.224* or 65.226*, 65.321* or Biochemistry 63.310 (may be taken concurrently).
Note: Withdrawal from Chemistry 65.321* will require deregistration from Chemistry 65.325*.
Laboratory four hours a week.

Chemistry 65.335*
Advanced Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
Advanced instrumentally based techniques of analysis. Emphasis on identification and quantitation of low-level contaminants in environmental matrices using chromatographic and spectroscopic methods, including sampling, cleanup, measurement and reporting of results.
Prerequisites: Chemistry 65.232* and 65.233*.
Laboratory four hours a week.

Chemistry 65.353*
Inorganic Chemistry I
The concepts of atomic theory, elemental properties and the periodic system, resonance, introduction to molecular orbital theory, main group chemistry, transition metal complexes, metalloproteins and solid state materials.
Prerequisite: Chemistry 65.100.
Lectures three hours a week.

Chemistry 65.354*
Inorganic Chemistry II
Symmetry and the application of group theory to spectroscopy and bonding, ligand field theory, solid state and molecular magnetic properties, organometallic chemistry, and electron transfer reactions.
Prerequisite: Chemistry 65.353*.
Lectures three hours a week.

Chemistry 65.355*
Experimental Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry
A laboratory-based course including advanced concepts and techniques in inorganic synthesis, structure determination and analytical chemistry. Students are responsible for literature surveys, acquisition of theoretical background, design of experimental procedures and mathematical analysis of data.
Prerequisites: Chemistry 65.211*, 65.232*, 65.233*, 65.353* and 65.354*(may be taken concurrently).
Note: Withdrawal from or a final grade of F in Chemistry 65.353* will require deregistration from Chemistry 65.355*.
Laboratory four hours a week.

Chemistry 65.370*
Industrial Applications of Chemistry
Uses of chemistry in a number of industries: fertilizers, electrochemical, metallurgical, petrochemical, pulp and paper, plastics, pharmaceutical. Interaction of chemistry with economic, political, engineering, environmental, health, legal considerations. Guest lecturers.
Prerequisite: Chemistry 65.211* and one of 65.227* or 65.223*.

Chemistry 65.380*
The Chemistry of Environmental Pollutants
Inorganic and organic environmental pollutants: their toxicology, production, use pattern and known effects on the environment. Aspects of risk and regulation. Chemistry involved in water and sewage treatment.
Prerequisite: Chemistry 65.227* or 65.223* or 65.280*.
Lectures three hours a week.

Chemistry 65.399*
Co-operative Work Term Report 2
These work terms provide practical experience for students enrolled in the Co-operative option. To receive credit, students must receive satisfactory evaluations from their work term employer and in their written and oral reports. Graded Sat or Uns.
Prerequisites: Registration in the Chemistry Co-operative option and permission of the Department.

Chemistry 65.410*
Advanced Topics in Physical Chemistry I
Principles of Group Theory as applied to Chemistry. Point groups, character tables, symmetry orbitals, molecular orbitals, aromaticity, allowed and forbidden reactions, sandwich complexes. Selection rules in spectroscopy, molecular vibrations.
Prerequisites: Chemistry 65.312* or Physics 75.362*.
Lectures three hours a week.

Chemistry 65.412*
Advanced Topics in Physical Chemistry II
Statistical thermodynamics, energy states, equilibrium, partition functions for diatomic molecules. Chemical kinetics: rate laws, solution of differential equations, transition state theory, bimolecular reactions in gases and in solution, chain reactions, catalysis, atmospheric chemical reactions and photochemistry.
Prerequisite: Chemistry 65.312*.
Lectures and seminars three hours a week.

Chemistry 65.422*
Advanced Topics in Organic Chemistry I
Topics include 2-dimensional 1H and 13CNMR spectroscopy and structure determination of complex organic molecules. Also offered at the graduate level, with additional requirements, as Chemistry 65.547«, for which additional credit is precluded.
Prerequisite: Chemistry 65.321*.
Lectures and seminars three hours a week.

Chemistry 65.423*
Advanced Topics in Organic Chemistry II
Synthetic organic chemistry. The application of reactions to the synthesis or organic molecules. Emphasis on design of sequences, new reagents, and steroselectivity.
Prerequisites: Chemistry 65.321* and 65.322*.
Lectures and seminars three hours a week.

Chemistry 65.424*
Organic Polymer Chemistry
Introduction to basic principles of polymer chemistry, industrial and synthetic polymers, different types of polymerization and polymer characterization. Study of commodity plastics, engineering thermoplastics, and specialty polymers, with emphasis on their synthesis. Also offered at the graduate level, with additional or different requirements, as Chemistry 65.546, for which additional credit is precluded.
Prerequisites: Chemistry 65.321* or equivalent.
Lectures three hours a week.

Chemistry 65.431*
Advanced Topics in Analytical Chemistry I
Trace and ultratrace analytical chemistry. Sampling and sample preservation. The problems of the blank. Trace and ultratrace analysis. Sampling and sample preparation. Atomic absorption, fluorescence and emission spectroscopy.
Prerequisites: Chemistry 65.211*; 65.232* or 65.233*.
Given in alternate years with Chemistry 65.432*.

Chemistry 65.432*
Advanced Topics in Analytical Chemistry II
Solutions and separations in analytical chemistry. Stability of aqueous solutions of standards and samples. Complex formation, multi-step and competing equilibria and their application to the design of selective methods of separation and determination. Electroanalytical techniques. Electroanalytical chemistry of aqueous solutions. Phase equilibria and solvent extraction.
Prerequisites: Chemistry 65.211*; 65,232, or 65.233*.
Text: Laitinen and Harris, Chemical Analysis, Second Edition.
Given in alternate years with Chemistry 65.431*.
Lectures and seminars three hours a week.

Chemistry 65.446*
Pharmaceutical Drug Design
Important elements of rational drug design. Ligand-receptor interactions, structure-activity relationships, molecular modeling of pharmacophores, structure and mechanism-based approaches to drug design. Enzyme inhibition in chemotherapy and design of anti-viral drugs.
Prerequisite: Chemistry 65.211*, 65.223* or 65.227* and Biochemistry 63.310.
Lectures and laboratory five hours a week.

Chemistry 65.452*
Radiochemistry
A study of nuclear stability and decay; chemical studies of nuclear phenomena. Applications of radioactivity.
Prerequisites: Chemistry 65.212*, 65.232* and 65.233*; or permission of the Department.
Reference text: Friedlander, Kennedy, Macias and Miller, Nuclear and Radiochemistry.
Lectures and seminars three hours a week.

Chemistry 65.453*
Advanced Topics in Inorganic Chemistry I
Static and dynamic structures of inorganic coordination compounds. Group-theoretical description of vibrational and electronic excited states. Ligand-field, parameters, bond covalence, prediction of inorganic reaction paths.
Precludes additional credit for Chemistry 65.450*.
Prerequisite: Chemistry 65.354* or equivalent.
Lectures three hours a week.

Chemistry 65.454*
Advanced Topics in Inorganic Chemistry II
Reactivity of inorganic coordination compounds. Thermodynamic and kinetic factors affecting reactivity. Industrial and biochemical processes catalyzed by metal coordination compounds. Experimental methodologies, data analysis and rate law evaluation used to obtain reaction mechanisms leading to improved methods of catalysis.
Prerequisite: Chemistry 65.354* or equivalent.
Lectures three hours a week.

Chemistry 65.470*
Special Topics in Chemistry
A topic of current interest in any branch of chemistry. Only one special topics course may be presented for credit.
Prerequisite: Permission of the Department.

Chemistry 65.480*
Atmospheric Chemistry
Properties of natural atmospheric constituents; biogeochemical cycles involving gases; chemical reactions in the atmosphere; anthropogenic atmospheric pollutants (e.g., chlorofluorocarbons, sulphur and nitrogen oxides, photochemical smog sources and effects on the biosphere. Relation between the structure of molecules and their spectral and reactive properties.
Prerequisite: Chemistry 65.211* or 65.280*.
Lectures three hours a week.

Chemistry 65.498
Research Project and Seminar
Senior students in Honours Chemistry carry out a research project under the direction of one of the members of the Department. A written report and an oral presentation of the work are required before a grade can be assigned.
Prerequisites: Any two of 65.315*, 65.316*, 65.325*, 65.335* and 65.355*.
Laboratory and associated work equivalent to at least eight hours a week for two terms.

Chemistry 65.499*
Co-operative Work Term Report 3
These work terms provide practical experience for students enrolled in the Co-operative option. To receive credit, students must receive satisfactory evaluations from their work term employer and in their written and oral reports. Graded Sat or Uns.
Prerequisites: Registration in the Chemistry Co-operative option and permission of the Department.

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