CHEM 5 Introductory Chemistry
Fundamental theories, laws, and principles of general chemistry. Study of some non-metallic and metallic elements and their compounds illustrating the theory.
2 lectures, 4 hours laboratory.
Chemistry (CHEM)
44 courses in the 1963–64 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Notes
Faculty listed in 1963–64
W. A. E. McBryde, M.A. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Virginia) Professor and Chairman of the Department, Dean of the Faculty of Science
W. F. Forbes, Ph.D., (London), D,I.C. - - - - - - Professor R. M. Guest, M.A. (Western), Ph.D. (McGill) - - - Associate Professor J. B. Capindale, B.A., D.Phil. (Oxford) - - - - Assistant Professor W. L. Elsdon, M.Sc. (Western), Ph.D. (McGill) - - - Assistant Professor D. E. Irish, B.Sc. (Western), M.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Chicago) Assistant Professor J. R. Mills, M.A. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Illinois) - - - Assistant Professor J. B. Moffat, B.A., Ph.D. (Toronto) = - - - - - Assistant Professor D. Mackay, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Aberdeen) - Assistant Professor (on leave of absence) R. G. Woolford, M.Sc. (Western), Ph.D. (Illinois) - - Assistant Professor G. F. Atkinson, M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto) - - - - - - Lecturer (Mrs.) D. A. Brisbin, B.Sc. (Alberta), Ph.D. (Toronto) - - - Lecturer
CHEM 11 General Chemistry
An elementary study of the states of matter, changes of state, solution laws. Atomic structure and chemical bonding; Stoichiometry of equations. Oxidation-reduction. Chemical equilibria. Descriptive inorganic chemistry.
3 lectures, one term.
CHEM 21 Inorganic Chemistry
Systematic inorganic chemistry based on the periodic classification, with emphasis on the relationship between properties and structure. 3 lectures, one term.
CHEM 22 Analytical Chemistry
Principles of quanitative analysis; precipitation, titration, separation, complex formation. Experiments in classical and modern methods of analysis, and problems on the necessary calculations.
1 lecture, 3 hours laboratory, one term.
CHEM 25 Polymer Chemistry and Physics
The organic and physical chemistry of elementary polymerization reactions. A study of the physical properties of polymeric materials as related to molecular structure. An introduction to polymer technology. Prerequisite: Chem 11 and Phys 15.
3 lectures, one term.
CHEM 26 Organic Chemistry I
The basic chemistry of the important classes of aliphatic and aromatic compounds. 3 lectures, one term.
CHEM 31 Atomic and Molecular Structure
Introduction to the quantum-mechanical theory of chemical bonding. Atomic and molecular orbitals. The spatial arrangements of atoms and molecules. Methods of structure determination. Covalent bond lengths and angles. Crystal chemistry of ionic substances. The stereochemistry of various elements and their compounds.
3 lectures, one term.
CHEM 35 Electrochemistry
Electrolytic conductance and transport. Thermodynamics of electrolytic solutions. Electrode potentials. The measurement of pH. Metallic corrosion. Prerequisite: ChE 32, Chemistry 22.
3 lectures, 3 hours laboratory alternate weeks, one term.
CHEM 36 Organic Chemistry II
An introduction to the important classes of heterocyclic compounds and natural products. A laboratory course on preparative organic chemistry and organic techniques accompanies the lectures.
Prerequisite: Chemistry 26.
3 lectures, 3 hours laboratory, one term.
CHEM 37 Biochemistry
Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, hormones, nucleic acids, and vitamins. Metabolism of these groups of compounds. Physics-chemical aspects of biochemistry.
Prerequisite: Chemistry 36.
3 lectures, one term.
CHEM 41 Nuclear Chemistry
Structure, properties and reactions of nuclei. Quantitative treatment of radioactive processes. Radiation detection and measurement. Chemical applications.
3 lectures, one term.
CHEM 45 Surface Phenomena
A study of absorption, wetting, foams, electrical surface phenomena, and principles of heterogeneous catalysis.
Prerequisite.
3 lectures, one term.
CHEM 46 Organic Chemistry III
Selected topics on the chemistry of organic compounds of industrial interest.
Prerequisite: Chemistry 36.
3 lectures, one term.
CHEM 55 Polymer Physics and Chemistry
The chemistry and physics of natural and synthetic polymers, covering the following topics: condensation and addition polymers and their reaction kinetics; properties of polymers, their measurement and relation to structure; isotactic polymers, copolymers, and polymer reactions.
Prerequisite.
3 lectures, one term.
CHEM 131 General Chemistry
Elementary study of the states of matter, changes of state, solution laws; atomic structure and bonding; stoichiometry of equations, oxidation-reduction, chemical equilibria; descriptive chemistry of the commoner elements in terms of the periodic table.
3 lectures, 3 hours laboratory.
CHEM 222 Qualitative Analysis
The principles of chemical separations and analysis: solubility product, ionization of weak acids and bases, hydrolysis or ions, formation of complex ions, oxidation-reduction. Reactions of the more common ionic species inaqueous solutions. The practical work consists of separation and detection of common cations and anions. Prequisite: General Chemistry.
2 \ectures, 3 hours laboratory. (Summer session only).
CHEM 231 Chemical Bonding and Structure
Electronic structure of atoms; the periodic table; nature and classification of chemical bonding; bond energies and electronegativity scales; structure and shape of molecules; crystal structure of common inorganic substances.
2 lectures (For General students, 1 hour problem).
CHEM 232 Analytical Chemistry
Theory and practice of elementary quantitative inorganic analysis; experiments to illustrate gravimetric, titrimetric, and absorptiometric methods; introduction to various methods of separation.
2 lectures, 6 hours laboratory.
CHEM 235 Physical Chemistry I
An introduction to chemical thermodynamics including the laws of thermodynamics applied to simple systems of fixed composition. Approximately ten hours of the course will be devoted to an introduction to the phase tule. 2 lectures, 1 hour problems.
CHEM 236 Organic Chemistry I
The properties, preparations, reactions, and basic structural theory of the common classes of aliphatic and aromatic compounds. A laboratory course on preparative organic chemistry accompanies the lectures.
2 lectures, 3 hours laboratory.
CHEM 325 Physical Chemistry
An introduction to the study of matter from the macroscopic and molecular point of view. Classical kinetic theory of gases, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, kinetics, molecular structure, surface phenomena, phase equilibria and macromolecules.
2 lectures, 3 hours laboratory.
CHEM 331 Inorganic Chemistry I
Systematic inorganic chemistry stressing general forms of behaviour and periodic trends among the elements. Descriptive chemistry will be presented in part through reading assignments. The accompanying laboratory will illustrate methods of synthesis; analytical tests of products; and determination of composition, structure, and physical constants.
2 lectures, (For General students, 3 hours laboratory).
CHEM 335 Physical Chemistry I]
The rate laws of elementary kinetics, complex reactions and catalysis. Electrochemistry and the thermodynamics of non-electrolytes. 2 lectures, 6 hours laboratory.
CHEM 336 Organic Chemistry II
Chemistry 236 expanded to stress enolate condensations and alicyclic compounds, stereochemistry, and reaction mechanisms. The laboratory course includes further preparative work and qualitative organic analysis.
2 lectures, 3 hours laboratory.
CHEM 337 Biochemistry I
Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, hormones, nucleic acids, and vitamins. Metabolism of these groups of compounds. Physico-chemical aspects of biochemistry.
2 lectures. (For General students, 3 hours laboratory).
CHEM 431 Inorganic Chemistry II
Selected topics in inorganic chemistry including co-ordination chemistry, mechanisms of inorganic reations, nuclear and radiochemistry, non-aqueous solvent systems, high-temperature chemistry. The laboratory course includes preparation of typical inorganic compounds and physical measurements to establish structure and stability of these.
2 lectures, 6 hours laboratory.
CHEM 435 Physical Chemistry III
The thermodynamics and kinetics of surface phenomena. An introduction to the fundamentals of quantum and statistical mechanics with applications to rate theories and small molecules.
2 lectures, 1 hour laboratory.
CHEM 436 Organic Chemistry III
A selection of more advanced topics to include heterocyclic compounds, natural products, and theoretical aspects of organic chemistry. 2 lectures.
CHEM 437 Biochemistry II
Selected topics and techniques in modern biochemistry; energy transfer, transport across membranes, comparative aspects of metabolism, mechanism and kinetics of enzyme activity, structural macromolecules.
2 lectures, 3 hours laboratory.
CHEM 439 Advanced Laboratory
Physical chemistry; or organic chemistry; or inorganic chemistry, for students in Honours Chemistry and Physics (cf. course 431). Three hours may be in Biochemistry (cf. course 437).
Chem. students, 6 hours laboratory.
Chem. & Phys. students, 3 hours laboratory.
CHEM 445 Polymer Chemistry
The chemistry and physics of natural and synthetic polymers, covering the following topics: condensation and addition polymers and their reaction kinetics; properties of polymers, their measurements and relation to structure; isotactic polymers, copolymers, and polymer reactions..
2 lectures.
CHEM 631 Co-Ordination Chemistry
Equilibrium and kinetic aspects of complex species experimental and calculative techniques; mechanism of reactions of co-ordination compounds.
CHEM 632 Chemical Analysis
An advanced treatment of classical analysis. The application of equilibria and kinetic considerations to the study of deviations from stoichiometric behaviour. The formation and nature of precipitates, non-aqueous solvent methods, analytical separations.
CHEM 635 Thermodynamics
A rigorous treatment of chemical thermodynamics with emphasis on the complete thermodynamic description of a system.
CHEM 636 Natural Products
Selected topics in the field of natural products stressing the use of spectral and other physico-chemical methods in the determination of structure.
CHEM 641 Crystal Chemistry and Optical Goniometry
The chemical significance of the structure of solids. Measurement of crystals to determine external symmetry and drawing of the conventional projections.
CHEM 642 Chemical Instrumentation
Instrument components and optimum application; rudiments of design; electrical, spectral, migrational and other methods.
CHEM 645 Quantum Chemistry
The fundamentals of quantum chemistry with applications to the solution of the wave equation for simple molecules and the solution by approximate methods for large molecules.
CHEM 646 Theoretical Organic Chemistry
The structure and reactivity of organic molecules emphasizing stereochemistry and reaction mechanisms.
CHEM 651 X-Ray Crystallography
Powder and single crystal methods of x-ray diffraction. The reciprocal lattice. Organic and inorganic examples. The use of radiation detector equipment. The approach to structural problems.
CHEM 655 Chemical Kinetics
Statistical methods applied to the kinetic molecular theory and to the treatment of interacting systems. The kinetics of homogenous reactions in gases with emphasis on unimolecular reactions, and of reactions in condensed phases.
CHEM 656 Synthetic Methods of Organic Chemistry
A discussion of classical and newer concepts in the synthesis of organic compounds with emphasis placed on the fundamental behaviour patterns. An integration of experimental facts and modern theories is presented.
CHEM 665 Chemical Spectroscopy
Introduction to ultraviolet, infrared, and resonance spectroscopy, with emphasis on applications to studies of organic molecules.