98 courses in the 1975–76 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Faculty members holding cross appointments as shown
1 Chemistry and Physics
? Chemistry and Applied Mathematics
® Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Undergraduate Course Descriptions
Details of the undergraduate programmes offered by the Faculty of Science are to be found in Chapter 15. Prerequisites for a course are a reliable guide to the background necessary for the course. In lieu of the specific courses listed, an equivalent background
from Waterloo or elsewhere is acceptable. With consent of the instructor, prerequisites may be waived in exceptional cases.
The course covers the material‘considered essential preparation for first year chemistry courses. Included are formulae, nomenclature, stoichiometry, and an introduction to thermochemistry, solution chemistry, chemical equilibria, acids, bases and oxidation reduction reactions, kinetics and bonding.
Successful completion of this course fulfills the University Admission requirements where high school Chemistry is necessary. Offered by correspondence only, one term.
No University credit
11* General Chemistry
Stoichiometry, properties of gases, liquids and solutions, gas phase chemical equilibria, ionic equilibria in aqueous solutions, oxidation-reduction, chemical kinetics.
3 lectures, 1 tutorial, Fall term
(For students registered in the Year 1 Engineering programme.)
26* Organic Chemistry 1
The basic chemistry of the important classes of aliphatic and aromatic compounds, A laboratory course on preparative organic chemistry and organic techniques accompanies the léctures.
3 lectures, 3 hours faboratory, alternate weeks, Fall and Winter terms
(Normally for students i in Year 2 Engineering)
36* Organic Chemistry 2
An introduction to the important classes of heterocyclic.compounds and natural products. Prerequisite Chemistry 26*
Selected experiments for students taking Chemistry 112*.
3 hours laboratory, 0.25 course credit, Winter term Chemistry 111*-112* are designed for students who have not completed Ontario Years chemistry and who may wish to pursue higher level chemistry courses. Only in exceptional circumstances will the course sequence be open to students who have taken Ontario Years chemistry or its equivalent. Such students should take 121* followed by 122*. Credit will not be allowed for both 111*-1]2* and 121*- 122.
Ionic equilibria in aqueous solutions; oxidationreduction; reaction kinetics and mechanisms in aqueous solutions; special interest topics. Prerequisite: Chemistry 121*
3 lectures, Winter and Spring terms
Science students must take Chemistry 122L* with this course..
Tonic and valence bond models; molecular orbital theory; bond lengths and bond energies; hydrogen bond and other weak interactions; properties, structures and stereochemistries of typical inorganic comopunds; acid-base behaviour; nomenclature. (Primarily for Honours students majoring in Chemistry.)
Group trends in main group chemistry. Emphasis will be placed on correlation of structure with physical properties in various groups of compounds. Prerequisite: Chemistry 218*
CHEM 221Analytical Chemistry of Multi-Component Systems
Applications of electroanalytical methods, spectroscopic methods, and analytical separations to the quantitative description of multi-component systems. (Primarily for Honours students majoring in Chemistry.)
An introductory survey of the principles and applications of spectroscopic techniques used in the modern chemical laboratory. Topics will include electronic, vibrational and rotational spectroscopy, and magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Prerequisites: A first year Chemistry course, €.g. Chemistry 121*-122* and a knowledge of Calculus, e.g. Mathematics 130
Modern concepts of chemical bonding and their application to the inorganic chemistry of the Main Group elements emphasizing the Periodic Table and the interrelationships between structure, bonding and reactivity.
Prerequisite: A first year Chemistry course, e.g. Chemistry 121*-122*
Kinetic theory of gases and elementary transport properties. Thermodynamics of ideal systems. Rate of chemical reactions and applications to the elucidation of reaction mechanisms.
Prerequisites: Chemistry 121*-122*, Mathematics 130 mo
Preparation and reactions of typical organic func- . tional groups examined from the basis of the reaction mechanisms. Introduction to spectroscopic correlations of these functional groups. Stereochemistry of organic molecules. (Primarily for Honours students majoring in Chemistry.)
Prerequisites: Chemistry 121*-122*
2 lectures, 1 tutorial, Fall, Winter and Spring terms
The properties, preparation, reactions and basic structural theory of the common classes of aliphatic compounds. Introduction of electrophilic and nucleophilic reaction mechanisms.
The properties, preparation, reactions and basic structural theory of the common classes of aromatic compounds. A continuation of organic reaction mechanisms. Introduction to the chemistry of carbohydrates, proteins, steroids, etc.
Selected experiments for students taking Chemistry 267*.
3 hours 0.25 course credit, Winter term
(For students needing a full year of Organic Chemistry as a prerequisite to medicine, the sequence 266*- 267* and 267L* should be selected; for Honours students majoring in Chemistry, 264*-364* plus the appropriate laboratory courses 264L*-364L* should be selected.)
The basic chemistry of the important classes of aliphatic and aromatic compounds including aspects of stereochemistry and reaction mechanisms. Prerequisite: Ontario Year 5 Chemistry or equivalent is required; first year University Chemistry desirable.
An introduction to nuclear stability rules, radioactive decay processes and nuclear structure. Alpha, Beta Gamma emission. Nuclear reactions, fission; pro duction of heavy elements. Interaction of radiation with matter. Radioisotopes. Brief introduction to actinide chemistry.
The transition elements and their compounds. Stereochemistry of complex ions; ligand field and molecular orbital theories of metal-ligand bonding; electronic spectra and magnetochemistry of complexes; reaction mechanisms.
A systematic approach to the synthesis, properties, reactions and structures of main group element compounds. Trends in chemical behaviour, bonding and stereochemistry. Electron deficient compounds, the rare gases, chemistry of phosphorus, nitrogen and sulphur will be dealt with in detail.
CHEM 316An Introduction to Transition Metal Chemistry
The transition elements and their compounds. An elementary approach to crystal and ligand field theory wil] be used to rationalise the spectra, magnetism, structures and properties of transition metal complex compounds.
The principles of operation, practical limitations and preferred uses of various devices commonly used to make accurate measurements of importance in modern chemistry..
The postulates of quantum mechanics; review of quantum mechanics of hydrogen-like systems; angular momentum and simple coupling schemes; atomic spectroscopy; a discussion of multi-electron atoms as time permits.
Survey of transition metal chemistry including ligand field theory of coordination compounds and an introduction to organometallic chemistry. Introduction to nuclear and radiochemistry.
Prerequisites: a background in Chemical Bonding, e.g. Chemistry 212* or 218* or 23]
Introduction to concepts and applications of microwave, Raman, IR, electronic and resonance spectroscopy with respect to molecular parameters. ~ Prerequisite: Chemistry 255*
Ensembles, postulates of statistical mechanics; Boltzmann, Fermi-Dirac, and Bose-Einstein Statistics; microcanonical, canonical and grand canonical ensembles; Equilibrium statistical mechanics and statistical thermodynamics; application to ideal gases. Prerequisite: Chemistry 355*
Basic definitions and polymer nomenclature, molecular weight averages and distributions, polymer constitution, configuration and conformation, stepgrowth and free-radical chain-growth polymerization and copolymerization.
Introduction to kinetics and mechanism of elementary chemical procésses in homogeneous systems, reversible, consecutive and simultaneous reactions, interpretation of kinetic data. Application to industrial processes, both batch and continuous.
An introductory survey of the thermodynamics of ideal systems; the application of thermodynamic principles to the study of solutions, phase equilibria, chemical equilibrium and the properties of electrolytes.
An introductory survey of the concepts and principles of quantum mechanics; the application of these principles to the study of atomic and molecular structure and spectra, and to photochemical phenomena. Chemical kinetics.
Some theories of rates of chemical reactions. Basic electrochemistry and transport properties of ionic solutions. Application of quantum mechanics to atomic spectroscopy.
Acidity and basicity of organic compounds. Formation and reactions of enolate anions with emphasis on their synthetic utility. Cycloaddition reactions, Prerequisite: Chemistry 360* or 261* or 364*
The organic chemistry involved in selected industrial processes will be discussed. Petroleum chemistry, synthesis of dyestuffs, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, organic polymers, etc.
The treatment of organic chemistry in Chemistry 264* is continued and extended to aromatic compounds. (Primarily for Honours students majoring in Chemistry.)
Prerequisite: Chemistry 264*
2 lectures, 1 tutorial, offered in Fall, Winter and Spring terms
Stereochemistry and conformational analysis of organic molecules. Acidity and basicity, Formation and reactions of enolate anions with emphasis on their synthetic utility.
CHEM 366Structural and Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Stereochemistry of organic molecules; synthesis of selected organic compounds examined in detail with emphasis on cyclo-addition reactions and condensation reactions.
The development of chemistry will be traced from alchemy to the 20th century. The contributions of famous scientists to the concepts and models of modern chemistry wil] be emphasized.
Packing in solids; metals, alloys and molecular crystals; ionic and covalent solids; chemical factors affecting crystal structures; properties of metals, semiconductors and molecular crystals.
The synthesis, characterization and reactivity of compound containing metal-carbon covalent bonds. Metal carbonyls and their derivatives. Olefin, acetylene, pi-arene and related complexes. The nature of the metal-carbon bond. Catalysis by transition metal organometallics.
The chemistry of inorganic compounds and processes of industrial importance will be discussed. Inorganic polymers; catalysis by inorganic systems including nitrogen fixation, hydrogenation, hydroformylation. Synthesis and purification of metals.
CHEM 417Synthesis and Structure of Inorganic Compounds
The chemistry of selected groups of important inorganic compounds will be discussed to emphasize synthetic methods, structure and reactivity. Prerequisite: Chemistry 312* or 313*
Metalloproteins and other metal-containing biological molecules in hydrolytic enzymes; redox reactions; hitrogen fixation and oxygen transport; the role of alkali and alkaline earth metal cations.
Selected topics in modern analysis of inorganic materials such as rocks, ores, ceramics, metals and alloys; Atmoic flame spectroscopic methods, analytical X-ray techniques, methods for ultra-pure materials, trace and micro determinations.
The techniques and fundamental principles of infrared, mass spectrometry and NMR as applied to the qualitative identification of chemical compounds. Prerequisite: Chemistry 221* or 227*
Chemistry and biosynthesis of porphyrins. Metabolism of amino acids, purines and pyrimidines. Role of vitamins in biological transformations. Respiration, muscular contraction.
Selected topics and techniques in modern biochemistry; energy transfer, transport across membranes, comparative aspects of metabolism, mechanism and kinetics of enzyme activity, structural macromolecules.
Prerequisite: Chemistry 337
2 lectures
(Full-year course for correspondence students, equivalent to 432*-433*)
Basic group theory, irreducible representations, molecular symmetry groups, character tables, reduction of representations, These various concepts will be illustrated by application to specific examples. Prerequisite: Mathematics 31*
An introduction to the physical chemistry of surfaces. Qualitative and quantitative descriptions of surfaces and interfaces and the development of relevant techniques and theories. Application to surface tension, spreading, wetting, adsorption, and other interfacial phenomena.
Electrolytic conductance and transport, thermodynamics of electrolytic cells. Reversible and irreversible electrode processes, metallic corrosion; study of selected industrial electrochemical processes. Prerequisites: Chemistry 255* or 356*
An introduction to heterogeneous catalysis. Examination of the physical manifestations of catalysis and the development of experimental techniques and theoretical methods for the measurement and elucidation of catalytic phenomena.
The application of quantum mechanics to chemistry with emphasis on the investigation, correlation, and elucidation of chemical bonds and reactions. Prerequisite: Chemistry 358*
One of the following topic areas will be discussed
in a given term: molecular rearrangements, photochemistry, organometallics, heterocyclic compounds, natural products, carbohydrates, principles or organic synthesis. An honours student may elect this course in both third and fourth year provided different topic areas are covered; in such a case, credit will be given as 465A and 465B.