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Chemistry
1024A/B -
Chemistry for Engineers
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This course provides a basic understanding of the following topics: gas laws; chemical equilibrium; acid-base equilibria; thermodynamics and thermochemistry; chemical kinetics; electrochemistry. Restricted to students in Engineering and Geophysics programs.
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The former Chemistry 1050, 1020 or 021, 023, 025.
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Grade 12 U (SCH4U) Chemistry.
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Chemistry
1027A/B -
Chemistry in the News
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This course provides the background knowledge required to make informed decisions about how chemistry is presented to the public through various media. Topics will include environmental concerns, forensic chemistry, sources of energy, the chemistry of drugs. No chemistry background required; intended primarily for students from Faculties other than Science
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Chemistry 1024A/B, or the former Chemistry 1050, 1020 or 021, 023, 025.
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Chemistry
1100A/B -
Discovering Chemistry I
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An introduction and survey of the foundational principles and reactions in chemistry, highlighting their broader relevance and applicability in modern science. Topics may include: properties of the elements, chemical bonding, thermochemistry and thermodynamics and aspects of inorganic chemistry.
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Grade 12U (SCH4U) chemistry or grade 11U (SCH3U) Chemistry and permission of the department.
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Chemistry
1200B -
Discovering Chemistry II
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A continued examination and survey of the principles and reactions in chemistry, highlighting their broader relevance and applicability in science. Topics may include: structure and bonding in organic chemistry, transition metal chemistry, chemical equilibria, reaction kinetics and redox processes.
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Chemistry
2210A/B -
Chemistry of the Environment
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The environmental chemistry of air, water, and soil.
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The former Chemistry 226a/b, CEE 2217A/B.
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Chemistry
2211A/B -
Inorganic Elements in Life
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A discussion of the diverse roles of inorganic elements in the chemistry of life processes, with an emphasis on the chemistry of hydrogen, oxygen, and the cations of Groups 1 and 2. Bioenergetic processes, biomineralization and photosynthesis. The uptake, transport and storage of iron.
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The former Chemistry 1050 or 1020 or 023. (Grade 12U Biology, or a Year 1 University Biology course is highly recommended as preparation for this course.)
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Chemistry
2213A/B -
Organic Chemistry for Life Sciences
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An introduction to the basic concepts of structure, stereochemistry and reactions in organic chemistry with an emphasis on its connections to the biological, health or medical sciences.
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Chemistry
2214A/B -
Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences
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Basic thermodynamic concepts and relations and illustration of their relevance and applications to biological systems. In addition, some aspects of electrochemistry, and spectroscopic techniques will be introduced, again with emphasis on the role of these techniques in understanding the structure and nature of important biological molecules.
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The former Chemistry 2274A, 254, 224a or 234b.
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Chemistry
2223B -
Organic Chemistry of Biological Molecules
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An examination of the chemistry of naturally occurring molecules, emphasizing organic compounds of importance in the Biological and Health Sciences.
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The former Chemistry 253.
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Chemistry
2271A -
Structure and Bonding in Inorganic Chemistry
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An overview of the Periodic Table, stressing trends in properties of the elements and their compounds; principles of ionic and covalent bonding; molecular orbital theory of simple molecules; solution and solid state chemistry of Group 1 and 2 compounds, with examples relevant to biology and everyday life.
Prerequisite(s):
Chemistry 1050 with a minimum mark of 60% or the former Chemistry 1020 with a minimum mark of 60% or the former Chemistry 023 with a minimum mark of 70%.
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Chemistry
2272F -
Introductory Analytical Chemistry
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This course emphasizes the quantitative aspects of chemistry. Starting with classical measurements of volumes and masses, the course will develop statistical tools of estimation, confidence, accuracy, and precision in treating experimental data. This includes an introduction to instrumental methods of analysis.
Antirequisite(s):
The former Chemistry 322.
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The former Chemistry 1050 or 1020 or 023.
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Chemistry
2273A -
Organic Chemistry I: Structure and Spectroscopy
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Introduction to 3D structure, spectroscopy and chemical reactions of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, benzene, and alkyl halides. Introduction to reaction mechanisms and the interpretation of IR and NMR spectra. Laboratory: techniques of experimental organic chemistry; illustrative preparations of organic compounds.
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The former Chemistry 1050 with a minimum mark of 60% or the former Chemistry 1020 with a minimum mark of 60% or the former Chemistry 023 with a minimum mark of 70%.
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Chemistry
2281G -
Inorganic Chemistry of the Main Group Elements
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Comparison of the structure and solution chemistry of the main group elements and their oxides, halides and hydrides; examples of these compounds in the world around us, with a discussion of the chemical principles involved; Molecular Orbital Theory of polyatomic molecules; metallic bonding and semiconductors.
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The former Chemistry 251.
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Chemistry
2283G -
Organic Chemistry II: Mechanisms and Reactivity
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Introduction to structure, spectroscopy and reactions of alcohols and derivatives, aromatic compounds and carbonyl compounds with an emphasis on reaction mechanisms and synthesis. Techniques of experimental organic chemistry will be introduced in the laboratory; illustrative preparations.
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The former Chemistry 253.
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Chemistry
2374A -
Thermodynamics
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An introduction to classical thermodynamics. Topics to be covered include: Zeroth law of thermodynamics, first law of thermodynamics, enthalpy, entropy, second and third law of thermodynamics, Helmholtz and Gibbs energies, chemical potential, non-ideal gases, phase diagrams, ideal and real solutions, properties of ionizing solvents, electrolyte solutions, electrochemical cells.
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Chemistry
2384B -
Microscopic Phenomena
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Aspects of microscopic chemistry are covered including the introduction to statistical mechanics and its connection with thermodynamics, description of the kinetic theory in gas and liquid phases, chemical dynamics, kinetics, diffusion, and transport processes.
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Chemistry
3300F/G -
Computer Methods in Chemistry
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An introduction to the use of computer based tools available in Chemistry. Topics include: molecular modeling, electronic data bases and data mining in chemistry, data analysis and presentation and computational mathematical tools for chemistry.
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Chemistry
3320A/B -
Polymer Chemistry
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A comprehensive treatment of the preparation and uses of polymers, and their chemical and physical properties in the solid state and in solution.
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CBE 4493A/B, the former CBE 3392A/B, the former Chemistry 378b.
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Chemistry
3330F/G -
Industrial Chemistry
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Industrial applications of chemistry including a survey of the chemical industry and its principal products; mass and energy balances as applied to chemical processes and the comparative economics of chemical processes will be discussed.
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The former CBE 2216, or the former Chemistry 358a/b.
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Chemistry
3364A/B -
Physical Chemistry of Materials
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An introduction to the physical properties and application of materials of interest in modern physical chemistry.
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Chemistry 2214A/B or 2284B, or the former Chemistry 254, or the former Chemistry 224a and 234b.
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Chemistry
3370A/B -
Organic and Inorganic Structure Elucidation
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Structure determination using common spectroscopic methods including vibrational and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy as well as mass spectrometry and x-ray crystallography.
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The former Chemistry 352a.
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Chemistry
3371F -
Transition Metal Chemistry
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The study of the effects of the electronic structure of transition metals on their properties, including coordination chemistry, electronic spectra, magnetic properties, and reactions. Introduction to organometallic chemistry. The laboratory experiments illustrate and amplify concepts discussed in the lectures.
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The former Chemistry 321a/b or 351a.
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Chemistry
3372F/G -
Instrumental Analytical Chemistry
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This course deals with the principles and fundamentals of modern instrumentation in chemical analysis. The content involves quantitative analytical separation and spectroscopy, theoretical and practical aspects of instrumental techniques, and determination of metals and small molecules.
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The former Chemistry 322 or 362b.
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Chemistry
3373F -
Organic Chemistry III: Reactions and Strategies for Synthesis
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An intermediate level course in organic chemistry designed to complete the core requirements in organic chemistry. The major topics include: concepts of organic synthesis, radical chemistry, the chemistry of beta-dicarbonyls, amines, heterocycles, cycloadditions and pericyclic reactions.
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The former Chemistry 323a or 353a.
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Chemistry
3374A/B -
Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy
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Basic concepts of quantum mechanics are introduced and applied to a variety of problems in chemistry and spectroscopy. Topics include quantum behavior of microscopic particles, principles of vibrational, rotational, and electronic spectroscopy, and the foundations of the quantum theory of chemical bonding.
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Chemistry
3384F/G -
Kinetics and Transport Processes
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An introduction to the properties of aqueous solutions and chemical kinetics. Topics include: solvent-ion interactions and their influence on ideality; ionic conductivity; chemical and ionic diffusion; viscosity; the properties of electrochemical cells; chemical kinetics of gas, solution, chain, surface and electrochemical reactions.
Antirequisite(s):
The former Chemistry 324a or 354b.
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The former Chemistry 2274A and 2284B, or the former Chemistry 254.
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Chemistry
3391A/B -
Bioinorganic Chemistry
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The role of the chemical elements and their compounds in biology. The emphasis will be on the functional and mechanistic aspects of the biological chemistry of the metallic elements. The toxicology and medicinal chemistry of metal ions will also be discussed.
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Chemistry
3393A/B -
Medicinal Chemistry
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Ideas of enzyme action and metabolic patterns provide a framework for understanding the origins of medicinally useful natural products and the rationale for proceeding from natural lead compounds to pharmaceuticals. Chemical and biological constraints on drug structure. Drug discovery process. Classes of medicinal chemicals.
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Chemistry
4400A/B -
Current Topics in Chemistry
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Selected topics of current interest in Chemistry.
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Chemistry
4441A/B -
Inorganic Macromolecules
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The importance of inorganic and organometallic complexes in macromolecular science. The emphasis will be on the role metal complexes play in controlling the properties of macromolecules, the design of specialty polymers incorporating metal centres in the polymer chain, and the numerous roles of (non-carbon based) main-group polymers.
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Chemistry
4444A/B -
Computer Simulations in Chemistry
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Computer simulations using methods based on the theory of statistical mechanics allow computations of physical properties of any state of matter and study of chemical transformations. In the course, applications of Molecular Dynamics and Monte Carlo techniques will be discussed as well as the underlying theory of Statistical Mechanics.
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The former Chemistry 464a/b.
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Chemistry
4466B -
The Evolution of Chemical Thought
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An introduction to the history of chemical concepts, with emphasis on the formulation of specific concepts and their evolution through to the modern era.
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Chemistry
4471A/B -
Transition Metals and Catalysis
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This course covers the fundamental basis of homogeneous catalysis using transition metal complex catalysts, illustrated by important industrial processes. It also treats heterogeneous and hybrid catalysts.
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The former Chemistry 461a/b.
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Chemistry
4472A/B -
Advanced Analytical Chemistry
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This course encompasses selected topics at the advanced level of analytical sciences. They include an introduction to chemometrics; advanced theory and practice of high-resolution separation techniques; recent advances in analytical electrochemistry, spectroscopy and microscopy; instrumentation and its applications in research.
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Chemistry
4473A/B -
Modern Chemical Synthesis
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The tools and insight needed to design successful synthetic routes to complex organic molecules. The student will identify and design synthetic routes for key structural elements and be introduced to synthetic methods in a setting of problem solving and discussion.
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Chemistry
4474A/B -
Advanced Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy
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Applications of quantum mechanics to atomic and molecular spectroscopy, including magnetic resonance, rotational, vibrational, and electronic spectroscopies of molecules.
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Chemistry
4481A/B -
Solid-state Inorganic Chemistry and Materials
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A discussion of the structures and bonding in inorganic solids as well as of their physical and chemical properties. Links to practically important inorganic materials and solid-state devices will also be discussed.
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Chemistry
4483A/B -
Elucidation of Organic and Bioorganic Mechanisms
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Techniques for diagnosing and testing mechanisms of chemical reactions, with an emphasis on organic and bioorganic examples: kinetics, activation parameters, Bronsted catalysis law, Hammett and Taft relations, Marcus Theory, kinetic isotope effects, solvent effects. An introduction to pericyclic reactions with a discussion of aromaticity and orbital symmetry.
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The former Chemistry 453a/b.
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Chemistry
4490E -
Research Project
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Under the supervision of a Chemistry Faculty member, students will choose, and work on, an independent research project, submit reports, write a thesis describing research findings and present a seminar. Topics discussed at monthly meetings include: skills for writing technical reports, post-graduation employment and study opportunities, and job application strategies.
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Completion of the courses required for a Major in Chemistry and registration in a Specialization in Chemistry, Honors Specialization in Chemistry, or Honors Specialization in Biochemistry and Chemistry.
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Chemistry
4493A/B -
Chemistry of Biological Macromolecules
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A survey of the chemistry of monosaccharides, amino acid and nucleosides with modern synthetic methods to oligosaccharides, polypeptides and polynucleotides.
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The former Chemistry 463a/b.
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Chemistry
4494A/B -
Biophysical Chemistry
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An overview of the physical principles underlying the structure, function, and dynamics of biological systems, with focus on proteins and biomembranes. Topics to be covered include: Selected applications of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics; inter- and intramolecular (noncovalent) interactions; protein folding; spectroscopic properties of biopolymers.
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