Overview
Description
Fundamental principles of physical chemistry with biological and biochemical applications.
Requirements
Prerequisites
CHEM 242CHEM 342MATH 182PHYS 152PHYS 181
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
CHEM 242 or CHEM 342; MATH 182; PHYS 152 or PHYS 181.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall
Terms
fall
Restrictions
Credit not allowed in both CHEM 421 and CHEM 425.
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- explain behavior of chemical and biological systems using the laws of thermodynamics.
- apply concepts of chemical equilibrium and kinetics in chemistry and biology.
- explain and apply the basics of quantum mechanics and quantum chemistry to atomic and molecular systems.
- interpret simple microwave, IR, UV-Vis, EPR, and NMR spectroscopic data.
- explain the mechanisms of photochemical and photobiological reactions.