610-211 Light, Matter & Chemical Change B

Credit cannot be gained for this subject and 610-210.

One of chemistry 610-141, 610-121 or 610-051 plus one of 610-142, 610-122 or 610-052. 100-level mathematics and 100-level physics are recommended. Concurrent enrolment in 610-215 is strongly recommended.

Upon completion of 610-211, students should have an appreciation for the rates and mechanisms of enzyme catalysed reactions and environmentally significant atmospheric processes; understand the concepts of entropy and free energy and their application to chemical and biological systems; understand the interactions between molecules and light and its use in the determination of molecular structure; and understand modern views of molecular structure and the interaction of light with matter and its chemical consequences.

The subject covers the dynamics of molecular processes; energy transformation and storage in chemical and biological systems; the interaction between molecules and light and its relationship to molecular structure; and molecular structure and the harnessing of energy by absorption of light.

Written assignments not exceeding 30 pages due during the semester (15%); a 3-hour written examination in the examination period (85%).

• PW Atkins, Physical Chemistry. 5th edn, OUP, 1994.