CHEM 1008 reviews material presented in CHEM 2080 lectures and also provides problem-solving strategies and practice.

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Reviews material presented in CHEM 3580 lectures and offers practice with CHEM 3580 material. Weekly review sessions focus on the most important topics covered in lecture and office hours held throughout the week are designed to help improve performance in CHEM 3580.

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This course centers on the critical reasoning skills required to solve freshmen chemistry problems. Our regular freshman chemistry classes (CHEM 1560, CHEM 2070, CHEM 2090 and CHEM 2150) all presuppose an understanding of the basic quantitative reasoning skills required to solve chemistry problems and focus their limited lecture time instead on the teaching of chemistry knowledge.

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Introduction to organic chemistry concepts with emphasis on structure, reactivity, and mechanisms of carbon compounds relevant to the life sciences.

Full details for CHEM 1570 - Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry

Solve It! will teach the skill of solving cognitively challenging general chemistry questions, such as students receive in CHEM 2070. Students will explore Polya's method of problem solving while solving problems on unit conversions, combustion analysis, limiting reactants, isotopes, the Bohr model, periodic trends, 3-D Lewis structures, atomic orbitals, molecular orbitals, ideal gases, and the kinetic theory of gases. In addition, students will learn fundametal arithmetic and mathematical skills.

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CHEM 2070 is the lecture component of General Chemistry I. Covers fundamental chemical principles, with considerable attention given to the quantitative aspects and techniques important for further work in chemistry. Main topics include chemical transformations and equations, periodic trends of the elements, electronic structure of atoms, chemical bonding, and the collective behavior of molecules.

Full details for CHEM 2070 - General Chemistry I

This is the laboratory component of CHEM 2070 General Chemistry I. Covers fundamental chemical principles, with considerable attention given to the quantitative aspects and techniques important for further work in chemistry. Main topics include chemical transformations and equations, periodic trends of the elements, electronic structure of atoms, chemical bonding, and the collective behavior of molecules.

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CHEM 2080 is the lecture component of General Chemistry II. Covers fundamental chemical principles, including reaction kinetics, thermodynamics, and equilibrium. These principles are presented quantitatively and explored in the laboratory. Considerable attention is given to the quantitative calculations and techniques important for further work in chemistry.

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CHEM 2081 is the laboratory component of General Chemistry II. Covers fundamental chemical principles, including reaction kinetics, thermodynamics, and equilibrium. These principles are presented quantitatively and explored in the laboratory. Considerable attention is given to the quantitative calculations and techniques important for further work in chemistry.

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CHEM 2090 is the lecture component of Engineering General Chemistry. Covers basic chemical concepts, such as reactivity and bonding of molecules, introductory quantum mechanics, and intermolecular forces in liquids and solids and gases. Attention will be focused on aspects and applications of chemistry most pertinent to engineering.

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CHEM 2091 is the laboratory component of CHEM 2090 Engineering General Chemistry. Covers basic chemical concepts, such as reactivity and bonding of molecules, introductory quantum mechanics, and intermolecular forces in liquids and solids and gases. Attention will be focused on aspects and applications of chemistry most pertinent to engineering.

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Introduction to the synthesis, separation, characterization, and handling of materials, including chromatography, extraction, crystallization, infrared spectroscopy, and others. An experiment is performed the first week of lab. Students need to enroll in the course Canvas site and complete the appropriate pre-lab assignments outlined on that site before coming to the first lab.

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CHEM 2770 is the first teaching methods companion class to CHEM 2070 and CHEM 2080. CHEM 2770 students will co-lead weekly 2-hour review sessions; meet in 2-hour group meetings to develop and refine teaching materials; attend a 1-hour discussion class on a current STEM pedagogical theory; and assess teaching progress for 1-hour (all activities on a weekly basis).

Full details for CHEM 2770 - Methods in Chemical Education I

CHEM 2780 is the second teaching methods companion class to CHEM 2070 and CHEM 2080. CHEM 2780 students will co-lead weekly 2-hour review sessions; meet in 2-hour group meetings to develop and refine teaching materials; attend a 1-hour discussion class on a current STEM pedagogical theory; and assess teaching progress for 1-hour (all activities on a weekly basis).

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Survey of the methods basic to the experimental study of physical chemistry, with a focus on the areas of chemical equilibrium, kinetics, thermodynamics, and molecular spectroscopy.

Full details for CHEM 2900 - Introductory Physical Chemistry Laboratory

Introduction to the techniques of synthetic organic chemistry. A representative selection of the most important classes of organic reactions is explored in the first half of the semester, augmented by lectures on the reaction chemistry and the theory of separation and characterization techniques.

Full details for CHEM 3010 - Honors Experimental Chemistry I

Introduction to experimental physical chemistry, including topics in spectroscopy and kinetics. The analysis and numerical simulation of experimental data is stressed.

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Study of the important classes of carbon compounds-including those encountered in the biological sciences. The course emphasizes their three-dimensional structures, mechanisms of their characteristic reactions, their synthesis, methods of identifying them, and their role in modern science and technology.

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The course emphasizes the important classes of organic compounds, with particular emphasis on their three-dimensional structures, mechanisms of their characteristic reactions, their synthesis, methods for their identification, and their applications in modern technology and medicine.

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The course provides an intensive introduction to organic chemistry as a solid foundation for subsequent study in the fields of chemical, biological, materials and physical sciences. Students will learn a set of important tools and concepts that will enable appreciation and powerful application of modern organic chemistry.

Full details for CHEM 3590 - Honors Organic Chemistry I

This course builds on principles of physical chemistry as can be applied to molecular biochemistry and cell biology. Topics include thermodynamics of solutions, equilibrium binding and kinetics of biomolecular processes, oxidation-reduction reactions and electrochemical potential of membranes, and spectroscopy to examine structures and dynamics.

Full details for CHEM 3880 - Basics of Biophysical Chemistry

CHEM 3900 is a continuation of CHEM 3890 and discusses the thermodynamic behavior of macroscopic systems in the context of quantum and statistical mechanics. After an introduction to the behavior of ensembles of quantum mechanical particles, the laws of thermodynamics, concepts of equilibrium, and chemical kinetics are covered in detail.

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This course will introduce STEM students to the challenges of planning, financing, launching, and managing a new scientifically oriented business venture. The course focusses on case studies together with presentations by entrepreneurs in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and life sciences industries. Topics include new technology evaluation, IP assessment and management, business formation, resource allocation, personnel development, as well as manufacturing and sales issues

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Discussion of chemical bonding and reactivity with an emphasis on the transition metals. A ground up approach will be taken, building bonding models from atomic electronic structure to molecular orbital theory. Course will also introduce concepts germane to solid state chemistry, bioinorganic chemistry, and organometallic catalysis.

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Research in inorganic chemistry involving both laboratory and library work, planned in consultation with a faculty member.

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Research in analytical chemistry involving both laboratory and library work, planned in consultation with a faculty member.

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Research in chemical biology involving both laboratory and library work, planned in consultation with a faculty member.

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Research in organic chemistry involving both laboratory and library work, planned in consultation with a faculty member.

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Research in physical chemistry involving both laboratory and library work, planned in consultation with a faculty member.

Full details for CHEM 4770 - Introduction to Physical Chemistry Research

This course provides a broad overview of modern computational methods in Chemistry. Topics covered will include investigating the statistical mechanics of condensed phase chemical systems using Monte Carlo and Molecular Dynamics, quantum mechanical characterization of molecular energetics and structure using Electronic Structure Theory (Hartree Fock, Perturbation Theory, and Density Functional Theory), and time-dependent approaches to investigate chemical reaction dynamics and kinetics.Lab work will be an integral component of this course and will involve introductory scientific programming, and the use of commercially available scientific software. The midterms will be an in-class presentation and a half-semester long computational project will determine final grades in the course.

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In the Chemistry Honors Seminar students will present their research in written and oral form. The course will also include a broader discussion of professional issues and life skills in the world of chemistry.

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Supervision of Capstone Research Project.

Full details for CHEM 5120 - Capstone Research Project

This course provides a broad overview of modern computational methods in Chemistry. Topics covered will include investigating the statistical mechanics of condensed phase chemical systems using Monte Carlo and Molecular Dynamics, quantum mechanical characterization of molecular energetics and structure using Electronic Structure Theory (Hartree Fock, Perturbation Theory, and Density Functional Theory), and time-dependent approaches to investigate chemical reaction dynamics and kinetics.

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This course will provide a foundational background in the science of nanoscale materials, a research field that has been extremely active for more than twenty years. Simplified models of quantum mechanics, band theory, statistical mechanics, thermodynamics, and surface science will be presented. This theoretical background will be used to understand the structure and properties of inorganic materials, such as nanocrystals and nanowires, and organic materials, such as carbon nanotubes, graphene, and p-conjugated molecules. Previous exposure to quantum mechanics at the level of the Schrodinger equation will be assumed. The intended audience is first-year graduate students and upper-level undergraduate students in chemistry and related fields, including applied physics, physics, and materials/chemical/electrical/mechanical engineering.

Full details for CHEM 6090 - Nanomaterials: Chemistry and Physics

Application of NMR spectroscopy and high-resolution mass spectroscopy in organic chemistry, metabolomics, chemical biology, synthesis, inorganic chemistry, and polymer chemistry. Optional labs provide hands-on experience with NMR and MS instruments in the Cornell Chemistry Department and at Boyce Thompson Institute.

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Fundamentals and applications of electrochemistry. Topics include the fundamentals of electrode kinetics, electron transfer theory, the electrical double layer, diffusion, and other modes of mass transport. A broad range of electrochemical methods, techniques and instrumentation will also be covered. Additional subjects may be covered depending on class interest.

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Full details for CHEM 6400 - Bioinorganic Chemistry

Modern techniques and strategies of organic synthesis including catalysis, radical chemistry, photochemistry, and electrochemistry, application of organic reaction mechanisms and retrosynthetic analysis to the problems encountered in rational multistep synthesis, with particular emphasis on modern development in synthesis design.

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Emphasizes general concepts and fundamental principles of polymer chemistry.

Full details for CHEM 6700 - Fundamental Principles of Polymer Chemistry

This course builds on principles of physical chemistry as can be applied to molecular biochemistry and cell biology. Topics include thermodynamics of solutions, equilibrium binding and kinetics of biomolecular processes, oxidation-reduction reactions and electrochemical potential of membranes, and spectroscopy to examine structures and dynamics.

Full details for CHEM 6880 - Basics of Biophysical Chemistry

CHEM 6900 is a continuation of CHEM 6890 and discusses the thermodynamic behavior of macroscopic systems in the context of quantum and statistical mechanics. After an introduction to the behavior of ensembles of quantum mechanical particles, the laws of thermodynamics, concepts of equilibrium, and chemical kinetics are covered in detail.

Full details for CHEM 6900 - Honors Physical Chemistry II

This course will introduce students to analytical and computational methods useful for graduate-level research in both experimental and theoretical physical chemistry. These methods will be used to explore interesting topics in quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics. The goal of this course is to bridge the gap between the analytical techniques taught in introductory courses and the computational (and visualization) methods required for modern research problems. Topics explored will include: scientific programming and visualization, numerical solution of the Schrodinger equation, linear and nonlinear optimization techniques, stochastic/Monte Carlo methods, and Machine Learning.

Full details for CHEM 7870 - Computational Methods of Physical Chemistry

Course will cover: 1) the physics of scattering and image formation, 2) macromolecular crystallography, 3) small-angle X-ray scattering, and 4) cryo-electron microscopy. Students will learn the theoretical principles of structural biology and gain practical experience with modern methods in data processing, structure determination, refinement, validation, and interpretation.

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