Kimberly A. See

Ch 1 ab. General Chemistry. part a is 6 units (3-0-3) first term; part b is 9 units (4-0-5) second term; first, second terms, 2025-26. First term: An introduction to general chemistry concepts with a focus on structure and bonding. Concepts will be tied to fundamental principles related to energy sustainability. Descriptions of atoms, both the physical and electronic structure with an introduction to quantum mechanics; chemical bonding models building up from molecules to extended solids; periodic trends; electrochemistry; and descriptions of states of matter. Second Term: A continuation of introduction to general chemistry concepts with a focus on chemical reactivity, and properties of complex chemical systems. Concepts related to energy, sustainability and human health will be the focus of the course with coverage of chemical thermodynamics; kinetics; non-covalent interactions; structure and bonding of organic molecules. Graded pass/fail.
Instructors: See (a), Nelson (b)

Ch 101. Chemistry Tutorials. 3 units (1-0-2); third term, 2025-26. Small group study and discussion on special areas of chemistry, chemical engineering, molecular biology, or biophysics. Instructors drawn from advanced graduate students and postdoctoral staff will lead weekly tutorial sessions and assign short homework assignments, readings, or discussions. Tutorials to be arranged with instructors before registration.
Instructors: See, Chan

Ch 102. Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry. 9 units (4-0-5); third term, 2022-23. Prerequisites: Ch 41 ab. Structure and bonding of inorganic species with special emphasis on symmetry, spectroscopy, oxidation-reduction reactions, organometallic, and solid-state chemistry.
Instructors: Hadt, See

Ch 117. Introduction to Electrochemistry. 9 units (3-0-6); first term, 2022-23. Discussion of the fundamentals and applications of electrochemistry with an emphasis on the structure of electrode-electrolyte interfaces, mechanisms by which charge is transferred across it, kinetics of mass transfer to the interface, experimental techniques used to study electrode reactions, and application of electrochemical techniques to study materials chemistry. Topics may vary but usually include electrochemical thermodynamics, potential step waveforms, the electrical double layer, charge transfer kinetics, mass transfer kinetics, voltammetry, chronocoulometry, EIS, and RDE.
Instructor: See

Ch 102. Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry. 9 units (4-0-5); third term, 2019-20. Prerequisites: Ch 41 ab. Structure and bonding of inorganic species with special emphasis on spectroscopy, ligand substitution processes, oxidation-reduction reactions, organometallic, biological inorganic chemistry, and solid-state chemistry.
Instructors: Hadt, See