Course Descriptions
Chemistry 121 - General Chemistry
This is the first quarter of a one year (3 quarter) course taught at Ohio State University. Topics covered in the first quarter include atom and molecule concepts, chemical reactions and stoichiometry, solution chemistry, thermochemical concepts, quantum theory of the atoms and molecules, chemical bonding concepts, periodic table and trends, and gas laws. On this site you will find my detailed lecture notes as well as other resources for the course.
Chemistry 211 - Analytical Chemistry
This is a one quarter class on Analytical Chemistry with emphasis on Life Sciences. Topics covered in this course include statistics, chemical equilibrium, activity, acid-Base equilibria, titrations, electrochemistry, spectrophotometry, and chromotagraphy.
Chemistry 221 - Analytical Chemistry
This is a one quarter class on Analytical Chemistry. Topics covered in this course include statistics, chemical equilibrium, activity, acid-Base equilibria, titrations, electrochemistry, spectrophotometry, and chromotagraphy.
Chemistry 520 - Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences
This is the first quarter class on Physical Chemistry with emphasis on Life Sciences. The focus of the course is thermodynamics, with topics that include the first, second and third laws, heat capacity, enthalpy, gas laws, kinetic theory of gases, Gibbs and Helmholtz energies, non-electrolyte solutions, electrolyte solutions, chemical equilibrium, and (time permitting) electrochemistry.
Chemistry 521 - Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences
This is the second quarter class on Physical Chemistry with emphasis on Life Sciences. Topics covered in this course include Acid-base equilibria, chemical kinetics, quantum mechanics and chemical bonding, spectroscopy, statistical mechanics, and condensed matter.
Chemistry 541 - Physical Chemistry Lab
This is a one quarter Physical Chemistry laboratory course.
Chemistry 722 - Data Acquisition and Analysis in the Chemical Sciences
This is a graduate level chemistry course on data acquisition and analysis in chemistry. The topics covered in the course include statistical distributions of error, modeling of data, Fourier transform methods, and digital acquisition of data. On this site you will find my detailed lecture notes as well as other resources for the course. Homework problems were developed to teach not only the mathematical concepts of the course, but also to help students develop computer skills needed to work with experimental data.
Chemistry 824 - Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy is a central tool for practically all scientists interested in molecular structure, particularly in disordered condensed phases such as liquids and amorphous solids. The topics developed in this course include the quantum mechanical foundations of NMR, experimental aspects such as spectrometer design and operation, and the processing of experimental data, and the application of NMR to specific problems in chemistry.
Chemistry 881 - Thermodynamics
This is a graduate level chemistry course on data acquisition and analysis in chemistry. The topics covered in the course include basic thermodynamic properties and definitioins, the three lawas of thermodynamics, pure substances in single phases, phase transitions and equilibria of pure substances, mixtures, reactions and other other chemical processes, equilibrium conditions in multicomponent systems, and the phase rule and phase diagrams for multicomponent systems.