CHEM 3950 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory Techniques

Goals: To provide instruction in some practical skills commonly used by chemists and engineers with an emphasis on techniques used in physical chemistry.

Content: Experimental design, laboratory manipulations, data analysis, searching the scientific literature, preparation and presentation of written lab notebooks, reports and journal articles. Work in the spring term is coordinated with the Physical Chemistry course 3560. The course laboratories investigate thermodynamic/quantum principles and properties using calorimetry, spectroscopy, conductivity, and computational techniques.

Prerequisite: CHEM 3550 or CHEM 3560, grade of C- or higher

Note: The department recommends that students take CHEM 3550 before taking this lab. Students should be co-registered with CHEM 3560 while taking this lab. Be aware that CHEM 3950 is offered every other year, typically when CHEM 3560 is offered.

Credits: 2