Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• 5.112 (Fall 2005) 
• Course Title:
• Principles of Chemical Science 
• Course Level:
• Undergraduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Chemistry 
• Course Instructor(s):
• Prof. Sylvia Ceyer
  Prof. Christopher Cummins 
• Course Introduction:
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  5.112 Principles of Chemical Science
  
  
  
  

  Fall 2005

  
  
  

  
  
  

  Course Highlights

  
  
  

  This course features a full set of video lectures.

  
  
  

  Course Description

  
  
  

  5.112 is an introductory chemistry course for students with an unusually strong background in chemistry. Knowledge of calculus equivalent to 18.01 is recommended. Emphasis is on basic principles of atomic and molecular electronic structure, thermodynamics, acid-base and redox equilibria, chemical kinetics, and catalysis. The course also covers applications of basic principles to problems in metal coordination chemistry, organic chemistry, and biological chemistry.

  
  
  

  Special Features

  
  
  

  • Complete video lectures
  • Complete audio lectures
  • Subtitles/Transcript

  
  
  

  Technical Requirements

  
  
  

  Special software is required to use some of the files in this course: .iv, .rm, and .mp3.