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Dec 11, 2024
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CHEM 350 - Biophysical Chemistry Units: 3 A presentation of the fundamental concepts of physical chemistry with emphasis on applications in biological macromolecules. Thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, enzyme kinetics, basic quantum chemistry, and molecular spectroscopy will be covered.
Prerequisites: CHEM 112, MATH 131, and PHYS 126 or PHYS 136, all with grade C- or better. Equivalent Quarter Course: CHEM 3501. Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground. Grading: A-F grading only. Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to: - Explain the basic concepts of the three laws of classical thermodynamics, and articulate them both mathematically and conceptually;
- Articulate the concepts and meanings of thermodynamic functions such as energy, enthalpy, entropy, Gibbs/Helmholtz free energy and use them for calculating thermodynamic changes in chemical/biochemical reactions and for predicting the directions of spontaneity;
- Establish rate laws for chemical/biochemical reactions based on experimental measurements of the amount of products and reactants during the reaction over time;
- Draw information about the structure and dynamics of molecules based on their molecular spectroscopic data;
- Explain basic principles of molecular spectroscopic techniques used for biomolecular research, including NMR, CD, Fluorescence, and X-ray Crystallography.
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