CHM 2132 Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences

3 units
Chemistry
Faculty of Science
A course intended primarily for Biology and Biochemistry students. Laws of chemical thermodynamics and their application in bioenergetics. Properties of solutions. Electrochemistry and electrochemical phenomena in biological systems. Chemical spectroscopy and its application in the quantification of biological substances. Chemical kinetics and enzyme kinetics.

Components:

Discussion Group
Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisites: ( CHM 1301 or CHM 1311 ), ( MAT 1322 or MAT 1332 ), ( PHY 1121 or PHY 1321 or PHY 1331 ). The courses CHM 2131 , CHM 2132 cannot be combined for units.

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall

French Equivalent:

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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