Chemistry II

Chemistry II is a Natural Science course taught by Dula Amarasiriwardena.

This course requires prerequisites. This course requires instructor permission.

Course Description
This is a continuation of Chemistry I; the principles and concepts examined during the previous term will be expanded and applied to more sophisticated systems. Topics will include chemical thermodynamics, nuclear chemistry, chemical equilibrium, acid-base equilibria and their applications, complex ion equilibria, and solubility, oxidation-reduction reactions, electrochemistry, and reaction rates. We will also put emphasis on application of those chemical principles to environmental, biological, industrial and day-to-day life situations. Problem sets will be assigned throughout the semester. The laboratory will consist of two project-based labs and some laboratory exercises. Basic laboratory skills, chemical instrumentation techniques, and the use of computers in the chemistry laboratory will be emphasized. Prerequisite: successful completion of Chemistry I and its laboratory or permission of the instructor.