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Chem 5b

In Chemistry 5b you will learn many of the basic techniques and skills as well as some of the philosophy and art required in the practice of synthetic chemistry. The course has been designed to introduce you to many important reactions that have fundamental significance in synthetic and reaction chemistry. In order to develop your manipulative skills you will handle many different types of compounds. In Chemistry 5b you will handle compounds that are typically reactive towards either the dioxygen or the water in air. Thus, their preparation and handling will require special techniques to exclude air. An additional emphasis is placed on learning about the operation of instruments important to the synthetic chemist and interpretation of the information obtained from them. There will usually be a one hour lecture per week.

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