CHM 135H: Chemistry: Physical Principles
Course Syllabus: Fall 2024
II COURSE OVERVIEW
Welcome to CHM 135H - Chemistry: Physical Principles! CHM 135H is designed to provide a foundation in physical chemistry for students who intend to follow a science program, primarily in the Life or Health Sciences. Along with CHM 136H (Introductory Organic Chemistry I), these are also the recommended courses for those applying for entry into professional programs. CHM 135H and CHM 136H are also acceptable for admission to any of the undergraduate programs offered by the Department of Chemistry. High-school level Chemistry SCH4U and Mathematics MHF4U + MCV4U or their equivalents are pre- requisites for CHM 135H, and this course is a pre-requisite for CHM 136H.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of CHM 135H, successful students will be able to
• describe macroscopic properties of chemical substances and explain how atomic or molecular behaviour accounts for those properties, including in everyday situations.
• solve quantitative chemical problems and interpret the solutions in consideration of molecular behaviour
• appreciate the interdisciplinary nature of chemistry and relate chemical concepts to problems in other disciplines
• work safely and confidently in the lab using a variety of glassware and equipment
• collect data using a variety of analytical instrumentation and use Excel to transform and visualize that data
TEXTBOOK:
The required course textbook is "Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change" 10th Edition by Martin Silberberg and Patricia Amateis. The 9th Edition will also be supported. The textbook is available either in print or electronically through the U of T Bookstore at a reduced cost. We will not be using
online homework, so you can also purchase a used book without an access code.
Although we aren’t using online homework, we do have a CHM135 ALEKS class that you can join. To do this gotohttps://ca.aleks.com/, select “Sign up” and enter the 10-character ALEKS Class Code: UA33C-
4F3GT and click continue. Once you confirm the class information you can access the online textbook one of three ways: (i) enter your 20-character ALEKS Access Code (from a previous purchase); (ii) purchase
access online; or (iii) start a 14-day free trial using the following code: A292E-5C627-18F88-08BCD. If you opt for the trial period, you can extend your account with an access code purchased from the bookstore or directly within ALEKS.