Currently or recently taught by Prof. Lee:
The first semester of introductory general chemistry. Topics include the stoichiometry of compounds and chemical reactions; the properties of gases; periodicity and chemical bonding; energy changes in chemical systems; the electronic structure of atoms and molecules and its correlation with the chemical reactivity of common elements, inorganic and organic compounds.
| Term : | Winter 2011 |
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| Classes : | DC 1350, MWF 10:30-11:20am |
| Website : | http://science.uwaterloo.ca/~sclee/chem120 |
An introduction to the principles of chemical structure and bonding, with emphasis on their application to inorganic systems. Topics include atoms, orbitals, and periodicity; localized bonding models; symmetry and group theory; and molecular orbital theory. The subjects treated in this course are foundational components for advanced studies in all branches of chemistry.
| Term : | Winter 2009 |
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| Classes : | MC 2035, MWF 10:30-11:20am |
| Tutorials : | RCH 110, T 1:30-2:20pm |
| Website : | http://science.uwaterloo.ca/~sclee/chem212 |
An introduction to the molecular chemistry of the transition elements, covering basic aspects of structure, bonding, physical properties, and chemical reactivity. Emphasis will be given to the conceptual and theoretical foundations that underlie and unify these topics.
| Term : | Fall 2010 |
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| Classes : | MC 4040, MWF 10:30-11:20am |
| Website : | http://science.uwaterloo.ca/~sclee/chem310 |
Synthesis of transition metal compounds.
| Term : | Fall 2010 |
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| Classes : | C2 361, Th 1:30-2:20pm (seminars only) | Website : | http://science.uwaterloo.ca/~sclee/chem310/lab |
Introductory inorganic chemistry laboratory.
| Term : | Winter 2011 |
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| Classes : | C2 361, M 1:30-2:20pm (seminars only) | Website : | http://science.uwaterloo.ca/~sclee/chem313l |
A survey of the inorganic chemistry of life, with emphasis on the manifold roles of transition metals in biology. Attention will be given to the significance of fundamental and characteristic inorganic properties within a biological context. General aspects of, and interactions between, inorganic and biological chemistry will be surveyed.
| Term : | Fall 2009 |
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| Classes : | C2 278, TTh 11:30am-12:45pm |
| Website : | http://science.uwaterloo.ca/~sclee/chem410 |