The Department of Chemistry offers a Bachelor Degree in Science on the completion of the following requirements:

 ;      The fulfillment of the conditions stated in the conditions stated in the bylaws for awarding the – Bachelor Degree in Science.

;      University course requirements as stated earlier.

;      Faculty of Science course requirements as stated earlier.

;      Department course requirements: (90 Cr. Hr.):

 A)         Single major course requirements (90 Cr. Hr.): 

1.     Obligatory courses (65 Cr. Hr.):

Chem. 101, Chem. 102, Chem. 105, Chem 106, Phys. 101, Phys. 102, Phys. 105, Phys. 106, Math. 206, Chem. 211, Chem. 212, Chem. 213, Chem. 214, Chem. 221, Chem. 231, Chem. 232, Chem. 311, Chem 312, Chem. 321, Chem. 323, Chem. 331, Chem 332, Chem. 341, Chem. 342, Chem. 343, Chem. 345, Chem. 346. 

2.     Elective courses (25 Cr. Hr.)

;      (15 Cr. Hr.) chosen from the 300 level courses offered by the Department of Chemistry.

;      (10 Cr. Hr.) chosen from courses offered by the other Departments of the Faculty of Science.

 B)           Major/ Minor course requirements (90 Cr. Hr.):

Students who follow this plan can have their major in Chemistry and minor in any of the other Department of the Faculty of Science.

·        Major in Chemistry courses (69 Cr. Hr.):

-          Obligatory courses (62 Cr. Hr.), same as obligatory courses for single major above (except Chem 343).

-          Elective courses (7 Cr. Hr.) chosen from any other Department of the Faculty of Science.

·         Minor in other departments of the Faculty of Science (21 Cr. Hr. minimum) according to minor course listing of each Department.

 C)      Course requirements for minor in Chemistry (21 Cr. Hr.):

-          Obligatory courses (15 cr. Hr.): Chem. 211, Chem. 212, Chem. 213, Chem. 221, Chem. 231, Chem. 232.

-          Elective courses (6 Cr. Hr.): Chosen from the following Chemistry courses:

-          Chem. 214, Chem. 311, Chem. 313, Chem. 321, Chem. 331, Chem. 332, Chem 341, Chem. 342, Chem. 351.

List of Courses offered by the Chemistry Department

 * For Biology students only

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

COURSE DESCRIPTION

 Chemistry 101 : General Chemistry I.                           (3 Cr. Hr.)

Scientific Measurements, Stoichiometry, Chemical reactions, Atomic Structure, Molecular Structure, Periodic Table, Chemical Bonding, Gases and their Laws, States of Matter and Forces among Molecules.

 Chemistry 102 : General Chemistry II.                          (3 Cr. Hr.)

Chemical Kinetics, Thermo chemistry and thermodynamics, Electrochemistry, Acids and bases, Chemical equilibria, Precipitation reactions, Introduction to organic chemistry.

 Chemistry 105 :General Chemistry Lab. (I)                  (1 Cr. Hr.)

Lab. Safety and Basic Lab. Techniques, Formula of Hydrate, Empirical Formula of a Compound, Limiting Reactant, Periodic Chart and Periodic Law, Spectroscopy and Molecular Geometry, Properties of Inorganic Compounds and Metathesis Reactions, Molecular Weight of a Volatile Liquid, Preparation of an Alum, Aspirin Synthesis, Standardization of NaOH solution; Equivalent Weight of an Acid, Colligative Properties (FW Determination).

 Chemistry 106 :General Chemistry Lab. (II)                (1 Cr. Hr.)

Calorimetry, Determination of a Rate Law, Spectrophotometric Determination of an Equilibrium Constant, Equilibrium Constant for a Slightly Soluble Salt, Solubility Product Constant and Common-Ion Effect, Bleach Analysis, Preparation of Nickel (II) Complex, Qualitative Analysis : Common Anion, Qualitative Analysis : Group I Cations, Group II Cations, Group III Cations and General Unkonwn.

Chemistry 211 :Organic Chemistry (1)                          (3 Cr. Hr.)

Structure and bonding, bonding and molecular properties, The nature of Organic Compounds: alkanes and cycloalkanes, stereochemistry of alkalanes and cycloalkanes, An overview of organic reactions, alkanes : structure and Reactivity, alkenes: Reactions and Synthesis, alkynes, stereochemistry, alkyl halides. Reactions of alkyl halides: Nucleophilic Substitution and Eliminations reactions. 

Chemistry 212 :Organic Chemistry (2)                          (3 Cr. Hr.)

Structure Determination: Mass Spectroscopy, Infrared Spectroscopy, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, conjugated dienes and ultraviolet spectroscopy, Benzene and aromaticity, Chemistry of Benzene : Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution, Alcohols and thiols, ethers, Aldehydes and Ketones : Nucleophilic Addition Reactions, Carboxylic Acids, Carboxylic Acid Derivatives and Nucleophilic Acyl Substituion Reactions, Carbonyl Condensation Reactions, Aliphatic Amines, Aryl Amines and Phenols.

Chemistry 213 :Organic Chemistry Lab. (1)                 (2 Cr. Hr.)

Melting Points, Boiling Points and Distillation, Crystallization, Extraction and Drying Agents, Steam Distillation, Adsorption Chromatography, Chemistry of Alcohol's, Ethyl Bromide and Alkyl Halide, Aldehydes and Ketones, Preparation of Adipic Acid, Aromatic nitro Compounds. 

Chemistry 214 :Organic Chemistry Lab. (2)                 (2 Cr. Hr.)

Oxidation of para Nitrotoluene to para Nitrobenzoic Acid, Preparation of Aniline by Reduction of Nitrobenzene, Benzoin, Benzil, and Benzylic Acid, Preparation of ortho and para Nitrophenol, Preparation of Picric acid, Preparation of Acetophenone by Fridel-Crafts Reaction, An Introduction to Multi-step Synthesis, Esterification, Preparation and Properties of Methylamine and Chlorobenzene by the Sandmeyer Reaction, Reactions of Ethyl Acetoacetate. 

Chemistry 215 :Organic Chemistry-For

Biology Students                                                               (3 Cr. Hr.)

Bonding in Organic Compounds, types of isomerism, Non aromatic hydrocarbons, IUPAC Nomenclature of nonromantic hydrocarbons, Structure and physical properties, Reactions of alkanes, Reactions of alkenes and alkynes, acidity of terminal alkynes, Aromatic hydrocarbons, Structure and bonding, Aromaticity, Resonance stabilization, Reactions of aromatic compounds, Optical isomerism, Polarimeters, Structure of optically active compounds, Optical isomers of two chiral carbons, Specification of configuration, Organic halogen compounds, Alcohols, Phenols and ethers, Aldehydes and Ketones, Carbohydrates, Carboxylic acids and their derivatives, Introduction to lipids, Amines and amino acids.

Chemistry 216 :Organic Chemistry Lab.

for Biology Students                                                        (2 Cr. Hr.)

Experimental methods in organic chemistry for biology students.

This course covers two main areas :

1.     Equipment and operations :

-          Experimentation in organic chemistry calls into play a number of operations and techniques and a large assortment of apparatus, thispart covers some points of general practive that apply to nearly all experiments.

-          Melting points, Crystallization, Extraction, Distillation and steam distillation.

2.     Properties and reactions of organic compounds :

-          Nucleophilic substitution reactions of alkyl halids, Dehydration of alcohols, preparation of alkyl halides, The Grignard reaction, Oxidation reactions, properties and identification of alkanes, alkenes, alkyl halides and aromatic compounds, Reactions of Aldehydes and ketones.

Chemistry 221 :Inorganic Chemistry (I).                       (3 Cr. Hr.)

(Non - transition, Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metal Chemistry Course) :

Atomic structure : The hydrogen atom and polyelectronic atoms, Basic concepts of molecular structure : Lewis structure, electron pair repulsion model, hybridization concept and its use in explaining molecular properties, molecular geometry and point groups, molecular orbital theory of homonuclear and heteronuclear diatomic molecules and some triatomic molecules, Descriptive non-metal chemistry : the donor-acceptor concept and non-metal functional groups (B and Al, C and Si, N and P, O and S, halogens and noble gases), Descriptive chemistry of Alkali and Alkaline earth metals. 

Chemistry 231 :Analytical Chemistry                            (3 Cr. Hr.)

Introduction, Errors and Treatments of Analytical Data, Titrimetric Methods of Analysis, Gravimatric Methods of Analysis, Review of Chemical Equilibrium, Acid-Base Equilibria, Acid-Base Equilibria in complex systems, Complex Formation Titrations, Solubility Equilibria, Oxidation Reduction Equilbria, Application of Oxidation Reduction Titrations. 

Chemistry 232 : Analytical Chemistry Lab.                  (1 Cr. Hr.)

Acid-Base Reactions, Precipitation and Complex Formation Reactions, Oxidation Reduction Reactions, Gravimatric Analysis 

Chemistry 311 :Organic Chemistry (3)                          (3 Cr. Hr.)

Aliphatic Amines, Phenols and aromatic amines, Carbonyl Alpha-Substitution Reactions, Carbonyl Condensation Reactions, Electrophilic reactions of unsaturated carbonyl compounds, Molecular orbital, Rearrangements, Polynuclear aromatic compounds, Heterocyclic compounds, Carbohydrates, Fats, Amino acids and proteins.

 Chemistry 312 : Identification of

Organic Compounds                                                        (4 Cr. Hr.)

The Systematic Identification of Organic Compds. This course is a comprehensive one. It covers all aspects of organic chemistry enabling the student to be able to identify any unknown organic compound by wet chemistry. It covers the Preliminary examinations. Physical properties, spectroscopy, and derivatization studies. Also it covers methods of separation and purification as well as a selected structural problems .

 Chemistry 313 :Organic Spectroscopy                          (3 Cr. Hr.)

Molecular Formula and index of hydrogen deficiency, Infrared Spectroscopy of different organic functional groups, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance: basic concepts, first and second order spectro interpretation. Ultraviolet Spectroscopy: origin and applications to different organic chromophores. Mass Spectrometry: spectrum generation, interpretation, fragmentation patterns of various classes of organic compounds. Problem solving.

 Cemistry 321 :Inorganic Chemistry (2)                          (3 Cr. Hr.)

(Transition Metal Chemistry Course): Electronic structure and general properties of transition elements. Transition metal complexes: definition, types of ligands , coordinate bond, coordination number and nomenclature, magnetic properties and electronic structure using theories of bonding. Structural aspects of coordination compounds: geometrices and isomerism. Substitution reactions. Organometallic compounds : the 16-and 18-electron rules, synthesis, structure and bonding of Organometallic compounds.

Chemistry 323 :Inorganic Chemistry Lab.                    (2 Cr. Hr.)

Practical Inorganic Chemistry Course: Preparation of typical inorganic complexes of some non-transition and transition elements. Characterization of these complexes using physical techniques.

Chemistry 331 :Analytical Chemistry                            (3 Cr. Hr.)

Electromagnatic Radiation and its Interactions with matter, Components of Instruments for optical spectroscopy. An Introduction to Adsorption Spectroscopy, Application of Ultraviolet and Visible Adsorption, Molecular Fluoresence Spectroscopy, Atomic Spectroscopy, Emission Spectroscopy, An Introduction to Electroanalytical chemistry, Potentiometric methods, Voltametry and Polarography, An Introduction to Chromatography.                                                                                                                                           

Chemistry 332 :Analytical Chemistry Lab.                   (1 Cr. Hr.)

Various Experiments Covering: Electrometric Methods, Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, Atomic Emission Spectroscopy, Molecular Absorption Spectroscopy, Separation Methods.  

Chemistry 341 :Physical Chemistry (1)                         (3 Cr. Hr.)

Empirical properties of gases, Real Gases, The structure of gases (Kinetic theory of Gases), Properties of liquids and solids, The law of thermodynamic (Zeroth law), Energy and the first law of thermodynamics; thermochemistry, The second law of thermodynamics, Entropy and the third law of thermodynamics, Spontaneity and equilibrium, Chemical Equilibrium, phase equilibrium in simple systems.  

Chemistry 342 :Physical Chemistry (2)                         (3 Cr. Hr.)

The ideal solution and colligative properties, The ideal dilute solution, Equilibrium between condensed phases, Equilibrium in Non ideal systems, Equilibrium in Electrochemical cells, Chemical kinetics : Empirical laws and mechanism, Chemical Kinetics: theoretical Aspects. Activation energy, collision theory, the theory of absolute reaction rate, Gibbs energy and entropy of activation., Heterogeneous reactions.

Chemistry 343 :Physical Chemistry (3)                         (3 Cr. Hr.)

Surface Chemistry, structure of matter, Quantum Chemistry (Introduction), Hydrogen atom, Molecular Spectroscopy, Transport Properties, Conductivity.,

 Chemistry 345 :Physical Chemistry Lab. (1)                (2 Cr. Hr.)

Heat of combustion, Heat of solution of an inoganic compound, Boiling point elevation, Vapor-pressure of pure liquid, Equilibrium dissociation constant of methyl red, The EMF of Zn/Cu galvanic cell, The equilibrium constant and the thermodynamic properties of the NaCl and H₂O solution, Binary solid-liquid phase diagram, Effect of ionic strength on solubility, Chemical equilibrium in solution for the reaction I_2aq + I_aq = I_3aq. The phase diagram of two compnent system, “Binary liquid - vapor phase diagram”. The distillation of an organic compound by using the water vapor. 

Chemistry 346 :Physical Chemistry Lab. (2)                (2 Cr. Hr.)

Conductance of solution, Chemical kinetics; Iodine clock, Kinetics of the decomposition of benzene diazonium ion, Infra-red study of Hcl, Atomic sspetra of hydrogen, Molecular fluorescence of iodine, The equivalent-conductance at dilution of the solutions of Kcl, CH₃COOK (potassium acetate) and HCl, The dissociation equilibrium constant determination of acetic acid solution by conductometric method, Absorption spectrum of a conjugated dye, Adsorption from solution, Surface tension of soluion, Conductometric study of an electrolytic collaid and three component system. 

Chemistry 351 :Chemistry and Life                               (3 Cr. Hr.)

Chemistry and its importance for technology of Industry, Importance of metals in human life, industrial extraction of metals, alloys: Properties and uses. Preparation of important inorganic compounds (sodium hydroxide, chlorine, hydrogen, acids, glass., cement). Chemical fertilizers: nitrogen and phosphate, preparation and uses, herbicides: types, advantages and limitations. Petroleum as important energy source, its derivatives and refinery, polymers and plastics, paints, dyes and detergents. Chemistry and humn health, drugs and medicines, anti-acids, antibiotics, heart-diseases drugs and anti cancer drugs.  

Chemistry 411 : Chemistry of Carbanions                   (3 Cr. Hr.)

Definition, structure and stability of carbanions, General methods for preparation of carbanions, General reaction types of carbanions, Preparation and reactions of alkyl carbanions, Preparation and reactions of carbanions stabilized by a-heteroatom, Preparation and reaction of carbanions stabilized by P conjugation with one heteroatom, Preaparation and reactions of carbanions stabilized by P conjugation with two heteroatoms, Molecular rearrangements, Introduction to the

synthon approach. 

Chemistry 412 : Free Radicals in

Organic Synthesis                                                             (3 Cr. Hr.)

General introduction; definition, stability of radicals and radical reactions. Methods of radical formation. Intermolecular formation of aliphatic carbon-carbon bonds. Carbon-carbon bonds formation of aromatic systems.Free radical reactions of organomercurials and alkyl chromium complexes.

Chemistry 413 : Heterocyclic Chemistry                       (3 Cr. Hr.)

Introduction, Nomenclature. Three-membered rings with one hetero atom; synthesis and reactions. The our-membered heterocycle synthesis. 

Chemistry 414: Polymer                                                   (3 Cr. Hr)

 Classification of polymerization reactions, structure-properity relations in high polymers, step-growth polymerization. Homogenous chain growth polymerization, synthetic reactions and degradation reactions of polymers. 

Chemistry 415: Named Organic Reactions                   (3 Cr. Hr.)

Covers the most important named organic reactions used in the synthesis of organic compounds and in molecular rearrangement. 

Chemistry 421: Advanced

Inorganic Chemistry                                                         (3 Cr. Hr.)

Advanced inorganic chemistry (organometallic chemistry course): Defention, properties, nomenclature, classification and stability of organometallic compounds, organometallic compounds of selected elements of the first three periods, organometallic compounds of the transition elements: classification of ligands and theories of bonding, Lgands discussed include alkyl, alkyldienes, allyls dienes, five and six-electron donors.

Chemistry 422: Descriptive Chemistry

of The Elements                                                                (3 Cr. Hr.)

Hydrogen, alkali metals, alkaline earth metals., boron and aluminum elements, A-groups IV, V, VII, VIII and transition elements in terms of physical and chemical properities, preparation methods and uses. 

Chemistry 423: Heterogeneous Catalysis                     (3 Cr. Hr.)

Basic concepts of catalysis, activity and selectivity of catalysts, supported metal catalysts, catalyzed reactions and mechanisms, catalysts preparation, surface characterization, reactors. 

Chemistry 443: Physical Chemistry (4)                         (3 Cr. Hr.)

Introduction to quantum chemistry, postulated in quantum, some simple systems, molecular spectroscopy, electronic spectroscopy. 

Chemistry 451: Industrial Chemistry                            (3 Cr. Hr.)

Introduction, importance, characteristics and philosophies, basic consideration, conversion, efficiency yield, reaction evaluation, conversion of mass, material balance equation, material flow in a chemical process, techniques in materail balancing, material balancing with different approaches, energy, energy balance, application, flow of fluids, flow of heat, seperation processes, instrumentation economies, application, polymers, petroleum and hydrocarbon processes, the plastc industry, the cement industry, the manufacture of urea, surfactants, plasticizers, paints and fertilizers. 

Chemistry 491 :Chemical Literature

Search Course                                                                    (3 Cr. Hr.)

Purpose of using the literature. Classification of periodicals, Abbreviations for journals and writing references (Journals and Books) in a proper way. Definition and importance of reviews, patents, encyclopedias and other major reference books. The use of the chemical abstract service including all indexes. Writing and presentation of a seminar. 

Chemistry 492 :Special Topics in

Inorganic Chemistry                                                         (3 Cr. Hr.) 

Chemistry 493 :Special Topics in

Analytical Chemistry                                                        (3 Cr. Hr.) 

Chemistry 494 :Special Topics in

Physical Chemistry                                                           (3 Cr. Hr.) 

Chemistry 495 :Special Topics in

Organic Chemistry                                                            (3 Cr. Hr.) 

Chemistry 499 :Research                                               (1-3 Cr. Hr.)