CHEM 109: Survey of Physical Chemistry

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour

Catalog page 184

Prerequisites: CHEM 001C and CHEM 01LC with grades of “C-” or better or CHEM 01HC and CHEM 1HLC with grades of “C-” or better; MATH 009B with a grade of “C-” or better or MATH 09HB with a grade of “C-” or better

Description: Introduces thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, kinetics, quantum chemistry, atomic and molecular structure, and spectroscopy. Primarily for students with major interests in life and agricultural sciences; not recommended for Chemistry majors.

Credit: Credit is not awarded for CHEM 109 if it has already been awarded for CHEM 110A or CHEM 110B.

Derived Information — The following is not part of the official catalog but is computed from catalog data.

Serves as a prerequisite for

BCH 184 BCH 210 BIEN 245 BIOL 203 CHEM 140 CHEM 150A CHEM 245 CHEM 246 ENSC 200 ENSC 245 ENTX 200 ENTX 245 MSE 226
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Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 116/160 22/24 138/184
2024-25 155/160 23/48 178/208
2023-24 114/160 20/48 134/208
2022-23 152/160 15/24 167/184
2021-22 161/172 25/48 186/220
2020-21 148/156 29/48 177/204
2019-20 111/111 45/49 156/160
2018-19 112/130 27/34 139/164
2017-18 113/119 10/24 123/143
2016-17 105/135 17/24 122/159