Structures of ordered crystalline solids, X-Ray crystallography. Introduction to solid state chemistry, inorganic materials and chemical catalysis. Bioinorganic chemistry.

Prerequisites: Chemistry 173A.

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Upper division only

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ABU-OMAR M
Mahdi Abu-Omar
4.7
17 reviews

Lecture

PHELP1160
T R
09:30 AM - 10:45 AM
50 / 60

Sections

HSSB 1215
T
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
15 / 15 Full
HSSB 1215
T
13:00 PM - 13:50 PM
15 / 15 Full
HSSB 1236
R
15:00 PM - 15:50 PM
8 / 15 Closed
HSSB 1211
R
17:00 PM - 17:50 PM
12 / 15 Closed
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4.7
CHEM3C . Abu-Omar M 4 Months Ago

Abu-Omar is the absolute goat. He is much better for 3C than 3A imo, because he gets to talk more and go on tangents about the details of chemistry. I love his charisma and he is hilarious. I HIGHLY recommend you attend because he often will tell you what he will put on the exam! Read the textbook before lecture so that you will understand it.

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CHEM3C . Abu-Omar M 4 Months Ago

Good professor. He teaches directly from the textbook. Tests are free response but graded leniently. Grade is 30% each midterm, 40% final. No ALEKS. Absolutely no technology. Canvas has a list of book problems for each week and that is it (no answers posted). Study "guides" are just a list of topics to know. Does more organic chem than other profs.

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CHEM3A . Abu-Omar M 6 Months Ago

This was absolutely the worst class I have ever taken. I'm not a lazy student either. Those giving positive marks to this professor had a strong background in AP Chemistry before coming to UCSB DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR. Jokes more than he teaches. A cynic. No communication.Awful TA's. Took same class with a different professor next qrtr got an A+

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CHEM3A . Abu-Omar M 10 Months Ago

Super awesome guy super fun class occasionally he goes on incredibly long tangents completely unrelated to material we are learning but he is so charismatic it hardly matters.

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CHEM3A . Abu-Omar M 10 Months Ago

super enthusiastic and interested teacher. explains things well and homework is minimal. definitely recommend.

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CHEM3A . Abu-Omar M 11 Months Ago

He is the BEST professor I have ever met at UCSB. He easily explained hard things. Often go to his office hours, and he will always give you something interesting. However, his TAs are useless and always teach the wrong stuff. Don't trust them, just go to ask the prof. He is always welcome to answer. He is nice and his tests are easy.

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