COURSE DESCRIPTION: Inorganic Chemistry is a entry level inorganic chemistry course. The course gives an overview of some of the many areas of study in inorganic chemistry including atomic and molecular structure, acid-base chemistry, symmetry and group theory, coordination chemistry and organometallic chemistry. A detailed description of the chemistry of all the elements of Periodic Table.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: Through this course, students should gain a good working knowledge of the many areas of inorganic chemistry. Through literature searches, laboratory experiments and giving presentations in class, students should also be familiar with the chemical literature and be able to write and present chemical information effectively.
GRADING: The normal grading scale is applicable to this course, with the instructor reserving the right to alter the scale when final grades are assigned. A >90% ; B 90 to 70% ; C 70 to 50% ; D < 50%.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Students are required to attend all lecture sessions. Students who miss greater than 10% of scheduled class days may be dropped from the course with a grade of ‘D’. All absences should be explained by a note given to the instructor. The note should be written by the student.
COURSE OUTLINE: 1) Overview of the Chemistry of main group elements and d and f elements. 2) Atomic Structure ; 3) Symmetry and Group Theory ; 4) Ionic Bonding ; 5) Covalent Bonding ; 6) Structure and Reactivity ; 7) Solid State Chemistry ; 8) Acid-Base Chemistry ; 9) Coordination Chemistry ; 10) Organometallic Chemistry.
COURSE BIBLIOGRAPHY:
General references for inorganic chemistry:
Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, Cotton and Wilkinson, Wiley
The Chemistry of the Elements, Greenwood and Earnshaw, Pergamon
Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry, Bailar, Emeleus, Nyholm, Dickenson, Pergamon
References for Organometallic Chemistry:
Principles and Applications of Organotransition Metal Chemistry, Collman and Hegedus, University Science Books
Organometallics, Elschenbroich and Salzer, VCH
Symmetry and Bonding references:
Chemical Applications of Group Theory, 3rd Ed., Cotton, Wiley
Symmetry, Orbitals and Spectra, Orchin and Jaffe, Wiley