M & T refers to the required textbook for this course, namely “Inorganic Chemistry”, Third Edition, by Gary L. Miessler and Donald A. Tarr, Pearson Prentice Hall Publishers, 2004.
Atomic Structure – 2 lectures
Reading: M & T Sections 2.1 and 2.2
- Periodic Table of the Elements
- Atomic Number, Mass Number, and Isotopes
- Atomic Orbitals and Quantum Numbers
Periodic Trends – 2 lectures
Reading: M & T Sections 2.2 and 2.3; Appendices B-2, B-3 and B-4
- Many-electron Atoms
- Ground-state Electron Configurations
- Electron Penetration and Shielding
- Ionization Energies and Electron Affinities
- Atomic Radii
Molecular Structures – 3-4 lectures
Reading: M & T Chapters 3 and 4; Appendices C and D
- Lewis Structures
- VSEPR and Molecular Shapes
- Electronegativity and Dipole Moments
- Covalent Bond Lengths
- Symmetry Operations, Elements, and Point Groups
- Character Tables and Introductory Group Theory
Bonding Theories: Simple Molecules – 3-4 lectures
Reading: M & T Sections 5.1-5.3.
- Valence Bond Theory Hybridization of Atomic Orbitals
- Molecular Orbital Theory Homonuclear Diatomic Molecules
- Heteronuclear Diatomic Molecules
Bonding Theories: Polyatomic Molecules – 4-5 lectures
Reading: M & T Sections 5.4-5.5
- Valence Bond Theory Multiple Bonding in Polyatomic Molecules
- Molecular Orbital Theory Polyatomic Molecules
Acid-Base Chemistry – 2 lectures
Reading: M & T Chapter 6 and Appendix B-5
- Brønsted Acids and Bases
- Lewis Acids and Bases
- Hard/Soft Acid/Base Theory
- Coordination Complexes
d-Block Chemistry – Structures – 2 lectures
Reading: M & T Chapter 9
- Oxidation States
- Electron Configurations, Physical Properties, and Reactivity
- Coordination Numbers
- Isomerism
d-Block Chemistry – Bonding Theories – 4-5 lectures
Reading: M & T Sections 10.2 – 10.4
- Valence Bond Theory
- Crystal Field Theory
- Molecular Orbital Theory – Octahedral Complexes
- Ligand Field Theory
d-Block Chemistry – Properties – 4-5 lectures
Reading: M & T Sections 10.1 and 10.3, and Chapter 11
- Term Symbols
- Electronic Spectra
- Magnetic Properties
- Ligand Field Stabilization Energies
d-Block Chemistry – Organometallics – 3-4 lectures
Reading: M & T Chapter 13
- Ligands in Organometallic Chemistry
- Bonding Between Metal Atoms and Organic _ Systems
- Complexes Containing M-C, M=C, and M∫C Bonds
- Characterization of Organometallic Complexes