Syllabus for Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

Syllabus: Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (SCHM 443)

Prof. Stephen Anderson

Office: G-234

Tel: 201-684-7803

Email: standers@ramapo.edu

Homepage: orion.ramapo.edu/~standers

Schedule SCHM 443-01: Tuesday / Friday: 10.00≠ 11.15 p.m., Room B-222

Text Book:

Concepts and Models of Inorganic Chemistry (3^rd Edn), B. Douglas, D. H. McDaniel and J.J. Alexander, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1994. ISBN: 0-471-62978-2

Scope of the Course:

This course is designed to expose students to a deeper understanding of the theoretical concepts of Inorganic Chemistry. The course will progress beyond the descriptive chemical concepts that are introduced in Fundamentals of Chemistry, and will address questions of structure and reactivity in this oldest branch of chemistry. Emphasis will be placed on the study of: structure and bonding, inorganic complexes, and reaction mechanisms.

Students completing the course will be prepared to take the American Chemical Societyπs Inorganic Chemistry Examination, which is used in many chemistry graduate programs as entrance exams for new graduate students. For those students who are interested in pursuing an industrial career in chemistry directly after obtaining their B.S., this course will provide them with exposure to industrially important subjects such as materials science, catalysis, the structure and function of semiconductors, and bioinorganic complexes.

Topics to be discussed in the following order:

Chapter 1: Atomic Structure and the Periodic

∑ Models of the Atom

∑ Quantum numbers

∑ Shapes of Atomic Orbitals

∑ Atomic Orbital Diagram

Chapter 2: Molecular Models

∑ Covalent Bonding and Lewis Structures

∑ Hybridization Theory

∑ VSEPR

Chapter 3: Symmetry

∑ Introduction to Group Theory

∑ Symmetry Elements and Symmetry Operations

∑ Systematic Investigation of Symmetry Point Groups

Chapter 4: Discrete Molecules

∑ Introduction to Molecular Orbital Theory / LCAO

∑ Diatomic molecules

∑ Polyatomic molecules - boron trifluoride

∑ Walsh's diagrams

∑ Cyclic molecules

Chapter 9: Models of Coordination Compounds

∑ Introduction: definitions, nomenclature, electron configuration, oxidation states.

∑ Valence Bond Theory

∑ Crystal Field and Ligand Field Theories

∑ Review of the spectrochemical series

Chapter 10: Spectra and Bonding of Coordination Compounds

∑ Molecular Orbital Theory of Coordination Compounds

∑ Limitations of CFT / LFT

∑ LCAO applied to Coordination Compounds

∑ Sigma and pi bonding classifications of ligands

Chapter 9: Survey of Coordination Numbers and Stereochemistry

∑ Review of Coordination Numbers and Geometries

∑ Review of Ligands

∑ Denticity and the Chelate Effect

∑ Stereochemistry and Isomerism of Coordination Compounds

Chapters 5 and 6: Inorganic Solids / Solid State Chemistry

∑ Ionic bonding

∑ Review of Close-Packed Structures

∑ Born-Haber cycles

∑ Metallic Bonding / Band Theory

∑ Conduction / Insulation / Semiconduction

Chapter 12: General Principles of Organometallic Chemistry

∑ 18 electron rule

∑ Bonding of CO to Transition Metals

Chapter 13: Survey of Organometallic Ligands and Complexes

∑ Review of Metal-Ligand Bonding

∑ Synthesis and Reactivity of Transition Metal Complexes

Chapter 14: Organometallic Reactions, Mechanisms and Catalysis

∑ Review of Important Stoichiometric Reactions of Organometallic Complexes

∑ Survey of Selected Catalytic Reactions

Chapter 18: Bioinorganic Chemistry

∑ Review of the role that metal ions play in biochemical processes

Grading:

The evaluation of this course will be from the performance in two mid term examinations (100 points each), graded assigned homework (100 points) and a final cumulative exam (200 points) for a total of 500 points. The exact dates of these exams will be announced in class at least a week before and also posted on my homepage. There will be no make up exams and a missed exam will score zero.

Additional information

A calculator is required for the course, and should always be brought to examinations.

E-mail and the Internet will be used to provide important instructions to students concerning examination dates and any schedules changes. Cell Phones and Beepers must be turned off prior to entering the classroom. Audio taping in not permitted.

If you have a disability, which requires special accommodations, please notify the instructor as soon as possible. You must be registered with the Office of Specialized Services in room C-206.

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