Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (I)

Credits: 3

Lecturer: Kong, Kien Voon 江建文教授

Classroom: Room 121, Dept of Chemistry, NTU

Class hour: Wednesday 13:20~16:20

Outline

I. Symmetry & Bonding
Molecular Geometry, Symmetry Elements & Operations, Point Groups,
Representation & Character Tables, Applications to Spectroscopies
Symmetry-adapted Linear Combinations
Linear Combination of Atomic Orbitals
Molecular Orbital Theory for ABn Type Molecules
Tanabe and Sugano Diagrams, Walsh Diagrams

II. Transition Metal Chemistry
Electronic Configuration, Spectroscopy, Magnetism
Coordination Chemistry
Bonding, Structures, Reactivity & Reaction Mechanisms

III. Main Group Chemistry
Ionic & Covalent Bond, Chemical Forces, H-Bonding & Acid-Base
Chemistry
Structures & Reactivity
Supramolecular Chemistry & Organometallic Chemistry
A Brief Introduction on Modern Development

Pre-requistes

1. General Chemistry
2. Inorganic Chemistry, Undergraduate Level

Reference

1. F. Albert Cotton; "Chemical Applications of Group Theory"; Wiley-
Interscience; 1990; 3rd Edition.
2. James E. Huheey, Ellen A. Keiter, Richard L. Keiter; "Inorganic
Chemistry: Principles of Structure and Reactivity"; Benjamin
Cummings; 1997; 4th Edition.
3. F. Albert Cotton, Geoffrey Wilkinson, Carlos A. Murillo, Manfred
Bochmann, Russel Grimes; "Advanced Inorganic Chemistry"; Wiley-
Interscience; 1999; 6th Edition.
4. Gary L. Miessler, Donald A. Tarr, "Inorganic Chemistry", Pearson
Prentice Hall, 2004, 3rd Edition.