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Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (I)

Instructor: Dr. Liu, Ling-Kang

Scope

Bonding, Structure, Reactivity, Mechanism, and Applications of Inorganic Compounds

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

Suggested 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.

Scoring:

  1. Assignments, Homework, Term Paper and/or Presentation, 25%
  2. 3 Examinations, 75%

Pre-requistes

  1. General Chemistry
  2. Inorganic Chemistry, Undergraduate Level

Means of Conducting the Course

Lectures and Discussion