CHM 4611

Advanced Inorganic Chemistry⚓

Text: Inorganic Chemistry Fifth Edition, Gary L. Miessler and Donald A.Tarr, Prentice Hall. Fourth edition of the book is also acceptable.

Topics Covered⚓

  • Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table: Periodicity of the elements, review of quantum chemistry, ionization energies, electron affinities, electronegativities, softness and hardness.
  • Bonding Models in Inorganic Chemistry: Crystal Field Theory, Valence Bond Theory and Molecular Orbital Theory.
  • Survey of Ligands and Complexes: Werner type complexes, organometallic complexes, chelating ligands, macrocyclic ligands, cluster compounds, Nomenclature, geometrical structure, isomerism
  • Group Theory: An introduction to group theory. Symmetry assignment of Schoenflies Point Groups, Generation of Reducible Representations, application of reduction formula, generation and use of character tables. Applying Group Theory to Molecular Orbital Description of octahedral complexes, tetrahedral complexes, square planar complexes, other geometries. Applications of Group Theory to Vibrational Spectroscopy, electronic transitions, optical isomerism, molecular orbital theory
  • Acid Base Chemistry – Arrhenius Theory, Bronsted Lowry Theory, Lewis Theory, Hard and Soft Acid Base Theory
  • Crystalline Solid Taste- Simple Structures, Radius Ratio rules, Lattice Energy Calculations, Madelung Constant
  • Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms – Substitution Reactions, Electron Transfer Reactions
  • Introduction to Organometallic Chemistry – The eighteen electron rule, oxidative addition, reductive elimination, insertion reactions, mechanisms of organometallic catalysts.
  • Brief Introduction to Bioinorganic Chemistry Brief Introduction to metalloenzymes and metalloproteins