CHEM 11014

>< Type/Status : Compulsory
>< Title : Inorganic Chemistry I
>< Pre-requisites : A/L CHEMISTRY
>< Co-requisites : CHEM 11021
>< Objectives : To provide fundamentals in inorganic chemistry.
>< Course Content :

Structure and Bonding

Atomic spectra, quantum mechanical view of the atom, hybridization, valence bond and molecular orbital theories.

Main Group Chemistry

Comparative chemistry of s, p, and d block elements.

Coordination Chemistry

Classification of ligands, IUPAC nomenclature, isomerism, bonding theories of coordination complexes, electronic spectra and magnetic properties.

Aqueous Solution Chemistry

Acid-base titrimetry, precipitation and gravimetric methods, metal ligand complexes, complexometry, redox reactions, metal ion speciation.

>< Process : A combination of lectures and tutorial discussions.
>< Scheme of Evaluation : 100% end of course examination
>< Recommended Reading :
1. Greenwood, N. N. and Earnshaw, A. (1997), Chemistry of the Elements, 2nd edition, Oxford.
2. Lee, J. D. (1995), Concise Inorganic Chemistry, 5th edition, ELBS
3. Skoog, D. A., West, D. M. and Holler, F. J. (1996), Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry, Saunders.
4. Rodgers, G. E. (1991), Introduction to Coordination, Solid State and Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry, McGraw Hill.

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