About CHEM 2400 A
Symmetry, group theory, molecular structure; electronic structure of atoms; bonding models including MO, crystal field, and ligand field; solid state, acid-base, and simple organometallic systems. Prerequisite: CHEM 1500 or CHEM 2580.
Notes
Prereqs enforced by the system CHEM 1500 or CHEM 2580 PACE students with permission and override
Section Description
Chem 2400 will cover the fundamentals of inorganic chemistry. All areas of inorganic structure, bonding, and reactivity will be covered, with an emphasis on bioinorganic chemistry.
1. Atomic Structure
2. Simple Bonding Theory
3. Molecular Symmetry
4. Main Group Bonding
5. Transition Metal Bonding
6. Spectroscopy
7. Acid-Base Chemistry
8. Substitution Reactions
9. Organometallic Reactions
10. Metals in Biology
11. Biological Electron Transfer
12. Bioorganometallic Chemistry
Section Expectation
Course meetings will be a mixture of traditional lecture and group problem solving. Students should expect to spend 6 hours per week on coursework outside of class. The following textbook will be required:
Miessler, G.L.; Fischer, P.J.; and Tarr, D.A. Inorganic Chemistry, 5th Ed., Pearson, 2014. ISBN: 978-0321811059
Evaluation
Your grade will be based upon 12 problem sets (25% total) and four exams (75% total).
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