Inorganic Chemistry ((4 Credits))

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This one semester survey of modern inorganic chemistry introduces descriptive inorganic chemistry, with emphasis on its physical principles and practical applications. Topics include chemical bonding, molecular orbital theory, symmetry and group theory, main group elements, the crystalline solid state, acid-base and donor-acceptor chemistry of d-block metals, and the structure, bonding, reactivity, electronic spectra, and some reaction mechanisms of their coordination compounds. Notes: This is a stand-alone course. It should not be taken by students planning to take the two-term sequence of inorganic chemistry: Chemistry I with Lab ( CHEM 1205 ) and Chemistry II with Lab ( CHEM 1206 ). Prerequisites: Chemistry I with Lab ( CHEM 1205 ) and Chemistry II with Lab ( CHEM 1206 ) or equivalents.