Introductory Inorganic Chemistry

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Conceptual and descriptive aspects of inorganic chemistry, focusing on structures, bonding, and properties. CHEM 310 Introductory Inorganic Chemistry (3) CHEM 310 covers the structure, bonding, and properties of inorganic molecules and solids. Theories and models of chemical bonding, includingvalence bond theory, crystal field theory, and molecular orbital theoryare applied to inorganic molecules, coordination compounds, and solids.Aspects of structural inorganic chemistry are presented, including molecular geometry and structures of metallic, ionic, and covalent solids. Transition metal chemistry is discussed, including key aspects of bonding, properties, and reactions. The course also covers acids and bases, oxidation and reduction, and coordination chemistry. Special topics such as solid-state inorganic materials, inorganic nanoscience, and bioinorganic chemistry may also be included.