Inorganic Chemistry

Catalog description

Conceptual and descriptive aspects of nontransition elements, covering structural, thermodynamic, and kinetic features. CHEM 410 Inorganic Chemistry (3) CHEM 410 covers structure and bonding in inorganic chemistry, including the chemistry of main group elements and selected topics in transition metal chemistry. Theories and models of chemical bonding (valence bond theory, crystal field theory, and molecular orbital theory) are applied to inorganic molecules, coordination compounds, and solids. The course also covers the following topics: periodic trends in the chemistry of the d- and p-block elements, structural solid state chemistry, magnetism of transition metal complexes and inorganic solids, ionic and covalent bonding in solids, electronic properties of metals, alloys, superconductors, and semiconductors, synthesis of inorganic materials, and properties of nanoscale inorganic solids.