Inorganic Chemistry.

Catalog description

Introduction to the fundamentals of atomic/molecular structure and bonding, molecular symmetry, solid state chemistry, acid-base theories, redox chemistry, periodicity, coordination compounds, ligand field theory, molecular magnetism and electronic spectra in transition metal complexes, main group and descriptive chemistry. Includes the synthesis and characterization of inorganic compounds and the use of specialized laboratory techniques. Prerequisite: CH 1402 (3 hr lecture and 4 hr lab) (Fall only).