Inorganic Chemistry

Catalog description

This course covers the periodic table and trends within it, focusing on metals, ionic compounds, molecular compounds, organometallic complexes, and coordination complexes. Models of chemical bonding will be compared for each class of substance. Special topics such as bioorganic chemistry, nanotechnology and superconductors will be included. Three hours of laboratory per week. Laboratory fee applicable. Must be taken concurrently with CHEM 4011.