Submitted by Barbara Reisner / James Madison University on Sun, 06/26/2022 - 14:31
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My Notes
Categories
Prerequisites
No Prerequisites
First Semester Inorganic Chemistry / Foundation Course in Inorganic Chemistry
General Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physical Chemistry: Quantum Mechanics
Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics
Corequisites
No Corequisites
General Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physical Chemistry: Quantum Mechanics
Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics
Course Level
First year
Second year
Upper Division/Graduate
Topics Covered
Acid-base chemistry
Bioinorganic chemistry
Bonding models: Discrete molecules
Bonding models: Extended systems
Catalysis
Chemical literature
Communication skills
Computer modeling
Coordination chemistry
Descriptive chemistry
Diffraction
Electron transfer
Electronic spectroscopy
Electronic structure
Ethics
Extended structure
f-block chemistry
Green chemistry
Group theory & applications
Intermolecular interactions
Kinetics
Laboratory course information
Main group chemistry
Materials chemistry
Molecular structure
Nanoscience
Nomenclature
Nuclear chemistry
Organometallic chemistry
Periodic trends
Physical methods / analytical techniques
Physical properties
Professional skills development
Reaction mechanisms
Solids & solid state chemistry
Symmetry
Synthesis and reactivity
Thermodynamics
Visualization
Subdiscipline
Atomic Structure and Periodicity
Bioinorganic Chemistry
Coordination Chemistry
Electrochemistry
f-block Chemistry
Introductory Chemistry
Main Group Chemistry
Molecular Structure and Bonding
Nanochemistry
Organometallic Chemistry
Professional Practices, Skills, and Resources
Solid State and Materials Chemistry
Spectroscopy and Structural Methods

The second cohort of VIPEr fellows pulled together learning objects that they've used and liked or want to try the next time they teach their inorganic courses.

Learning Objects
Collection
A Pride Collection Celebrating LGBTQIAPN+ Inorganic Chemists
Five Slides About
Metals in Biological Systems - Who? How? and Why?
Five Slides about X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)
Luminescence
Introduction to batteries
Five Slides About Magnetic Susceptibility
Electrocatalysis and Proton Reduction
In-Class Activity
Athletic Periodic Trends Review
Atomic orbitals brainstorm
Periodically Periodic
First Day Review of Atomic Orbitals
Inorganic Nomenclature: Naming Coordination Compounds
Redox Chemistry and Modern Battery Technology
Reaction Identification, Lewis Structures, and VSEPR of Explosive Compounds
Basics of Redox Reactions
Fostering a Growth Mindset: Inspiring Belief
Student Led Point Group Determinations
Understanding Hypervalency Activity
Building hybrid nanoparticles
Understanding Unoccupied (or empty) Space in Solid Structures
What is (not) inorganic chemistry?
Vibrational Modes and IR Spectra using Character Tables
Tanabe Sugano Creative Exercise
1FLO: Relating Electronic Spectra and Ligand Field Strength of [NiX<sub>4</sub>]<sup>2-</sup> Anions
Review of Atomic Orbitals and Guided Tour of the Orbitron
The Iron that Keeps and Kills Us
Isomerism in Coordination Complexes
How does changing solvent affect redox potential?
Bonding in electron-rich uranyl complexes (Burns)
Dissecting crystallographic data to obtain chemical information such as compositions, molecular fragments, site occupancies and apply periodic trends
Symmetry Scavenger Hunt
Gumdrop models of the 7 crystal systems and the 14 Bravais Lattices
Close Packing Activity
Developing methodology to evaluate nanotoxicology: Use of density.
Using IR Frequencies to Compare Bond Strengths via Harmonic Oscillator Model
Lab Experiment
"Flipped Laboratory": A Discussion-based Electrochemistry Experiment for General Chemistry
Handling Air Sensitive Reagents and Working with a Schlenk Line (the COVID19 version)
RAMPing Up Lab Safety
Resolution of Werner complexes -- the COVID edition
Literature Discussion
Effect of Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonding on Cupric Superoxide Complexes (Karlin)
Tuning the band gap of CZT(S,Se) nanocrystals by anion substitution
Artificial Photosynthesis Using Quantum Dot / Porphyrin Aggregates (Weiss)
A cobalt hydroformylation catalyst tribute to Malcolm Green
Dissecting Catalysts for Artificial Photosynthesis
A cuprous azide complex: The effect of structure on the stability of the azide ion
(mu-NO)2[CoCp]2 is not paramagnetic
Reversible, Metal-Free Hydrogen Activation (Stephan)
Fivefold Bonding in a Cr(I) Dimer Updated and Expanded
Metal-Ligand Multiple Bonds and Frustrated Lewis Pairs
1FLO: Post-Synthetic Modifications for Tunneling Electrical Connection to the Interior of Metal-Organic Frameworks
1FLO: PCET and Pourbaix
Ir(III) Catalyst Regeneration Using Molecular Oxygen: Addressing Key Challenges that Hinder Alkane Dehydrogenation Catalysis. A Literature Discussion
Literature 3-2-1
Analysis of an Inorganic Chemistry Literature Article
Energy Nuggets: MOF’s for CO<sub>2</sub> Sequestration
The Synthesis and Electronic Structure of [NiX<sub>4</sub>]<sup>2-</sup> Complexes and the Role of Crown Ethers in Inorganic Synthesis
Molecular Hydrogen Complexes of Mo and W
Web Resources and Apps
Schlenk Line Survival guide
ColourLex - a colorful website!
Structures of Solids - Unit Cells, Close-Packing, and Ionic Materials
Video About Symmetry, Quasicrystals, and Infinite patterns that don't repeat