Students who complete this course will be able to:

1) Explain atomic properties and periodic trends by using electronic structure arguments.

2) Construct MO diagrams for diatomic and simple polyatomic molecules.

3) Assign a symmetry point group to molecules, and use symmetry to interpret vibrational spectra.

4) Demonstrate Identify a unit cell for a solid-state structure.

5) Explain the physical properties of solid-state materials using an appropriate lattice model.

6) Classify solid-state materials by their conductivity and electronic structure.

7) Describe coordination complexes and organometallic complexes in terms of ligands, oxidation state, and stability.

8) Classify organometallic reactions.

9) Relate the period properties of the elements to fundamental electronic structure of atoms and molecules.

10) Perform inorganic syntheses and characterize inorganic molecules, including using air-sensitive techniques and magnetic characterization.

11) Communicate the results of an Inorganic synthesis and analysis using the conventions of chemical communication.