Submitted by Brian Anderson / Keene State College on Tue, 05/21/2019 - 12:26
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Specific Course Information
Course Area and Number
CHEM363
Institution
Keene State College
Location
Keene, NH/USA
Textbook
Inorganic Chemistry 6th Edition by Shriver, Weller, Overton, Rourke, and Armstrong
Course Meetings and Time
Number of meetings per week
3 meetings / week
Time per meeting (minutes)
70 min / meeting
Number of weeks
14 weeks
Lab Associated
Yes, required, concurrently
Average Class Size
5 to 15
Typical Student Population
Required of all B.S. Chemistry majors and an elective for B.A. Chemistry majors
Categories
Prerequisites
Organic Chemistry
Corequisites
No Corequisites
Course Level
Upper Division/Graduate
Topics Covered
Catalysis
Communication skills
Coordination chemistry
Electronic structure
Group theory & applications
Laboratory course information
Main group chemistry
Molecular structure
Organometallic chemistry
Periodic trends
Physical methods / analytical techniques
Symmetry
Synthesis and reactivity
Description

An introduction to modern inorganic chemistry, including a description of transition- metal complexes and their role as catalysts, and a survey of the reactivity of selected elements of the main group. Three-hour lecture, three-hour laboratory

 

File attachments
CHEM363 SP18 Syllabus.pdf
Learning Goals

Students enrolled in this course will

  • Develop a detailed understanding of atomic structure and periodic trends: Atomic orbitals, ionization energy, electron affinity, shielding and effective nuclear charge.
  • Develop an understanding of molecular structure and bonding: molecular geometries (symmetry point groups), valence bond theory, molecular orbital theory
  • Apply understanding of molecular structure to understand chemical reactivity and physical properties: spectra, acid-base character, reactivity of elements and their compounds
  • Develop an understanding of transition metal coordination complexes: stereochemistry, nomenclature, theories of bonding, thermodynamic and kinetic aspects
  • Apply knowledge of bonding and structure to advanced topics such as catalysis, bioinorganic chemistry, material science
  • Learn and use inorganic synthetic techniques in the synthesis and characterization of inorganic compounds
 
How the course is taught
Mixture of lecture and small group inquiry based activities
Evaluation
Grading Scheme
4 exams 48%
Quizzes/Homework 12%
Participation 5%
Laboratory 20%
Final Exam 15%
Creative Commons License
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