Submitted by Chip Nataro / Lafayette College on Mon, 01/15/2018 - 11:32
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Specific Course Information
Course Area and Number
Chemistry 212
Institution
Lafayette College
Location
Easton, PA
Textbook
Inorganic Chemistry (5th Edition), Miessler, Fischer & Tarr
Course Meetings and Time
Number of meetings per week
3 meetings / week
Time per meeting (minutes)
50 min / meeting
Number of weeks
14 weeks
Lab Associated
No
Average Class Size
15 to 25
Typical Student Population
This course is taken by a mixture of majors and years. It is required for our AB Chemistry majors. It counts as a chemistry elective for our AB and BS Biochemistry majors. It also counts as a chemistry elective for our BS Chemical Engineering majors. I have had a few other majors including geology, biology and neuroscience take this course. It is typically offered in the spring semester. It can be taken by first year students that have advanced placement in chemistry (either by AP or our online placement exam) which means they did not take our traditional two semester general chemistry sequence. It typically has mostly sophomores and juniors. There have been some senior biochemistry majors that have taken this class. The junior and senior biochemistry majors are typically taking this course concurrent or after Physical Chemistry II (Quantum).
Categories
Prerequisites
General Chemistry
Corequisites
No Corequisites
Course Level
Second year
Topics Covered
Acid-base chemistry
Bonding models: Discrete molecules
Bonding models: Extended systems
Communication skills
Computer modeling
Coordination chemistry
Descriptive chemistry
Diffraction
Electronic structure
Extended structure
Group theory & applications
Main group chemistry
Materials chemistry
Molecular structure
Nomenclature
Nuclear chemistry
Periodic trends
Physical methods / analytical techniques
Physical properties
Solids & solid state chemistry
Symmetry
Visualization
Description

Introduces the theories of atomic structure and bonding in main-group and solid-state compounds. Common techniques for characterizing inorganic compounds such as NMR, IR, and mass spectrometry are discussed. Descriptive chemistry of main group elements is examined. Conductivity, magnetism, superconductivity, and an introduction to bioinorganic chemistry are additional topics in the course. In lieu of the laboratory, students have a project on a topic of their choice. Serves as an advanced chemistry elective for biochemistry majors.

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Schedule
Learning Goals

In keeping with the chemistry department student learning goals, this course will 1) contribute to the student’s general knowledge of chemistry with a particular emphasis on modern inorganic concepts and 2) enhance the student’s ability to apply new knowledge to solve problems. 

How the course is taught
Predominantly lecture with some small group work
Related Syllabi
Inorganic Chemistry I with Laboratory
VIPEr LOs used in course
'Sophomore' symmetry: Lecture materials
Evaluation
Grading Scheme
3 exams 18% each
Final exam 21%
Lab/Project 20%
Problem Sets 5%
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