Chemistry 401

Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry

University of Rhode Island

Lectures

Fall 2011

Date

September 7, 2011

September 9, 2011

September 12, 2011

September 14, 2011

September 16, 2011

September 19, 2011

September 21, 2011

September 23, 2011

September 26, 2011

September 28, 2011

September 30, 2011

October 5, 2011

October 7, 2011

October 12, 2011

October 14, 2011

October 17, 2011

October 19, 2011

October 21, 2011

October 24, 2011

October 26, 2011

October 28, 2011

October 31, 2011

November 2, 2011

November 4, 2011

November 7, 2011

November 9, 2011

November 16, 2011

November 18, 2011

November 21, 2011

November 23, 2011

November 28, 2011

November 30, 2011

December 2, 2011

December 5, 2011

December 7, 2011

December 12, 2011

Lecture Topic

Course Introduction, Atomic Structure

Hydrogenic Wavefunctions

Electron Configurations and Terms Symbols

Z* and Periodic Properties

Lewis Structures

Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Model

More VSEPR; hybridization

Molecular Orbital Theory; Linear Combination of Atomic Orbitals

MO diagrams for homonuclear diatomics

MO diagrams for heteronuclear diatomics

MO diagrams for polyatomic molecules

Solid State Structure

Energetics of Ionic Solids

Born Haber Cycles

Metallic Bonding

Semiconductors

Introduction to Brønsted-Lowry Acid/Base Theory

Structural aspects of Brønsted-Lowry Acids and Bases

Introduction to Lewis Acid/Base Theory

Thermodynamic Aspects of Lewis Acid/Base Reactions

Introduction to Oxidation/Reduction Reactions; Thermodynamics

Methods of Reporting Reduction Potentials

Kinetic Aspects of Oxidation/Reduction Reactions

Physical Techniques Used in Inorganic Chemistry

Symmetry and Point Groups

Symmetry and Point Groups

Introduction to Transition Metal Chemistry

Ligands

Nomenclature of Transition Metal Compounds

Crystal Field Theory

Influences on the size of Dq; Measuring Spin State; Measuring Dq

Thermodynamics of Transition Metal Complexes; Nonoctahedral Geometries; Jahn-Teller Effect

Valence Bond Theory for Transition Metal Complexes

Molecular Orbital Theory for Transition Metal Complexes

Reactions of Transition Metal Complexes

Review for the Final Exam