Chem 142, Inorganic Chemistry Lecture

Instructor: Lawrence T. Sein, Ph.D.

Class: 8:05 AM - 8:55 AM Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in Room 313 Search Hall

Office Hours: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Wednesdays in Hayward Hall 201. I am always accessible for questions by e-mail.

Office hours will also double as a recitation, for those students who are interested.

Required Text:

Inorganic Chemistry, Miessler and Tarr, 3rd Edition.

Also Required:

Each student will be required to bring to class a working, scientific calculator, that the student actually knows how to use. This means it is better to buy a simple, dependable calculator, than an excessively complicated one. Always bring your textbook to class.

Lecture Syllabus:

Note: The topics presented will not follow the general order of the book. In particular, the topics in Chapter 4 will be taught in a different order and with a very different approach.

Part I - Group Theory

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry

Chapter 4 - Symmetry and Group Theory:

See worked examples of vibrations for C2v, C3v, and D3h

See point group applets here

Chapter 3 - Simple Bonding Theory

Part II - Coordination Complexes

Chapter 9 - Coordination Chemistry I

Chapter 5 - Molecular Orbitals

Chapter 10 - Coordination Chemistry II - see sample test #2 here

Part III - Spectroscopy

Chapter 11 - Electronic Spectra of Coordination Compounds

Chapter 7 - The Crystalline Solid State- see sample final exam here

Policies:

Laboratory accounts for 20% of the total grade. Frequent quizzes will be given, usually in the first 10 minutes of class on Mondays. The relative weightings used for the calculation of the final course grade are as follows:

Final examination - 25%
First examination - 20%
Second examination - 20%
Laboratory - 20% (10% for technique, 10% for laboratory reports. Reports submitted after the due date will not be accepted.)
Quizzes - 10%
Class participation - 5%

I have always marked and returned examinations the next week of class, so the student can legitimately expect the timely return of all examinations.

Academic Honesty:

Cheating in the class in any form will result in a final grade of F, with no exceptions

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