CHEM 2218 Inorganic Chemistry I
Instructor:
CHEM 2218 Inorganic Chemistry I
(3-1-0:4)
Lin Zhenyang (Room 4533; Tel no. x-7379)
If organic chemistry is defined as the chemistry of compounds
of carbon, primarily those containing hydrogen or halogens
plus other elements, inorganic chemistry can be described
broadly as the chemistry of “everything else”
Teaching Assistants:
Name:
Email:
Cheung, Man Sing
[email protected] (x-7406)
Lee, Ka Ho
[email protected] (x-7406)
Shen, Bo
[email protected]
Shu, Yiwei
[email protected]
Inorganic chemistry is a vast and thriving discipline that deals
with over a hundred elements from many points of view and
touches all other branches of science.
Course goals
Lecture hours:
Tutorials:
16:30 – 17:50 am Wednesday and Friday
13:00 – 14:50 am Friday (once every two weeks)
Instructors for tutorials:
Professors Jia and Leung
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Contents
Learning Outcomes
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This course will provide you with the structure and bonding
principles/theories that assist in understanding the behavior of
inorganic compounds.
On completion of the course, students will be able to, at an
introductory level:
Demonstrate a comprehensive and well-founded knowledge of
structure and bonding theories that are relevant to inorganic
molecular compounds.
Describe, comprehend and rationalize solid state structures.
Explain stability of inorganic compounds using concepts of
acids and bases.
Classify molecular point groups and recognize the importance of
molecular symmetry in the field of chemistry.
Describe coordination compounds.
Develop a general understanding of periodicity of chemical
elements.
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Atomic structure
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Molecular structure and bonding
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The structures of simple solids
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Acids and bases
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Molecular symmetry
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An introduction to coordination
compounds
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Periodic trends in chemical properties
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Organic vs. Inorganic Compounds
Assessment:
Mid-term exam
Final exam
Assignments 1 & 2
Textbook:
Reference books:
Course webpage:
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Organic
Shriver & Atkins Inorganic Chemistry
(4th edition)
Housecroft & Sharpe Inorganic Chemistry
Inorganic
Bonding between
adjacent atoms
σ,π
σ,π,δ
Bonding with
hydrogen
terminal C-H
terminal M-H, bridging
M-H-M
Alkyl groups
terminal
terminal and bridging
Coordination numbers
4 max
1, 2,....5,6....
http://home.ust.hk/~chzlin/chem2218/
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Organic and Inorganic Molecules
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Terminal and Bridging Groups
Unusual coordination
numbers for H, C
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Typical geometries of inorganic compounds
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Metal-metal bonds
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Sigma-, Pi-, and Delta-bonds
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