CHEM 3840 - Inorganic Chemistry (with Lab)

Goals: To introduce and develop classical and modern concepts of inorganic chemistry.

Content: Periodic, chemical, and physical properties of the elements; symmetry and group theory; ionic and covalent bonding; acid-base chemistry; kinetics and mechanisms; metals and semiconductors; electronic spectra of coordination complexes; organometallic and bioinorganic chemistry; the application of molecular orbital theory; and quantum mechanical calculations.

Taught: Annually, spring

Prerequisite: CHEM 3240 (grade of C- or better)

Note: Students must concurrently register for a lecture and a corresponding 0-credit lab section of this course.

Credits: 4