The aims of the module are to broaden the factual knowledge of inorganic chemistry and its applications, to teach the theoretical principles of inorganic chemistry and to develop skills and confidence in qualitative and quantitative problem solving involving inorganic species .
Molecular Structure and Bonding
Localised bond and Lewis structures, resonance, hybridisation, VSEPR, molecular packing, MOT, homonuclear and heteronuclear molecules
Main Group Chemistry
Properties and main reactions of main group chemistry
Transition Metal Chemistry
Ligands filed theory, Crystal field theory, MOT, Optical and magnetic properties of TM compounds. Structural and thermodynamic effects of d-orbital splitting
Co-ordination Compounds
Structures of coordination compounds, coordination numbers and geometries, types of ligands, isomerism in coordination compounds, nomenclature, Stability of compounds
Solvents, Solutions, Acids and Bases
Properties and behaviour of common acids and bases
Introduction to Bioinorganic Chemistry
Role of metals in bioinorganic chemistry
| Module Content & Assessment | |
|---|---|
| Assessment Breakdown | % |
| Other Assessment(s) | 30 |
| Formal Examination | 70 |