Chemistry 441                                                            Dr Wier

Advanced Inorganic                     Syllabus                  Fall 2009

 

Dr Larry Wier              Phone: 375-2116

Chemistry Dept.          Email:  lwier@sbu.edu

DeLaRoche 312B         Web page:http://web.sbu.edu/chemistry/wier/

 

 

Date

Topic

Chapter

September 1

Atomic Structure

1 (all)

September 3

Periodic Table & Properties

2 (all)

September 8, 10

Molecular Symmetry

3.13-3.14, handout

September 15

Exam 1

 

September 17, 22, 24, 29

October 1, 6

Covalent Bonding

3.1-3.12, 3.15

October 8

Exam 2

 

October 15, 20, 22

Ionic & Metallic Bonding

4 (all), 5 (all)

October 27, 29

Thermodynamics

6 (all)

November 3

Exam 3

 

November 5, 10, 12

Acids & Bases

7 (all)

November 17, 19

Oxidation & Reduction

8 (all)

November 24

Exam 4

 

December 1, 3

December 8, 10

Transition Metal Complexes

19 (all)

December 14 (Monday)

Final Exam 1:10-3:40pm

 

 

 

Textbook: Geoff Rayner-Canham & Tina Overton, Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry, W. H. Freeman, New York , 4th edition, 2006.

 

Grading: Four hour exams + one final exam = five exams at 20% each.

 

Homework: Homework will be assigned for each chapter or unit. By doing the homework, you prepare for exams. Solutions to the homework problems will be provided.

 

 


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