Louisiana Tech University: CHEM-481 -001
ADVANCED INORGANIC CHEMISTRY,
TR 08:00-09:15 AM SPRING 2015 CTH 237
LAB COMPONENT, W CTH 306/324 02:00-06:15PM
Instructor: Dr. Upali Siriwardane
Office: CTH 311, Tele: 257-4941; e-mail: upali@latech.edu
Office: 311 Carson Taylor Hall; Phone: 257-4941;
Office Hours: M,W 8:00-9:00 & 11:00-12:00 am; Tu,Th, F 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
REQUIRED TEXT: Inorganic Chemistry by Shriver, Atkins and Langford, 6th Edition 2014.
SUGGESTED TEXTS FOR READING:
Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, Cotton and Wilkinson 1988, 4th Edition.
Inorganic Chemistry, Huheey and Keiter 1993, 4th Edition.
Solid State Chemistry, Lesley Smart & Elaine Moore, 2nd Edition, 1995.
Basic Inorganic Chemistry, Cotton, Wilkinson and Gaus 1995, 3rd Edition.
Inorganic Chemistry, Bowser 1993.
Inorganic Chemistry, Poterfield 1993, 2nd Edition.
Web URL-http://moodle.latech.edu/ select CHEM-481 -001 ADVANCED INORGANIC CHEMISTRY,
SPRING 2015 (Check the course calendar for slides, homework, dates of Tests, and Lab experiments)
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
An advanced study of the fundamentals and the periodic classification of elements, their reactions and other inorganic principles.
This course is designed primarily for chemistry and chemical engineering majors, M.S. graduate students, and any students who are
planning to work in the chemical industry, pursue a doctoral degree in chemistry or related field after graduation. It attempts to
provide students with concepts and a comprehensive working knowledge to solve problems associated with inorganic chemistry,
solid-state chemistry and materials science.
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT GRADING: Final averages will be calculated by the average of the three (four for graduate
students) tests scores, homework and class attendance:
Test average (50%) + Homework (20%)+ Lab reports (20%) + Class attendance & quiz (10%) = final average
GRADUATE STUDENT GRADING:
Final test (40%) + Homework (20%) + Laboratory experiments (20%) + Special Topics Paper (10%) + class attendance 10%)= final
average
A = 90.0 +; 80.0 to 89.9 = B; 70.0 to 79.9 = C; 60.0 to 69.9 = D; 59.9 and below = F
Test 1. Chapter 1-5: REVIEW of CHEM 281 and in depth coverage of materials.
1. Atomic structure: Nucleosynthesis of elements. Some principles of quantum mechanics. Electronic configurations of atoms and
ions. The periodic classification of elements.
2. Molecular structure and bonding: Review of Lewis structures. VSEPR theory of molecular shapes. Valence bond theory,
molecular orbital theory of diatomic, polyatomic molecules and metals. Molecular orbital band theory of solids;
conductors, semi-conductors and insulators. Superconductors.
3. The structures of simple solids: Types of crystal lattices and unit cells. Seven crystal systems. Structures of metals, alloys and
ionic compounds. Polymorphism. Ionic bonding models.
4. Acids & bases: The use of Arrhenius, Bronsted and Lewis acid-base concepts to describe chemical reactions of compounds.
Interpretation of hardness and softness of ions.
5. Oxidation and reduction: Use of oxidation-reduction potentials in the extraction of metals and predicting reactions. Use of
Ellingham and Latimer diagrams.
Test 2.
6. Molecular symmetry: Molecular symmetry and its applications. Point groups, group theory and use of character tables.
7. An introduction to coordination compounds: The nomenclature, structures, symmetries of transition metal coordination
compounds.
19. The d-block metals: Transition (d-metal complexes). Interpretation of electronic spectra and magnetic properties of transition
elements using valance bond (VB), Crystal field theory (CFT), ligand-field theory (LFT), and magnetic properties of transition
metal compounds.
Test 3:
d-metal complexes: Electronic structure & spectra. Russel-Sauders coupling of angular momentum of electrons. Spectroscopic
term symbols. Tanabe-Sugano diagrams. Selection rules. Optical properties: optical fibers, fluorescence, Lasers, and Light emitting
diodes.
20. d-metal complexes: Reactions in solution Ligand substitution reactions
21. d-metal organometallic chemistry
27. Biological Inorganic chemistry
CHEM481 HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS
HW Assignment 1 (Chapters 1, 2); HW Assignment 2 (Chapters 3) ; HW Assignment 3 (Chapters 4, 5)
HW Assignment 4 (Chapter 6); HW Assignment 5 (Chapter 7);HW Assignment 6 (Chapter 19);
HW Assignment 7 (Chapter 21) HW Assignment 8 (Chapter 22); HW Assignment 9 (Chapter 27)
Additional Chapters and Laboratory work for the students to earn graduate credits
Will be given by the instructor.
Special Topics Paper: Topics selected and approved by the instructor
Labs
Assignment of molecular ion fragments to Mass Spectral peaks of CpFe(CO) 2C(O)Ph and other compounds.
Cyclic voltametic analysis of CpFe(CO)2C(O)Ph and other compounds.
CHEM481 LAB COMPONENT
Following books are recommended for the LAB:
a) The Synthesis and Characterization of Inorganic Compounds by William L. Jolly
b) Microscale Inorganic Chemistry by Szafran P. Singh
c) Synthesis and Technique in Inorganic Chemistry by Robert J. Angelici
Laboratory Experiments: (Lab experiments are selected from the following list)
LAB 1: Magnetic susceptibility of transition metal compounds and calculation unpaired electrons.
LAB 2: X-ray powder diffraction of metallic and ionic and compounds: Al and NaCl.
LAB 3: Solid State Packing using Models and software.
LAB 4: Symmetry & point groups, and molecular orbital diagrams.
LAB 5: FT- IR spectroscopy of organometallic compounds and vibrational analysis using group theory.
LAB 6: NMR Spectroscopy: Sample preparation, data accumulation, plotting and 1H and 13C peak assignments of [CpFe(CO)2]2 and
CpFe(CO)2C(O)Ph.
LAB 7: Multinuclear NMR: 31P-NMR, 11B-NMR
LAB 8: Synthesis of CpFe(CO)2C(O)Ph from [CpFe(CO)2]2 , Na/Hg amalgam and benzoyl chloride.
LAB 9: Thermal Analysis of CuSO4.5H2O.
LAB 10: Assignment of molecular ion fragments to Mass Spectral peaks of CpFe(CO) 2C(O)Ph and other compounds.
LAB 11: Cyclic voltametic analysis of CpFe(CO)2C(O)Ph and other compounds.
LAB 12: Solar Energy
LAB 13: Photochemical Devices
Additional Laboratory work for the students to earn graduate credits
Laboratory Demonstrations:
DEMO 1: Dry-Box handling of air-sensitive compounds.
DEMO 2: Multinuclear NMR Spectroscopy: Sample preparation, data accumulation, plotting and assignment of peaks in five samples
containing H, C, B, P, and Si nuclei.
DEMO 3: Vacuum-line synthesis of air sensitive compounds.
DEMO 4: Photochemical synthesis of Fe2(CO)9(diiron nonacarbonyl) from Fe(CO)5(l).
DEMO 5: Tube-furnace synthesis of Al2I6 from Al(s) and I(s).
CHEM481 LAB REPORTS: LAB 1, LAB 2, LAB 3, LAB 4, LAB 5, LAB 6, LAB 7, LAB 8, LAB 9. The details of Lab
Experiments and List of Handouts on Experimental Techniques will be provided.
Important
Dates During the 2015 Spring Quarter:
Important Dates During the Spring 2015 Quarter:
March
11
Classes begin
April
2
EASTER HOLIDAY BEGINS @ end of classes: University Closes
April
6
EASTER HOLIDAY ENDS. Classes resume @ 5:00 p.m.
May
1
Last day to drop courses or resign with “W” grades. (“F” grades after this date) (F, Wk 8)
May
19
Degree candidate grades due on Faculty BOSS
May
22
LAST DAY OF CLASSES
May
23
SPRING QUARTER 2015 ENDS
May
23
Commencement Day
May
27
Grades “live” on BOSS
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Changes on this syllabus:
Scheduled dates on this syllabus and calendar are not contractual and may be changed by the instructor when it becomes
necessary to do so to accomplish class objectives in a timely manner. However, any changes that are deemed necessary
will be communicated orally to the students by announcement and e-mails. Therefore, it is a requirement that students
attend class regularly on time or make ask teacher or students about the changes made by the instructor.
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