Inorganic Chemistry
Chemistry 308
CRN 10270
Instructor:
Andy Broyles
Class Meeting:
Tuesday and Thursday, 7:00 to 8:15 p.m. in Harlan Hall 211
Contact:
Book:
Phone 538-6597
Email andy.broyles@wnmu.edu
Basic Inorganic Chem. Cotton, Wilkinson and Gaus
Office
Juan Chacon Building 230A
Office Hours:
Tuesday and Thursday, 5:00 – 6:30 pm
Course catalog description: The study of inorganic substances, their properties and chemical
reactivities. The course will start with introducing the students to the periodic table and electronic
structure of an atom. Main group elements, transition metals, and f-block metals electronic structures
will be discussed. Coordination properties and reactivities of the metal complexes will be address along
with their spectroscopic properties. Prerequisite: CHEM 151/153 and ENGL 102.
Topics to be covered this semester:
1. Electronic structure of atom
2. Periodic table – elements and periodicity in properties
3. Main group elements and their common characteristics - Group I A, II A, and III B to VIII B
4. Atomic and molecular orbital theories
5. The d-block elements
6. Coordination chemistry of transition metals
7. Spectroscopic properties of d-block metal complexes
8. Lanthanide series
9. Actinide series
10. Special topics (introduction to catalysis, advanced spectroscopy, and solid state,
symmetry and point groups)
Special Needs Students:
Students with disabilities in need of accommodation should register with the Special Needs Office
(JUANCB 210, Ext. 6498) at the beginning of the semester. With student permission, that office will
notify instructors of any special equipment or services a student requires.
About This Course
I will be lecturing during this course. You are responsible for your learning. I expect you to read the
assigned chapters and work the Study Questions (Review and assigned Additional Exercises). At the end
of the class, I will have you write out a muddiest point. The muddiest point is the topic that you
understood the least. After the reading quiz, I will cover the things you did not understood – the
muddiest points – from the previous class. After the muddiest point, we will continue lecture where we
left off. There will be occasional assignments that will be graded. There will be 3 tests and a
comprehensive final.
What you can Expect
1. Your attendance is mandatory. Attendance will be taken during class. If you have a scheduling
conflict that is going to cause you to be late or you need to always leave early, you must speak with the
instructor as soon as possible. University policy states that the instructor of a class can drop you form
the course after three unexcused absences. It’s your grade you’ll screw up by not coming to class.
2. This class is going to be fast paced and will require you to read ahead. Don’t fall behind; stay caught
up with your reading. I expect you to read the chapters and do the Study Questions at the end of each
chapter before you come to class.
3. Quizzes will be given randomly.
4. Assigned Study questions from the end of each chapter will be talked about in class. I will look
through your Study Questions. If they are not done, you will not be allowed to ask questions about
them.
5. There will be assignments given occasionally that will be graded.
6. There will be three exams during the semester. The exams will be given during Week of September
24, Week of October 22, and Week of November 12. The semester final will comprehensive.
7. Student athletes, club members, and students in classes going on field trips will be excused and
allowed to make up quizzes and tests if, and only if, your coach or sponsor sends an email stating that
you are going to be out of town. Students with excuses given from the Student Affairs office will also be
allowed to make up quizzes. It is your responsibility to schedule a make-up, if needed. Great Race and
Homecoming events are NOT excused absences. I realize that we all have family and health issues that
may interfere with you coming to class. I will often accommodate students if they will talk with me and
explain their problem.
Grading
1. Quizzes
2. Assignments
3. Tests
4. Comprehensive Final
20%
10%
45%
25%
Other Expectations:
1. We will be discussing the problems you are having. These will be discussions that include everyone. I
encourage you to discuss problems in class among yourselves. Sometimes, you can explain something in
a more understandable way than I can. However, discussion of non-class related topics is not
encouraged.
2. Please don’t interrupt the class with your cell phone. No text messaging allowed during class. If you
have an urgent need to keep your phone on, please set it to a silent mode and sit near the door.
3. NO HORSEPLAY, FOOLING AROUND, OR DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR WILL BE TOLERATED. You will be
asked to leave if you disturb the class or if your behavior is deemed uncivilized.
4. In order to allow a positive learning atmosphere for everyone; obscenities, offensive and foul
language will not be tolerated. Please respect your fellow students.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
Each student shall observe standards of honesty and integrity in academic work as defined in the
WNMU catalog. Violations of academic integrity include “any behavior that misrepresents or falsifies a
student’s knowledge, skills or ability with the goal of unjustified or illegitimate evaluation or gain”
(WNMU Faculty Handbook, 2008). Generally violations of academic integrity include cheating and
plagiarism. Refer to the catalog for definitions.
Penalties for infractions of academic integrity in this class are as follows
Plagiarism: “the intentional or unintentional representation of another’s work as one’s own without
proper acknowledgement of the original author or creator of the work”. A grade of zero will be applied
to assignment.
Cheating: “using or attempting to use unauthorized materials…and unauthorized collaboration with
others, copying the work of another or any action that presents the work of others to misrepresent the
student’s knowledge” (WNMU Faculty Handbook, 2008). A grade of F will be assigned for the course.
WEATHER
If class is to be cancelled due to bad weather, I’ll send an email via mustang express. Since this class is in
the evening, we shouldn’t have any cancellations. If you live in some place were the weather may be too
bad for you to come to class, I’ll understand if you can’t come. I won’t give quizzes or tests on days when
weather may be an issue for some of you to come to class. However, I live out of town. If I can make it,
you should be able to make it.