NKEK13010U Inorganic Chemistry

Volume 2013/2014
Education
MSc Programme in Chemistry
Content
Descriptive inorganic chemistry encompassing the entire periodic table. Models for electronic structure, molecular structure and reactivity of coordination compounds.
Learning Outcome
Competences:
Communication of descriptive inorganic chemistry and important models applied to inorganic chemistry in writing as well as orally. The ability to read, analyze and judge forefront literature in inorganic and coordination chemistry.


Skills:
- being able to account for the natural occurence of the elements.
- being able to account for the main technical applications of the elements.
- being able to account for the chemistry of Lanthanoids and Actinoids at a general level.
- being able to describe and rationalize the most important periodic variations in the chemical and physical properties of the elements and their compounds.
- being able to apply the most common models applied to descriptive inorganic chemistry
- being able to account for the interplay between molecular and electronic structure for inorganic compounds.
- being able to account for important mechanistic aspects of inorganic reactivity.
-being able to account for the most important magnetic interactions and prioperties of inorganic compounds.
-being able to account for the most important experimental techniques applied in the characterization of inoprganic compunds 


Knowledge:
an in depth knowledge of the chemistry of the main group and transition elements and a general knowledge about the chemistry of the f-block elements.  
An operational knowledge of important models for molecular and electronic structure as well as for reactivity of coordination compounds.
A major inorganic textbook - of own choice. Typically choosen text encompass:

Housecroft & Sharpe, "Inorganic Chemistry"
Greenwood & Earnshaw, "Chemistry of the Elements"
Cotton & Wilkinson, "Advanced Inorganic Chemistry"
Hollemann & Wiberg, "Lehrbuch der Anorganische Chemie"
Knowledge of inorganic chemistry at an intermediate level corresponding to the bacherlor course "Advanced Inorganic Chemistry"
Lectures and group discussions. Written essay assignments. Reading of current literature.
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Exam
  • 3
  • Lectures
  • 75
  • Preparation
  • 230
  • Project work
  • 104
  • Total
  • 412
Credit
15 ECTS
Type of assessment
Written examination, 4t/1uge
Oral examination, 40 min
The exam entails BOTH a written and an oral exam. For the written exam, the student can choose either a 4h closed book exam or a 1 week essay.
Aid
Without aids
Marking scale
7-point grading scale
Censorship form
No external censorship
Criteria for exam assesment
Extent of knowledge of course topics
Clarity in communication of knowledge
Ability to apply knowledge to new data