NKEK15004U Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry

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 applied in descriptive inorganic chemistry

Skills: Being able to

• Account for the natural occurrence of the elements.
• Account for the main technical applications of the elements.
• Describe and rationalize the most important periodic variations in the chemical and physical properties of the elements and their compounds.
• Apply the most common models applied to descriptive inorganic chemistry
• Account for the interplay between molecular and electronic structure for inorganic compounds.
• Account for important mechanistic aspects of inorganic reactivity.
• Account for the most important binary compounds for all elements.
• Account for the most important coordination compounds of the d-elements.
• Account for the chemistry of Lanthanoids and Actinoids at a general level.

Competences:

• Communication of descriptive inorganic chemistry and important models applied to inorganic chemistry in writing as well as orally.
• The ability to read, analyse and judge forefront literature in inorganic and coordination chemistry.