NKEK15004U Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry
MSc Programme in Chemistry
MSc Programme in Chemistry with a minor
subject
Descriptive inorganic chemistry encompassing the entire periodic table. Application of models for electronic structure, molecular structure and reactivity of coordination compounds to concrete chemical systems.
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.
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 occurence of the elements.
- being able to account for the main technical applications of the elements.
- 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 binary compounds for all elements.
- being able to account for the most important coordination compounds of the d-elements.
- being able to account for the chemistry of Lanthanoids and Actinoids at a general level.
A major inorganic textbook - of own choice. Typically choosen
texts encompass:
Housecroft & Sharpe, "Inorganic Chemistry"
Greenwood & Earnshaw, "Chemistry of the
Elements"
Cotton & Wilkinson, "Advanced Inorganic Chemistry"
Hollemann & Wiberg, "Lehrbuch der Anorganische
Chemie"
Academic qualifications equivalent to a BSc degree is recommended.
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 75
- Preparation
- 228,5
- Project work
- 104
- Exam
- 4,5
- Total
- 412,0
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- Credit
- 15 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- On-site written exam, 4 h/1 weekOral examination, 40 min (no preparation time)
- Type of assessment details
- The exam entails BOTH a written and an oral exam, weighted equally. For the written exam, the student can choose either a 4h closed book exam or a 1 week essay.
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
several internal examiners
- Re-exam
Same as ordinary exam
Criteria for exam assesment
Extent of knowledge of course topics
Clarity in communication of knowledge
Ability to apply knowledge to new data
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NKEK15004U
- Credit
- 15 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 2 blocks
- Placement
- Block 3 And Block 4
- Schedule
- A
- Course capacity
- No limitation – unless you register in the late-registration period (BSc and MSc) or as a credit or single subject student.
Study board
- Study Board of Physics, Chemistry and Nanoscience
Contracting department
- Department of Chemistry
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Science
Course Coordinators
- Jesper Bendix (bendix@chem.ku.dk)