2024-2025 University Catalog
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CHEM 212 - Inorganic Chemistry
An introduction to structure, bonding, and reactivity across the periodic table. Students begin by comparing the valence-bond and molecular-orbital models of bonding for small covalent compounds. Then these models are expanded in order to examine bonding and structure of transition-metal complexes as well as the corresponding properties and solution-phase reactivity of these species. Finally the solid state is explored, focusing on how bonding in ionic compounds, metals, and network-covalent compounds affects their behavior as materials. Additional topics include the use of physical methods such as spectroscopy and crystallography to elucidate elements of structure and reactivity.
Credits: 1.00
When Offered: Spring semester only
Corequisite:
Prerequisites: (may be taken concurrently) or
Major/Minor Restrictions: None
Class Restriction: None
Area of Inquiry: Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Liberal Arts Practices: Quantitative and Algorithmic Reasoning
Core Component: None
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