Course content

The course consists of the following: electronic structure of atoms and simple molecules; the electrons wave and particle properties; atomic and molecular orbitals; ionisation energies; electron affinities; atomic, ionic and covalent radii; electronnegativities; coordination numbers; valence and oxidation states. Covalent molecules, bonding descriptions. Aspects of the solid state - ionic crystals; Born-Haber cycle - lattice energies; complexes. General properties that relate to the periodic system with examples from the chemistry of selected elements. Crystal and ligand field theories. The laboratory course gives the student practical insight of selected chemical reactions.

Learning outcome

The course gives the students an introduction to definitions and methods in inorganic chemistry.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures (4 hours per week), exercises (2 hours per week) and laboratory work (ca. 7 hours per week). 75 hours of laboratory work. Written examinaton 5 Hours (100%). For extraordinary examinations, written examination may be changed to oral examination.

Compulsory assignments

• Approved laboratory course

Recommended previous knowledge

The course is based on KJ1000.

Required previous knowledge

Approved laboratory course KJ1000 or corresponding courses.

Course materials

Geoff Rayner - Canham and Tina Overton: Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry, last edition. Compendiums (not mandatory): David G. Nicholson - Forelesningsnotater, Kompendier vol. I, II og III. General Chemistry, J. E. Brady (Chap. 7, 8, 9 og 10; ed. Norwegian) gives an introduction to the principles of the teory for covalent bonding and structure. Chemical Principles, Zumdahl, is recomended. Lab.-compendium: KJ1030 Uorganisk kjemi. Lab.-book: Kvalitativ Uorganisk Analyse – E. Wang Lund.

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