8029 (v.3) Inorganic Chemistry 201

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Area:	Department of Applied Chemistry
Credits:	12.5
Contact Hours:	2.0
Lecture:	2 x 1 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	7040 (v.6) Chemistry 102 or any previous version
Syllabus:	Bonding theory - valence bond, molecular orbital treatment of diatomic and polyatomic molecules. P block chemistry - group trends allotropy and bonding in the p block. Solid state chemistry - packing of ions in solids, typical AX, AX2 and selected crystal structures. Lattice defects, non-stoichiometric compounds, thermodynamics, substitutional, interstitial, subtractional and non-stoichiometric phases.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit the student will be able to describe unit cells, atoms per unit cell, and packing of ions in solids, coordination number related to radius ratio for typical AX and AX2 structures, lattice defects that occur in ionic crystals, non-stoichiometric compounds, elements of symmetry that exist in AX2 to AX6 molecules and simple organic molecules and fundamental properties of the elements such as radii and electronegativities in relation to hard-soft acid-base theory. They will have gained familiarity with the relative stability and solubility trends of simple salts, silicate structures, the industrial applications of some of s- and p-block compounds such as glasses, fertilisers and detergents and the chemistry of alumina production.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	To be supplied in first lecture.
Unit Texts:	Greenwood, N.N. and Earnshaw, A., (1984), 'Chemistry of the Elements', Pergamon Press.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Mid Semester Test 40%. Final Examination 60%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y