Course Syllabus - Inorganic Chemistry Lab | CHEM 317, Study notes of Inorganic Chemistry

Download Course Syllabus - Inorganic Chemistry Lab | CHEM 317 and more Study notes Inorganic Chemistry in PDF only on Docsity! Syllabus Chemistry 317 Fall, 2005 instructor: W.H. Myers web site: http://oncampus.richmond.edu/~wmyers/ current office: C-108 Gottwald phone: 289-8249 e-mail: wmyers@richmond.edu Section Lecture topic Chang 3rd, Ess’n’ls Meissler & Tarr 3rd 1 electrochemistry; Nernst Equation; types of electrodes; Lattimer diagrams; connections to ∆G˚ and ∆G 19.1-19.9 8.1.4; 8.7.2; Appendix B.7 2 a review of bonding chapters 7-10 2.1-2.3.3; 3.1-3.2.2; 5.1-5.3.1 3 symmetry in chemistry; point groups, irreducible representations; symmetry labels 4.1-4.2.2; 4.3.3; 4.4 4 acid-base chemistry; review of Bronsted/Lewis theories; Hard-Soft Acid-Base theory, leveling effect 16.1-16.10 6.1.1-6.4.8; 6.4.10 5 the nature of metal complexes; ligands; 4 and 6 coordination (and others); chelation; isomers, d- counts 20.1-20.3 9.1-9.4.7; some of chapter 13 6 bonding in metal complexes; splitting of d- orbitals; magnetic and color (electronic) effects; high/low spin; strong/weak field ligands; ∆ and the spectrochemical series; effects of different coordination numbers; Jahn-Teller effects and square planar complexes; isolobal analogy 20.4 10.1.1-10.7; 15.1- 15.2.2 7 ideal gases; gas laws; ideal gas law; kinetic molecular theory; real gases; van der Waals equation 5.1-5.7 8 intermolecular forces; effects on substance properties 9.3; 10.2; 12.1- 12.3 3.2.3-3.4 9 phase diagrams 12.6-12.7 10 crystal structures; lattice energy; Fajan's rules (covalent character in ionic compounds 12.4-12.5 2.3.3; 7.1-7.2.2; 7.5 11 solutions and solubility; Raoult's Law; colligative effects; solutions of 2 volatile components; fractional distillation 13.1-13.6; 17.5- 17.7 12 an introduction to metal complex reactions; substitutions -- inert/labile, stable/unstable, trans effect; redox (e- transfer) reactions -- inner/outer sphere 20.5 topics from chapter 12 Your course grade will be determined as follows: Quizzes 50 Grades will be determined on a modified 10 point scale. That is, Tests (180 each) 540 point totals of 900 or above are guaranteed an A, 800 or above a B, Laboratory 210 700 or above a C, and 600 or above a D, and those with point totals Final 200 below but near a cutoff will be considered individually for the next Total 1000 higher grade. Chemistry 317 Syllabus Fall, 2005 p.2 Study Groups: Educational research studies have shown that participation in a scheduled, weekly or biweekly study group (3 to 5 students) significantly improves student performance in many courses, especially those in science. Formation of and participation in such groups is therefore strongly advised. I will try to have a help session for you from time to time as well, but this should be in addition to, not in place of, group study times. Help: I plan to hold help sessions, specifically for Chem 317 students, from 6-7:15 every Tuesday, hopefully in our classroom, C-114 GSC. Beyond that, my office hours will be listed on my schedule, which may be found at my web site (http://oncampus.richmond.edu/~wmyers/) and on my office door (C-108/GSC). For an individual conference, use those office hours, or see me before or after class and we will find a mutually agreeable time for an appointment. My weekly schedule for the semester also gives you an idea of when I am tied up with other obligations. Note, however, that at times when I am involved with students in research, I am not tied up every minute, so if I know you are waiting I can probably find some time for you within an hour. In those cases, bring something to study, let me know you are waiting, and I will make time for you as soon as I can. Look for me in my office, or in lab C–109, or in one of the instrument rooms. Quizzes: Unannounced 10 minute quizzes may be given at any time. Some quizzes may be given as take-home exercises.  The total value for such quizzes will be as shown above, though each quiz will be graded as if it were 10 points.  There is no limit to the number of quizzes that may be given, but you can expect 5 to 10 of them over the semester. Tests: Three tests will be given on **Sept. 26 (Mon.), Oct. 28 (Fri.), and Dec. 2 (Fri.)**.  Whatever has been covered by the end of the lecture immediately preceding the test is fair game for the test, although in some cases, I may designate a point beyond which the test will not go. Note that since the course is cumulative (builds on itself), all earlier parts are liable for coverage on any test. The emphasis will, of course, be on the material covered since the last test. Tests will normally not be returned before the first class meeting after the weekend following the test. Final Examination:  There will be a final exam. This exam will be comprehensive over the entire semester's work. And it will be given in the block of time designated by the Registrar’s Office for courses that meet at our class period. Honor: All work submitted under your signature in this course is pledged as being your own work. This applies not only to quizzes (and problem sets), tests, and examinations, but also to graded homework and laboratory reports. In particular, consulting lab notebooks or lab reports from previous years of this course is considered an honor code violation. In many cases lab work may be done in groups, but even then any lab reports following such experiments should be prepared individually.  The honor code prohibits discussing any test with anyone in the course who has not taken it until the test is graded and returned or until a key to that test is posted. A comment about problem sets: There is great benefit from discussion with another person when you are dealing with a complicated question in a course like this. Therefore when I assign a take-home quiz (or a problem set), I am not forbidding discussion with others in the class. I do expect, however, that the work you submit will be your work, reflecting your understanding and mastery of the subject at hand. Seeking help from others in order to achieve that understanding and gain that mastery is not discouraged, but asking others to let you record their work as your own, is forbidden.