CHEM202 Inorganic Chemistry
| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
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| Online level | Level B - Internet access required | |||||||||
| Intensive School(s) |
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| Supervised Exam | November | |||||||||
| Pre-requisites | CHEM 120 or 120A; or candidature in postgraduate award in the School of Environmental and Rural Science or School of Science and Technology | |||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Restrictions | CHEM 202A | |||||||||
| Notes | None | |||||||||
| Combined Units | None | |||||||||
| Coordinator(s) | Peter Lye (plye@une.edu.au) | |||||||||
| Unit Description |
Valence-bond and molecular orbital theories of bonding and structure in polyatomic molecules of s- and p-block elements; hybridisation, resonance and electronegativity. Simple band theory of metals and semiconductors. The ionic bond - structures of inorganic solids; lattice energy. Transition metal coordination chemistry; introductory ligand field theory; stability constants, mechanisms, and magnetism. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Text(s):Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material
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| Recommended Material Optional |
None | |||||||||
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |