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Inorganic Chemistry I
Course Objectives:
This course will enable the students to -
- provide an in-depth knowledge about different types of bonding in main group elements.
- acquaint the students with the concept of hybridization and geometry of covalent molecules, shapes of atomic and molecular orbitals.
Course Outcomes (COs):
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CHY-111 |
Inorganic Chemistry
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The students will be able to –
CO1: explain scientific theory of atoms and concept of wave function and quantum numbers CO2: calculate the radius ratio of ionic molecules and determine the ionic structures, apply the concept of Born-Haber cycle in predicting the lattice energy, ionization energy and stability of the ionic compounds. CO3: predict physical and chemical characteristics of elements in various groups and periods according to ionic size, charge, etc. and position in periodic table. CO4: describe the various types of hybridization Develop a comprehensive understanding of various ecological processes and environmental issues
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Class lectures Tutorials Group discussions Model Study Question preparation Subjective type Long answer Short answer Objective type Multiple choice questions One answer/two answer type questions Assertion and reasoning |
The oral and written examinations (Scheduled and surprise tests) Closed-book and open book tests Problem solving exercises Assignments Quiz Semester End Examination
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Bohr’s theory to hydrogen-like atoms and ions; spectrum of hydrogen atom. Quantum numbers. Introduction to the concept of atomic orbitals; shapes, radial and angular probability diagrams of s, p and d orbitals (qualitative idea). Many electron atoms and ions: Pauli’s exclusion principle, Hund’s rule, exchange energy, Aufbau principle and its limitation. Electronic energy level diagram and electronic configurations of hydrogen-like and polyelectronic atoms and ions up to atomic number 30.
Periodic table, group trends and periodic trends in physical properties.Classification of elements on the basis of electronic configuration. Modern IUPAC Periodic table. General characteristic of s, p, d and f block elements. Position of hydrogen and noble gases in the periodic table. Effective nuclear charges, screening effects, Slater’s rules, atomic radii, ionic radii (Pauling’s univalent), covalent radii. Ionization potential, electron affinity and electronegativity (Pauling, Mulliken and Allred-Rochow scales) and factors influencing these properties. Inert pair effect.
Size effects, radius ratio rules and their limitations. Packing of ions in crystals, ionic compounds of the type AX (ZnS, NaCl, CsCl) and AX2 (CaF2-fluorite) lattice energy, Born–Landéequation and its applications, Born-Haber cycle and its applications. Solvation energy, polarizing power and polarizability, ionic potential,Fajans’ rules. Defects in solids.
Lewis structures, formal charge. Valence Bond Theory, directional character of covalent bonds, hybridizations, equivalent and non-equivalent hybrid orbitals, Bent’s rule, VSEPR theory, shapes of molecules and ions containing lone pairs and bond pairs (examples from main groups chemistry), partial ionic character of covalent bonds, bond moment, dipole moment and electronegativity differences. Concept of resonance, resonance energy, resonance structures.
- Concise Inorganic Chemistry; Fifth Edition; J.D. Lee; Wiley India(P) Ltd, New Delhi, 2008.
- Inorganic Chemistry; Seventh International Edition; M. Weller,T. Overton, J. Rourke, F. Armstrong; OxfordUniversity Press, New York, 2018.