Chapters refer to Miessler & Tarr, 4 Edition

SCHEDULE FOR LECTURES: (Chapters refer to Miessler & Tarr, 4 th Edition)
Updated 2/26/2013
special Lecture # Ch Topic
1 M 1/14 1,2 Overview – Expectations – Projects – The Atom – Nuclear Properties
2 W 1/6 2 Where are the electrons in atoms? Quantum Numbers.
NOVA 3 F 1/18 2 Zeff. Radial Electron Distribution. Magnetism; Term Symbols.
M 1/21 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
4 W 1/23 3 Review of molecular shapes; Lewis and VSEPR “Theories”
Workshop
#1 (1/25 &
1/27)
5 F 1/25 3
(T.P.) Workshop #1: Zeff; µs.o., Atomic Term symbols (1/25 and 1/27)
Lewis Structures and VSEPR
Quiz #1 6 M 1/28 3,4 Quiz #1.; Periodic Table Trends in Atomic Properties
20 ques. 7 W 1/30 4 Symmetry Operations and Elements --- 20 questions for Project due.
Workshop
#2 (2/1 &
2/3)
8 F 2/1 4 Workshop #2. Symmetry Elements in Molecules (2/1 and (T.P.) 2/3)
Quiz #2 9 M 2/4 4 Quiz #1a. What are Character tables? Of use to me???
10 W 2/6 5 Molecular Orbitals and Diatomics
11 F 2/8 5 More Molecular Orbitals—Heteronuclear diatomics
12 M 2/11 5 Heteronuclear diatomics; bond dipoles and molecular dipole moments
Exam I
Poster
13 W 2/13 Examination I
outline
due
14 F 2/15 5 MO’s for polyatomics
15 M 2/18
5
MO’s for polyatomics
16 W 2/20
5
MO’s for polyatomics
Workshop
#3 (2/24)
17 F 2/22 5
Quiz #2. MO’s for polyatomics
Quiz #3 18 M 2/25 5 MO’s for polyatomics
19 W 2/27 6 Acids and Bases – Concepts
20 F 3/1
6 Acids and Bases – Quantitative Correlation Donor-Acceptor and
Hard/Soft Interactions
21 M 3/4
6 Acids and Bases –Donor-Acceptor and Hard/Soft Interactions;
2/24: Workshop # 3. Acids and Bases
Exam. II 22 W 3/6 Examination II
23 F 3/8 7 Crystalline Solid State Introduction
Spring SPRING BREAK (3/11-15)
24 M 3/18 7 Crystalline Solid State: Packing of spheres
25 W 3/20 7 Crystalline Solid State: Radius ratios and Prediction of crystal lattices
26 F 3/22 7 Crystalline Solid State: Molecular orbitals and band structure
Quiz #4 27 M 3/25 14 Quiz #3.
Poster
day
28 W 3/27 ?
Redox Principles—Workshop # 4
29 F 3/29 13 Coordination Chemistry – History & Overview
30 M 4/1 13 Coordination Chemistry – Ligands and L. A. /L. B. Interactions by VB
31 W 4/3 Bonding Coordination Chemistry – Crystal Field Theory

SCHEDULE FOR LECTURES: (Chapters refer to Miessler & Tarr, 4 th Edition)
Updated 2/26/2013
32 F 4/5 16 Poster Presentations
W.S. #4 33 M 4/8 16 Poster discussions
Exam. 3 34 W 4/10 Examination 3
35 F 4/12 Coordination Chemistry
36 M 4/15 Coordination Chemistry
37 W 4/17 Coordination Chemistry
38 F 4/19 Workshop Coordination Chemistry
39 M 4/22 Applications of Inorganic Chemistry
40 W 4/24 Organometallics – Catalysis Overview
41 F 4/26 Bonding Organometallics – Ligands and Electron Counts
42 M 4/29 Bonding Organometallics – Reaction Overview
5/7 FINAL EXAM – 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.