CHEM20312
Inorganic Chemistry
10
Semester 2
Undergraduate
Level 2
Darren Willcox
Unit coordinator
Department of Chemistry
1
FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Middle part of Bachelors '
European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 5.0
<p>This unit addresses core material covering the bonding, structure and reactivity of inorganic systems of the s- and p-block elements, and organometallic chemistry across the periodic table.</p>
<p>This unit addresses core material covering the bonding, structure and reactivity of inorganic systems of the s- and p-block elements, and organometallic chemistry across the periodic table.</p>
<div> <p><em>The unit aims to:</em></p><p>Deepen and widen students’ knowledge base of the chemistry of the elements</p><p>To prepare students for advanced topics in ligand design, coordination chemistry, organometallic chemistry, catalysis and spectroscopy</p></div><p> </p>
<p><em>On successful completion of the course students should be able to: </em></p><p> </p><ul> <li> understand the origin of the periodic trends in the s- and p-block and apply knowledge of these trends to solve chemical problems.</li> <li> understand and apply the various bonding models and concepts relevant to main group compounds including: hard-soft acid base theory, Lewis acids/bases, solution speciation, valency vs. oxidation state, delocalised bonding, Wade’s rules, inorganic aromaticity, weakly coordinating anions.</li> <li> understand, and be able to apply to chemical problems, the key electron counting methods, reaction types and bonding models of d-block organometallic compounds.</li> <li> understand the synthetic routes, bonding and general reactivity pathways of d-block compounds containing M-C bonds.</li> <li> utilise spectroscopic data to identify organometallic structures.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p>
<div><p>• Problem solving skills</p><p>• Communication skills</p><p>• Investigative skills</p><p>• Analytical skills</p><p>• Time management and organisational skills</p></div><p> </p>
<p>Periodicity and s- and p-block Chemistry, 14 lectures/workshops</p><p><br>Content:</p><p>• Periodic and Group trends in the periodic table with a primary focus on the s and p block</p><p>• Hydrides, Halides and Oxides of the s and p-block elements</p><p>• Organometallic chemistry of the s block</p><p>• Main Group Lewis acids and bases</p><p>• Wades Rules applied to Polyhedral Boranes, Carboranes and Zintl Ions</p><p>• Halide chemistry and Weakly Coordinating Anions</p><p><br>Organometallic Chemistry of the d block, 10 lectures/revision seminars</p><p><br>Content:</p><p>• 18 and 16 electron rules and electron counting conventions</p><p>• Complexes of key ligands and synergistic bonding</p><p>• Principal reaction types in organometallic chemistry</p><p>• Synthesis, bonding and reactivity of d block metal-carbon bonds</p><p>• Organometallic reaction mechanisms and catalytic processes.</p><p>• Spectroscopic properties of Organometallic complexes</p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;display:inline !important;float:none;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">On successful completion of the course students should be able to: - understand the origin of the periodic trends in the s- and p-block elements and compounds and apply knowledge of these trends to solve chemical problems. - understand and apply the various bonding models and concepts relevant to main group compounds including: hard-soft acid base theory, Lewis acids/bases, solution speciation, valency vs. oxidation state, delocalised bonding, Wade’s rules, inorganic aromaticity, weakly coordinating anions. - understand, and be able to apply to chemical problems, the key electron counting methods, reaction types and bonding models of d-block organometallic compounds. - understand the synthetic routes, bonding and general reactivity pathways of d-block compounds containing M-C bonds. - utilise spectroscopic data to identify organometallic structures.</span></span></p>
1
Written exam
100%
<p>Feedback will be available via the following methods:</p><p>• during workshop sessions, when staff will be available to answer questions and provide help;</p><p>• via attendance and participation in tutorials, including submission of problem sheets;</p><p>• staff office hours</p><p>• formative online quizes</p>
CHEM10101
Introductory Chemistry
Pre-Requisite
Compulsory
CHEM10312
Coordination Chemistry
Pre-Requisite
Compulsory
CHEM20311
Group Theory: Fundamentals and Applications
Pre-Requisite
Compulsory
N
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">• C.E Housecroft and A. G Sharpe, Inorganic Chemistry (3rd Ed), Pearson</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">• Shriver and Atkins, Inorganic Chemistry (5th Edition), Oxford</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">• N. C. Norman, Periodicity and the s- and p-block elements, Oxford Primer No 51</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Available online free to Manchester Students online via Bibliotech</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">• J. Keeler and P. Wothers, Chemical structure and Reactivity, (2nd Ed.) Oxford</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">• M. Bochmann,'Organometallics 1' and 'Organometallics 2', Oxford Chemistry Primers, Nos. 12 and 13 (Available online free to Manchester students via Bibliotech)</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">• A.F. Hill, 'Organotransition metal chemistry' RSC Tutorial Text No. 7.</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px
Assessment written exam
2
Lectures
11
Practical classes & workshops
13
Tutorials
3
0
71