Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (KemiVU)

Knowledge of:

• the important oxidation states for all elements
• important characterization techniques in inorganic chemistry and of the information provided by these techniques
• some basic models for electronic structure and reactivity of coordination compounds.

Skills:

• account for important binary compounds for all elements
• account for selected coordination compounds for the d- and f-block elements
• account for the general characteristic chemical behaviour of all elements
• account for the most important experimental techniques in inorganic chemistry; UV-vis, EPR, IR, heteronuclear NMR, fluorescence and CD spectroscopy; as well as electrochemistry. Being able to account for the shortcomings of these techniques
• account for structural, mechanistic and thermodynamic aspects of coordination chemistry, including isomerism and chelate effects
• account for the electronic properties of coordination compounds
• discuss organometallic chemistry and the models specific to this field.

Competences:

• an overview of the descriptive chemistry of the periodic table
• ability to read, understand and discuss contemporary research literature in inorganic chemistry
• ability to suggest relevant experimental techniques to address specific questions.