CHE-212 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY L: 4

1. Atomic Structure and Periodic Table: early models of atom: Rutherford’s model, Bohr’s model, Bohr-Sommerfeld model- Quantum numbers and their significance, dual nature of matter. Failure of Classical Mechanics. Louis de Broglie wavelength, the Uncertainty principle- Schrodinger Wave equation (derivation not required), the meaning of wave Function. Quantum mechanical model of the Hydrogen atom-some general conclusions. Radial dependence, radial probability distribution curves and angular dependence curves-electronic configuration of elements – the Modern Periodic Table (a brief discussion on the arrangement of elements)- classification of elements-periodic properties: Ionization Energy, electron affinity, electronic structure and color, electronic structure and magnetism.

2. Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure: The Covalent Bond: The simplest molecule H+ ion its exact description, dative Bond and its influence on Covalence-the concept of resonance and Hybridization. Multiple bonding characters of second period and higher period elements and the difference between the two. Pauling’s electro-neutrality principle, valence shell, electron pair repulsion method. Molecular Orbital theory for homonuclear diatomic molecules only-Electro- negativity (Milliken approach)-Fajan’s rules for the prediction of non-polar character.

3. Chemistry of Transition Elements and Co-ordination Compounds: First Transition series and their general physical and chemical properties-Oxides, Halides, Sulphides. Chemistry in aqueous solution of first transition metals. Co-ordination compounds. Nomenclature, Werner’s Theory, isomerism in coordination compounds: Valence Bond theory- Crystal field theory, Colors of Transition metal complexes-stability of complexes.

4. Analytical Chemistry: Titrimetric Analysis, Classification of reactions in titrimetric analysis- Standard solutions, Equivalents, normalities and Oxidation Numbers. Preparation of Standard solutions, Primary and Secondary standards-classification of errors-accuracy, precision- minimization of errors,significant figures and computation-mean and standard deviation- reliability results-confidence interval.

Text Books:

1. University General Chemistry, CNR Rao, Macmillan India Ltd-Hyderabad 2. Concepts and Models of Inorganic Chemistry B.E Douglas, D.H McDaniel and J. Alexander. 3rd edition; John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York 3. Concise Inorganic Chemistry. J.D.Lee, Fourth Edn.,Chapman & Hall