- Docente: Valerio Zanotti
- Credits: 10
- SSD: CHIM/03
- Language: Italian
- Moduli: Valerio Zanotti (Modulo 1) Stefano Zacchini (Modulo 2)
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
- Campus: Rimini
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Chemistry and Technologies for the Environment and Materials (cod. 8514)
Learning outcomes
The course is aimed at giving fundamentals in inorganic chemistry including the atomic structure, the periodic properties of the elements and the nature of chemical bonds. A relevant topic of the course concerns transition metals and coordination chemistry.
Course contents
Atomic structure and parameters: atomic and ionic radii, ionization energy, electron affinity, electronegativity. Molecular structure: the covalent bond, Lewis structures, the VSEPR model, ibridization and molecular shape. the molecular orbital theory. The structure of solids, crystal lattices and the packing of spheres. Metallic elements, general properties and trends, the metallic bond, the molecular orbitals theory of solids. Ionic solids, general properties and rationalization of structures, lattice enthalpies. Coordination chemistry: d-metal complexes, representative ligands and nomenclature, isomerism and chirality. The coordination numbers and coordination geometries. Bonding and electronic structure: the VB theory, the crystal field theory, Ligand field theory. Electronic and magnetic properties. Stability of complexes and chelate effect. Kinetics and reaction mechanism. Organometallic chemistry, some basic principles, the 18 electron rule, metal carbonyls. Lab. activities and tutorials will provide support to class activities, aimed at reinforce knowledge on the chemical properties of elements. Experimental activities will also provide skills and competencies in synthesizing inorganic and coordination compounds.
Readings/Bibliography
J.E.Huheey, A.E.Keiter, R.L.Keiter 'Chimica Inorganica ' Casa Editrice Piccin Padova.
D. F. Shriver, P.W.Atkins, C.H.Langford, 'Chimica Inorganica '; Zanichelli.
I. Bertini, C. Luchinat, F.Mani, Chimica Inorganica, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana.
N. N. Greenwood, A. Earnshaw, Chimica degli Elementi, PiccinTeaching methods
The course includes class lectures and tutorial activities. Lectures are supported by slide projection. Group discussion is encouraged, as well as individual study. Course Lectures are integrated with the laboratory activities providing further support and specific skills.
Assessment methods
Written tests are proposed during the course in order to verify the preparation level. A possible negative result does not imply preclude access to the final exam, which is oral.
Teaching tools
Teaching supports include PowerPoint presentations, and slide projection. Documents and slides shown are made available to students as pc files. Experimental activities are planned in teaching laboratories; a workplace provided with basic instruments and glassware to is assigned each student.
Office hours
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