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Inorganic Chemistry, 6 credits
Oorganisk kemi, 6 hp
NKEB06
Main field of study
Chemical Engineering Chemical Biology ChemistryCourse level
First cycleCourse type
Programme courseExaminer
Henrik PedersenDirector of studies or equivalent
Magdalena SvenssonEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 72 hRecommended self-study hours: 88 h
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
| Course offered for | Semester | Period | Timetable module | Language | Campus | ECV | |
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| 6IKEA | Chemical Analysis Engineering, B Sc in Engineering | 2 (Spring 2017) | 1 | 2 | Swedish | Linköping, Valla | C |
| 6KKEB | Chemical Biology | 4 (Spring 2017) | 1 | 2 | Swedish | Linköping, Valla | C |
| 6KKEM | Chemistry, Bachelor´s Programme | 2 (Spring 2017) | 1 | 2 | Swedish | Linköping, Valla | C |
Main field of study
Chemical Engineering, Chemical Biology, ChemistryCourse level
First cycleAdvancement level
G1XCourse offered for
- Chemistry, Bachelor´s Programme
- Chemical Biology
- Chemical Analysis Engineering, B Sc in Engineering
Entry requirements
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
Prerequisites
General ChemistryIntended learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to give the basis of inorganic chemistry for further studies in chemistry. After passing the course the student is able to:
- describe the relationship between the electronic structure of atoms/ions and important chemical parameters such as electronegativity, oxidation state, ionic radius, and coordination number
- discuss the acidic and basic properties of metal ions and oxo anions in water solutions
- explain the concept lattice energy and how it can be calculated
- explain the concepts Lewis acid and Lewis base and how they can be applied in the analysis of chemical reactions
- explain how E/pH-diagrams can be used to predict inorganic redox reactions
- discuss the most common coordination geometries of the d-elements and the basis of ligand (crystal) field theory
- apply some important inorganic synthesis methods
Course content
The chemical and physical properties of the elements taking as starting point their positions in the periodic table. The geometry of s-, p-, and d-orbitals and the origin of s, p and d bonds. The difference between ground state and bonding state. Important trends in the periodic table, e.g. acidic and basic properties of cations and anions in water. The relationship between the crystal structure of ionic compounds and their stabilty. The concepts Hard and Soft Acids and Bases (HSAB), Lewis acid and Lewis base. Thermochemical cycles (Born-Haber cycles). Inorganic redox reactions and E/pH-diagrams (Pourbaix diagram). Coordination compounds and Ligand (Crystal) Field Theory. Metal-organic compounds and their chemistry.
The laboratory course includes the synthesis of a few inorganic compounds. Determination of the oxidation states of vanadium by redox titration. Synthesis of cobolt containing coordination compounds and spectroscopic determination of their ligand field splitting.
Teaching and working methods
The course consists of lectures, lessons, and laboratory exercises
Examination
| LAB1 | Laboratory | 1.5 credits | U, G |
| TEN1 | Written examination | 4.5 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
Grades
Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5Department
Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologiDirector of Studies or equivalent
Magdalena SvenssonExaminer
Henrik PedersenCourse website and other links
Education components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 72 hRecommended self-study hours: 88 h
Course literature
G. Rayner-Canham & T. Overton, “Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry”, 6th ed.| Code | Name | Scope | Grading scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAB1 | Laboratory | 1.5 credits | U, G |
| TEN1 | Written examination | 4.5 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
Regulations (apply to LiU in its entirety)
The university is a government agency whose operations are regulated by legislation and ordinances, which include the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance. In addition to legislation and ordinances, operations are subject to several policy documents. The Linköping University rule book collects currently valid decisions of a regulatory nature taken by the university board, the vice-chancellor and faculty/department boards.
LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva.
Course literature is preliminary.
G. Rayner-Canham & T. Overton, “Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry”, 6th ed.
Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.
I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
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