Course Tittle:Inorganic Chemistry-I 

Course Code: CHEM-362

Credit Hours: 3+1

Instructor: Dr.Yasmeen

Email: [email protected]

DESCRIPTION & OBJECTIVES

The course mainly focuses on basic knowledge of inorganic chemistry. The course emphasizes the general concepts of  Lanthanides and Actinides. The course will also cover brief overview  of  D block elements.. It gives complete information about VBT and MOT.  It will be useful for the detail survey of metal complexes.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course students will be to understand, describe and apply the concepts of:

1.Introduction to Inorganic chemistry

2. VBT

3. Chemistry of Lanthanides and Actinides:

4.classification of solvents,

5. Isomerism

Course outline

Survey of Inorganic Structures and Bonding: Structures of molecules having single
bonds, Resonance and formal charge, Complex structures-a preview of coming attractions,
Electron-deficient molecules, Structures having unsaturated rings, Bond energies.
Chemistry of Lanthanides and Actinides: Structure, occurrence and preparation,
Separation and electronic configuration, oxidation states, spectral and magnetic properties,
Complex formation, Applications and uses of elements and their compounds.
Chemistry of Coordination Compounds: Introduction of d–block elements,
Nomenclature, Werner‟s theory, Valence bond theory, Crystal field and Ligand field theory,
Molecular orbital theory, Jhan-Teller Theorem, Magnetic properties, the spectrochemical
series and color of metal complexes, Isomerism and Stereochemistry of coordination
compounds, Geometry of complexes having coordination number 2 to 6, Applications of
coordination compounds in chemistry, life and industry. Composition and Stability of
Complexes.
Non – aqueous Solvents: Introduction, classification of solvents, Types of reactions in nonaqueous
solvents, effect of physical and chemical properties of solvents, study of reactions
in liq. NH3, liq. SO2. liq. HF and liq. BrF3, Reactions in molten salt system.

Recommended Books
1. Cotton, F.A. and Wilkinson, G. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, 5th Edition, John
Wiley, NY (1988).
2. Greenwood, N.N. and Easnshaw, A. Chemistry of the Elements, 2nd Edition, Pergaman
NY (1984).
3. Joly, W.L., Principles of Inorganic Chemistry, McGraw Hill, (1985).
4. Sharpe, A.G. Inorganic Chemistry, 2nd Edition, John Wiley, NY (1987).
5. de Lavis, R., Principles of Quantitative Chemical Analysis, 1st Edition, WCB/McGraw
Hill, NY (1997).
6. Harris, D.C. Quantitative Chemical Analysis, Freeman, NY (2003).

Inorganic Chemistry Lab – I (Cr. 01)

1. Qualitative Analysis of inorganic mixture comprising of six radicals by micro and
semimicro techniques.
2. Estimation of Halide ions (Cl, B, I)
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) by adsorption indicator.
3. Complexometric titrations using EDTA.
a. Ni
b. Ca (II) and Mg (II) in a mixture
c. Mg (II), Mn (II) and Zn (II) in a mixture

SSESSMENT CRITERIA

 A:     Sessional                     20

1. Presentation
2. Participation
3. Attendance

B:           Mid:              30

C:           Final exam:   50