Grades will be based on quizzes, several mid-term exams, laboratory, and a final examination. Included are hybridization, resonance, nomenclature, stereochemistry, and reaction mechanisms. The preparation and reactions of alkyl halides, alkenes, and alcohols also will be covered. Topics include chemical bonding, molecular structure, and reactions. Emphasis will be placed on the correlation of structures, properties, and reactions with the periodic table.
Lectures are the principal method of exposition.
Guide to Solutions for Inorganic Chemistry, by. A laboratory course in modern methods of synthesis, separation, and spectroscopic characterization of inorganic compounds. Also included will be student presentations on current topics in inorganic chemical research. One lecture and one 5-hour laboratory per week. Lectures will be devoted to the translation of primary literature sources to safe and reliable laboratory procedures.