Submitted by Weiwei Xie / Louisiana State University on Sun, 06/09/2019 - 12:11
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Specific Course Information
Course Area and Number
Chem 4570
Institution
Louisiana State University
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Textbook
Inorganic Chemistry, 5th edition, Gary L. Miessler; Paul J. Fischer and Donald A. Tarr. Pearson
Course Meetings and Time
Number of meetings per week
2 meetings / week
Time per meeting (minutes)
80 min / meeting
Number of weeks
> 15 weeks
Lab Associated
No
Average Class Size
35+
Typical Student Population
This is a course taken by a mixture of senior undergraduate students and graduate students in chemistry major.
Description

Foundations: Atomic Structure; Molecular Structure; the Structures of Solids; Group Theory

The Elements and their Compounds: Main Group elements; d-Block Elements; f-Block Elements

Physical Techniques in Inorganic Chemistry: Diffraction Methods; Other Methods

Frontiers: Defects and Ion Transport; Metal Oxides, Nitrides and Fluorides; Chalcogenides, Intercalation Compounds and Metal-rich Phases; Framework Structures; Hydrides and Hydrogen-storage Materials; Semiconductor Chemistry; Molecular Materials and Fullerides.

 

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Learning Goals

Students will be able to

1. understand modern electronic structure theory of atoms.

2. apply various molecular orbitals theories for interpreting simple molecules.

3. describe point groups and charility of chemical molecules. 

4. understand various types of symmetry, electronic conductivity in metals and insulators.

5. read and understand the research articles published in peer-reviewed journals. 

How the course is taught
lecture, small groups, flipped.
Evaluation
Grading Scheme
Undergraduate: Homework (10 times): 30%; Midterm Exam: 30%; Final Exam: 40%
Graduate: Homework (10 times): 30%; Midterm Exam: 20%; Final Exam: 30%; Reports/Presentation: 20%
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