Crystal Field Activation Energy Exploration

Submitted by Adam Johnson / Harvey Mudd College on Sat, 06/13/2020 - 19:30
Description

I have long taught CFAE as a topic in my inorganic class, but only over the last 3-5 years has the concept really solidified with me. I think this exercise really does a good job explaining that even a simple theory can have predictive power. I have not seen this analysis in a textbook. Lots of books discuss CFAE and its impact on rate, but taking it to the next step and benchmarking it on real data and ∆o values, I have not seen. Maybe it is because I am not a kineticist and don’t see the “obvious” implications of this.

ChemCrafter
Description

ChemCrafter, from the Science History Institute (formerly the Chemical Heritage Foundation), is a free iPad app that mimics a classic chemistry set. It is set up as a game, with three sections: reactions with water, reactions with acid, and salts. The app shows the progress of the reaction (smoke, color change, etc.) when two elements are mixed in a reaction vessel, and also gives the change in enthalpy of the reaction.

Michelle Personick / Wesleyan University Mon, 03/02/2020 - 16:24
Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
Description

Many of the topics in this course have their origins in the topics that are covered in General Chemistry but are covered in more detail.  Many of the rules learned in General Chemistry are actually the exception.  Chemical systems are much more complicated than the simple models presented in a first year course.  The course begins with the electronic structure and periodic properties of atoms followed by discussion of covalent, ionic, and metallic bonding theories and structures.  Students also apply acid-base principles to inorganic systems.  The second half of the course is dedicated to t

Terrie Salupo-Bryant / Manchester University Fri, 01/31/2020 - 16:02
Inorganic Chemistry 2020
Description

Inorganic chemistry interfaces and overlaps with the other areas of chemistry. Inorganic chemists  synthesize molecules of academic and commercial interest, measure properties such as magnetism and unpaired electron spin with sophisticated instruments, study metal ion uptake in living cells, and prepare new materials like photovoltaics. Inorganic chemistry is a diverse field, and we will only be able to touch on some of the chemistry of the 118 elements that currently reside in the periodic table.

Adam Johnson / Harvey Mudd College Tue, 01/21/2020 - 17:35

Time-Integrated Rate Laws and the Stability of Gold(III) Anticancer Compounds

Submitted by Jack Eichler / University of California, Riverside on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 14:55
Description

This is a flipped classroom module that covers the concepts of time-integrated rate laws. This activity is designed to be done at the end of the typical second quarter/second semester general chemistry kinetics unit. Students will be expected to have learned the following concepts prior to completing this activity:

Inorganic Chemistry
Description

From syllabus:

Caroline Saouma / University of Utah Sun, 06/09/2019 - 14:52

Inorganic Chemistry I

Submitted by Brad Wile / Ohio Northern University on Sun, 06/09/2019 - 08:55
Description
Bonding, structures, preparation, properties, compounds, and reactions
of main group and transition metal elements. Offered fall semester.

Principles of Chemistry II

Submitted by Michelle Personick / Wesleyan University on Sun, 06/09/2019 - 08:54
Description

This second semester general chemistry course is a continuation of the Principles of Chemistry sequence that is recommended for science students. The focus of the course is the fundamentals of structure and bonding, with an emphasis on predicting reactivity.

VIPEr Fellows 2019 Workshop Favorites

During our first fellows workshop, the first cohort of VIPEr fellows pulled together learning objects that they've used and liked or want to try the next time they teach their inorganic courses.

Barbara Reisner / James Madison University Sat, 06/08/2019 - 16:41
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