CHEM 724- Inorganic Structure and Bonding
Course Outline & Lecture Notes
Molecular Geometrys: Point Group &
Symmetry Elements
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Chemistry & Science Organizations
Traditional Inorganic Chemistry Resources
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TOPICS
I.
Symmetry and Covalent Bonding
A.
Group Theory and Symmetry Operations (Cotton: Chs. 1-4)
1. Properties of Groups
2. Point Symmetry Operations
3. Molecular Point Groups and Character Tables
B.
Electronic Structure of Small Molecules (Cotton: Chs. 5-8; AB&W: Chs. 1-5,
7.1-7.3, 9, 10)
1. Symmetry Adapted Combinations of Atomic Orbitals
2. Bonding in AB„ Molecules
3. Bonding in Main-Group Cluster Compounds
C.
Electronic Structure of Transition Metal Coordination and Organometallic
Compounds (Cotton: Chs. 8-9;AB&W: Chs. 15-22)
1. Crystal and Ligand Field Theories
2. Molecular Orbital Treatment of Metal-Carbon Bonds
3. Transition Metal Clusters
4. Localized Metal-Metal Bonds
II.
Spectroscopy and Structural Characterization.
A.
Electronic Spectra of Coordination Compounds (Literature
Material)
B.
Vibrational Spectroscopy (Cotton: Ch. 10)
C.
NMR Spectroscopy (Literature Material)
III.
Inorganic Solids
A.
Ionic Solids (Literature Material)
B.
Metals, Semiconductors and Superconductors (Literature
Materials)