Chemistry 410 covers structure and bonding in inorganic chemistry, including the
chemistry of main group elements and selected topics in transition metal
chemistry. Theories and models of chemical bonding (valence bond theory,
crystal field theory, and molecular orbital theory) are applied to inorganic
molecules, coordination compounds, and solids. The course also covers the
periodic trends in the chemistry of the d- and p-block elements, structural
solid state chemistry, magnetism of transition metal complexes and inorganic
solids, ionic and covalent bonding in solids, electronic properties of metals,
alloys, superconductors, and semiconductors, synthesis of inorganic materials,
and properties of nanoscale inorganic solids.
Beginning in Spring 2011, CHEM 410 will be replaced by CHEM 310.
CHEM 412
is a second-semester course that covers complementary topics in inorganic chemistry.