Chemistry 4610/5560, Inorganic Chemistry
Fall, 2004
University of North Texas
Announcements
12/6/2004
PowerPoint presentation about applications of chapter 11
11/23/04 Last year's exam 3
11/23/03
Download exercises for Exam II material
11/8/04 Attachment of class handouts about isomerism
11/8/04 End-of-chapter exercises for Chapters 6 and 9:
Ch. 6:
3rd ed: 1, 3, 4, 6, 13, 15, 16, 20, 22, 24.
2nd ed: 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 24, 25.
Ch. 9:
3rd ed: 1, 2b, 3, 4, 5, 8-14, 18.
2nd ed: 1, 2b, 3, 4, 5, 8-13, 17.
10/25/04 Download papers
discussed in class about the applications of MO theory:
a) Photocatalytic decomposition of NO by
Ag(I)-doped zeolites
b) Delivery of nitric
oxide to biological targets on demand
10/25/04 Powerpoint files about MO theory:
- Presentation # 1: MO's from AO's
- Presentation #2: Bonding scheme
for diatomics
10/4/04
Last year's Exam 2 in pdf form
9/27/04 Chapter 4 suggested problems:
3rd edition
text: 1-6, 10, 15 (only 1st part), 17, 18.
2nd edition text: 1-6, 10, 15
(only 1st part), 17, 18.
9/27/04 Links to an interesting group theory site (courtesy of Dr. Dean
Johnston, Otterbein College):
Tutorial: http://www.otterbein.edu/home/fac/dnhjhns/symmetry/index.html
More stuff: http://www-theory.mpip-mainz.mpg.de/~gelessus/group.html
9/27/04 Chapter 3 HW exercises:
3rd edition text: 1-10, 12, 16, 17, 21.
2nd
edition text: 1-10, 11a,
16, 17, 21.
9/20/04 Solution manual for both the 2nd and 3rd editions of the
textbook are on reserve in the science library
9/16/04
Term paper rules
9/16/04
Last year's Exam 1 in pdf format
9/16/04
Click to download paper discussed in class about lanthanide contraction
9/16/04 Click to
download paper discussed in class about ionization potential
9/16/04 Chapter 2 HW exercises:
3rd edition text: 2 (fix equation); 10 (omit 7g); 11b, 12, 13, 16
(b,d), 18, 19. 22 (a,b, e only), 25, 26.
2nd edition text: 2 (fix equation); 3; 10 (omit 7g); 11b, 12, 13, 16
(a,d), 18, 19. 21 (a, d only), 24, 25.
COURSE GENERAL INFORMATION
Lecture: Masters Hall, Room 319, Mondays 5:30-8:20 PM
Instructor: Dr. Mohammad A. Omary
Office: 306 Masters Hall
Telephone: 565-2443
E-mail: omary@unt.edu
Office hours: Available most times on a drop-in or appointment basis.
Text: Miessler, G. L.; Tarr, D. A., "Inorganic Chemistry", 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall: Upper Saddle River, 2003. ISBN 0-13-035471-b AVAILABLE IN BOOKSTORE. 2nd edition is OK but you will have to photocopy the problems from the 3rd edition.
Optional but recommended: Any inorganic model set.
Course web page: Click on the course link in http://www.chem.unt.edu/faculty/omary.htm
Exam 1 Material:
Exam 2 Material:
Final Exam Material (in addition to above material):
Grading
policy:
Grading depends on whether you are enrolled in CHEM4610 or CHEM5560:
CHEM 4610 students: There will be two mid-term exams (2 x 30=60 pts), and a final exam (40 pts). The final letter grade for the course will be based on the total points of the exams.
CHEM 5560 students: There will be two mid-term exams (2 x 25 = 50 pts), and a final exam (30 pts). A term paper about a topic among a list chosen by the instructor will be mandatory and will account for 20 points. The final letter grade for the course will be based on the total points of the exams and term paper.
Disability accommodations:
All reasonable accommodation will be made to facilitate special needs. However, it is the student's responsibility to make any special needs known to the instructor. It is recommended that students with special needs first meet with the staff of the Office of Disability Accommodation (ODA), Union 324, 565-4323, then meet with the instructor. For more information, see the ODA website.