Chemistry 4610/5560
Inorganic Chemistry
Fall, 2001
Department of Chemistry
University of North Texas

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

(Underlined announcements denote links or downloadable files)

12-3-2001 Click here to download the PowerPoint file presented in class about an application of electronic spectroscopy
11-22-2001 Exam III was given on Wednesday, November 21
11-19-2001 Key to Chapter 9 problems is on reserve.
10-19-2001 Last question in Ch. 10 exercises should say "...square planar or tetrahedral:" instead of "square planar or octahedral:". It was corrected in the link below.

11-16-2001 Click here for Chapter 11 exercises
11-14-2001 Click here for Chapter 10 exercises

10-31-2001 Chapter 9 suggested problems:

9-1, 9-2, 9-3, 9-4, 0-5, 9-8, 9-9, 9-10, 9-11, 9-12, 9-13, 9-17.

10-31-2001 Click here for details about the term paper AND SEE WHICH TOPICS ARE STILL AVAILABLE-see me or e-mail me to reserve a topic
10-31-2001 EXAM II : was given WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24
10-15-2001 Chapter 6 suggested problems:

6-1b,6-2, 6-4, 6-7b, 6-8, 6-9, 6-11, 6-12, 6-13, 6-14, 6-17, 6-24.

10-10-2001 Downloads we discussed in class about p acids and p bases:
                            a) J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 9689-9691.
                            b) J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 11264-11265.
                            c) PowerPoint presentation.
10-8-2001 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

9-28-2001 DOWNLOAD PowerPoint File for Molecular Orbital Schemes

9-27-2001 Key to EXAM I is on reserve in the library

9-27-2001 Chapter 4 suggested problems:

4-1,4-2,4-3,4-4,4-5,4-6, 4-10, 4-15 (only 1st part), 4-17, 4-18.

9-19-2001 EXAM I: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

9-19-2001    Practice all point group examples in the textbook:
            Figure 4-7 (p. 81)
            Table 4-4 (pp. 86-87)
9-19-2001    Solutions to point group problems: You can either
    a) Press here; or
    b) Download a Word document; or
                 c) Go to the reserve shelve in the science library (MORE DETAILED ANSWERS)
9-18-2001    Link to VSEPR (from last year's course by Dr. Thomas)
9-14-2001    Chapter 3 suggested problems:

3-1,3-2,3-3,3-4,3-5,3-7,3-8,3-9,3-10,3-11a,3-16,3-17,3-21.

9-11-2001 Chapter 2 suggested problems:

2-2, 2-3, 2-10 (delete "and a 7g electron"), 2-11b, 2-12, 2-13, 2-14, 2-16(only a,d), 2-18, 2-19, 2-21(only a,d),

2-22(only a,b,e; omit "On the basis of electron configuration"), 2-24 (delete "and why is the decrease so gradual"), 2-25.

9-11-2001 Solution to Excel exercise for the hydrogen spectrum

8-31-2001 Corrections to earlier prints of the textbook

COURSE GENERAL INFORMATION

Lecture:Masters Hall, Room 319, MWF 11:00 -11:50 AM

Instructor: Dr. Mohammad A. Omary

Office: 306 Masters Hall

Telephone: 565-2443

E-mail: omary@unt.edu

Office hours: MW 2:00-3:30 PM. Available most other times on a drop-in or appointment basis.

Text: Miessler, G. L.; Tarr, D. A., "Inorganic Chemistry", 2^nd Edition, Prentice Hall: Upper Saddle River, 1999.

ISBN 0-13-841891-8 AVAILABLE IN BOOKSTORE.

Optional but recommended: HGS Molecular Model Set. AVAILABLE IN BOOKSTORE.

On reserve/Science library: Purcell, K. F.; Kotz, J. C., “Inorganic Chemistry”, Saunders: Philadelphia, 1977.

Reference desk/Science library: Cotton, F. A.; Wilkinson, G.; Murillo, C. A.; Mochmann, M., "Advanced Inorganic Chemistry", 6^thEdition, Wiley: New York, 1999.

Course syllabus: Tentative schedule of classes and exams. The schedule is subject to change during the semester.

*Week of*	*Lecture Topics*
Aug.27	Chapter 2
Sept. 3	Chapter 3
10	4-1 to 4-2
17	4-4-1, other applications of symmetry, 5-1 to 5-2
24	Exam I (Chapters 2-4)
Oct.1	5-2 to 5-4, 6-1 to 6-2
8	6-3 to 6-4
15	6-5
22	Exam II (Chapters 5-6)
29	9-1 to 9-3, 10-2 to 10-3
Nov. 5	10-5 to 10-6, 10-1, 11-2
12	11-3
19	Exam III (Chapters 9-11)
26	Selected topics from Chapters 7 and 12
Dec.3	Selected topics from Chapters 13 and 14
Wed., Dec. 12	Final Exam (ACS Standardized Exam) 10:30AM-12:30PM; Masters Hall, Room 319

* **Important semester deadlines****:

Monday, September 3: Make sure your name is on the class roll.

Monday, September 10: 12^th Class Day- Last day to drop and receive fund. Dropping on this date will not show the course in the transcript.

Friday, 5PM, October 5: Last day to drop (with instructor approval) with automatic “W”.

Tuesday, 5PM, October 30: Last day to drop (with instructor approval) but grade will be “W” or “WF” as determined by instructor.

Wednesday, 5PM, November 21: Final day to withdraw (drop all courses).

Grading policy:

Grading depends on whether you are enrolled in CHEM4610 or CHEM5560:

CHEM 4610 students: There will be three mid-term exams (3 x 20=60 pts), and an ACS standardized exam as the final exam (40 pts). The final letter grade for the course will be based on the total points of the four exams. A term paper about a topic among a list chosen by the instructor will be optional for students who wish to substitute a grade in one of the mid-term exams.

CHEM 5560 students: There will be three mid-term exams (3 x 15=45 pts), and an ACS standardized exam as the final exam (40 pts). A term paper about a topic among a list chosen by the instructor will be mandatory and will account for 15 points. The final letter grade for the course will be based on the total points of the four exams.

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.

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