Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : CY4202 : Advanced Topic in Inorganic Chemistry { 3-1-0 / 4}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Saurav Chatterjee
Syllabus
Coordination Chemistry and Reaction Mechanism: Thermodynamic and kinetic stability,
Substitution reactions-Inert and labile compounds, substitution reactions in square planar
complexes (Trans effect), Substitution reaction and mechanism in octahedral complexes, factors
affecting the rate of substitution, kinetics of dissociation, interchange and associative reactions,
Oxidation-reduction reactions, inner and outer sphere reactions. M-L complex stability constant
determination. Electron Transfer in metal complexes. Electronic spectra of coordination complexes, Different types of selelction rules. Term symbol and
splitting of terms in free atoms, energy level diagrams, nephelauxetic effect, Orgel and Tanabe Sugano diagrams, calculation of Dq, B, C, Nephelauxetic ratio. Charge transfer spectra, Magnetic
properties of complexes, Optical Rotatory Dispersion (ORD) and Circular Dichroism (CD). Stability of
unusual oxidation states. Lanthanides and Actinides: Electronic spectra and magnetic properties.
Course Objectives
- The course is designed to provide overall understanding of spectral properties of coordination complexes and f-block elements. Especially, the students will able to learn the physical properties of lanthanides and actinides.
Course Outcomes
1) The course is designed to provide overall understanding of spectral properties of coordination complexes and f-block elements. <br />2) The students will able to learn the physical properties of lanthanides and actinides.
Essential Reading
- Huheey, Keiter and Keiter, , Inorganic chemistry Principle, structure and reactivity. 4th edition., Pearson
- D. F. Shriver, P. W. Atkins and C. H. Langford, Inorganic Chemistry, Oxford University Press
Supplementary Reading
- N. N. Greenwood and A. Earnshaw, Chemistry of the Elements, Heinman,
- Keith F. Purcell and John C. Kotz, Inorganic Chemistry, Saunders college publishing