Syllabus

Module 1: Atomic Structure: de-Broglie matter waves, Uncertainty principle, Schrodinger wave equation, quantum numbers and its significance, Radial and angular wave functions, Radial and angular distribution curves, shape of s, p, d orbitals, Angular and radial nodes, sign of orbitals. Pauli’s exclusion principle, Hund’s rule of maximum multiplicity, Aufbau’s principle and its limitations, Variation of orbital energy with atomic number. [8 hours]
Module 2: Periodicity of Elements: Effective nuclear charge, shielding or screening effect, Slater rules, variation of effective nuclear charge in periodic table. Atomic radii (van der Waals), Ionic and crystal radii, Covalent radii (octahedral and tetrahedral), Ionization energy and its applications. Electron affinity, Electronegativity, Pauling’s and Mulliken’s electronegativity scales. [8 hours]
Module 3: Chemical Bonding: Ionic bond: types of ions, size effects, radius ratio rule and its limitations. Packing of ions in crystals. Structure of NaCl, CsCl, ZnS, TiO2, CdI2. Expression for lattice energy. Born equation, polarizability, Fajan’s rule, and its applications. Covalent bonds: Lewis theory, Resonance, VBT, quantum mechanical approach to hybridization, directional characteristics, deduction of geometry by VSEPR method, Bent’s Rule, Qualitative treatment of MO theory applied to homo (N2 vs O2) and hetero (HF, CO, NO) diatomic molecules. [8 hours]
Module 4: Coordination Chemistry: Ligands, coordination numbers, coordination sphere, Nomenclature, Werner’s theory, EAN, Chelates, isomerism in coordination compounds, Valence Bond theory, Crystal Field Theory, octahedral, tetrahedral and square planner complexes, calculation of CFSE in octahedral and tetrahedral geometry. [8 hours]
Module 5: Bioinorganic Chemistry: Essential metal ions, Biological ligands for metal ions, Metal ions specificity, O2 storage/transport: Myoglobin/Hemoglobin. [3 hours]

Students would be able to relate the fundamental principles of matter, atomic theory and chemical bonding with aspects of basic science and technology.

Gives an idea about the properties and reactivities of elements of periodic table

Provides basic understanding about the reactivities of common inorganic compounds

CO1: Students would be able to relate the fundamental principles of matter, atomic theory and chemical bonding with aspects of basic science and technology.
CO2: Gives an idea about the properties and reactivities of elements of periodic table.
CO3: Provides basic understanding about the reactivities of common inorganic compounds.

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

G. L. Miessler and D. A. Tarr, Inorganic Chemistry, Pearson

M. Chanda, Structure and Chemical bond, Tata McGraw Hill