2015/16 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

CHEM2110 Structure and Reactivity in Inorganic Chemistry

10 creditsClass Size: 165

Module manager: Dr T P Kee
Email: T.P.Kee@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2015/16

Pre-requisite qualifications

Level 1 in Chemistry or equivalent

Module replaces

CHEM2170

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the importance of the twin concepts of (i) structure and (ii) reactivity in inorganic chemistry.

This will be achieved through an analysis of:
- Basic Frontier Molecular Orbital Theory
- Solid State and Solution phase structures
- Mechanisms of acid-base and redox reactions.

Each of these three fields of analysis will be exemplified by the chemistry of:
(i) main-group metals,
(ii) main-group non-metals,
(iii) transition elements, and
(iv) post-transition elements.

Syllabus

Structure:
- FMO theory - FMO analysis of two and three atom systems;
- structures in the Solid State and Solution - oxidation states, binding energies, valence orbital energy, small molecule, polymer, ionic lattice, complex, cage, supramolecular aray.

Reactivity:
- reactions of Inorganic Systems - acid-base, redox, Frost, Latimer, kinetics, Gibbs free energy, equilibrium;
- mechanisms of Inorganic Reactions - addition, substitution, oxidative addition, reductive elimination, insertion, electron transfer, trans effect, main-group and transition metal systems.

Structure and Reactivity in the Periodic Table:
- examples of the interconnectedness of structure and reactivity in inorganic chemistry through an analysis of key features of main-group and transition element chemistry. In each case, fundamental chemical material will be presented in context of contempory use and application.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	20	1.00	20.00
Tutorial	2	1.00	2.00
Private study hours			78.00
Total Contact hours			22.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

55 hours - reading and digestion of lecture material
8 hours - tutorial preparation
15 hours - preparation for examination.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Assessed work for tutorials, including where appropriate MCQ's as part of the assessment.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
In-course Assessment	Computer-based learning exercises and assessed tutorial work	12.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		12.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	2 hr 00 mins	88.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		88.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 30/07/2015

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