The City College Spring 2003

Department of Chemistry Prof. McKelvie

Code 1640 Chemistry B1000 HJ Class Schedule (J1219/1222; 650-6062/3)

NEMCC@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU

Text: "Inorganic Chemistry", second edition (1998) by Gary L. Miessler and Donald A. Tarr (Prentice Hall). The class meets Monday and Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:35 (J1208). There are 3 mid-term examinations, of which the two highest count 25% each; the final examination counts for 50%. There are 25 class lecture periods, with approximately 23 pages of text covered for each 100-minute lecture. All 20-25 problems are assigned for each chapter. 30 minutes per class period will be used for going over problems.

Date Chapter Subject Class periods

1/27 1/29 1;2 Introduction, and Atomic Structure 2

2/3 3 Simple Bonding Theory 1

2/5 4 Symmetry and Group Theory 2

2/10 - 4 (continued)

- 2/19 5 Molecular Orbitals 2

2/24 5 (continued)

2/26 6 Acid-Base and Donor-Acceptor Chemistry 2

3/03 6 (continued)

3/05 7 The Crystalline Solid State 1

3/10 8 Main-Group Elements 2

3/12 EXAMINATION I . Chapters 2,3 and 4.

3/17 8 (continued)

3/19 9 Coordination Chemistry I: Bonding 2

3/24 9 (continued)

3/26 10 Coordination Chemistry II: Electronic Spectra 2

3/31 10 (continued)

4/2 EXAMINATION II. Chapters 5, 6, 7, and 8

4/7 11 Coordination Chemistry III: Structures and Isomers 1

4/9 12 Coordination Chemistry IV: Reactions and Mechanisms 2

4/14 12 (continued)

4/15(Tu) 13 Organometallic Chemistry 2

- - - (Spring recess 4/16-4/24)

4/28 13 (continued)

4/30 EXAMINATION III. Chapters 9,10, and11.

5/5 5/7 14 Organometallic Reactions and Catalysis 2

5/12 15 Parallels between Main-Group & 1 Organometallic Chemistry

5/14 16 Bioinorganic and Environmental Chemistry 1

5/21 FINAL EXAMINATION Chapters 2-16