Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : CY2202 : Structure and Bonding in Inorganic Chemistry { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Sarojalochan Samal
Syllabus
Symmetry and point groups: Symmetry elements and symmetry operations. Special and axial point groups. Determination of point group of simple molecules. Bonding: Application of molecular orbital theory (MOT) to homo and heteronuclear diatomic molecules. MOT to polyatomic molecules (BeH2, H2O, BH3, CO2). Hard soft acid base (HSAB) theory and its applications. Coordination compounds: Overview of Crystal Field Theory (CFT), Spectrochemical Series. Application of CFT: Electronic (Color) and Magnetic properties of co-ordination compounds. John-Teller distortion. Ligand Field Theory (Molecular Orbital Theory) for octahedral, tetrahedral, square planar geometry, Spectrochemical Series. High spin Low spin complexes, Metal ligand charge transfer, Ligand metal charge transferand Metal-metal charge transfer.Angular overlap method-Strength of interaction between ligand orbitals and metal d-orbitals. LS coupling: Term and Symbol, Microstates and determination of ground state of atoms, ions and homonuclear diatomic molecules.
Course Objectives
- To provide exposure to the students on various fundamental chemical bonding theories, particularly molecular orbital theory and their applications to simple and complex molecules.
Course Outcomes
1) Aims to provide advanced concepts of bonding in inorganic chemistry. <br />2) Students will learn in detailed on molecular orbital theory and their applications to simple and complex compounds various energy states of poly-electronic atoms.
Essential Reading
- F. A. Cotton, Chemical applications of group theory, Wiley
- Gary L. Miessler, Donald A. Tarr, Inorganic Chemistry, Pearson Education
Supplementary Reading
- Huheey, Keiter,Keiter and O.K. Medhi, Inorganic chemistry Principle, structure and reactivity, Pearson Publication
- Shriver and Atkins, Inorganic Chemistry, Oxford