School Of Science And HealthAdvanced Inorganic ChemistryWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 300538.2
Discipline: INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
300231 - Inorganic Chemistry 3, J3668 - Inorganic Chemistry 3
Prerequisite
300230 Inorganic Chemistry 2 OR 300545 Coordination Chemistry
About this Unit
Students studying at Hawkesbury or Parramatta campus should refer to 300231 - Inorganic Chemistry 3. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry is based on the foundations laid in the unit Coordination Chemistry. It covers structure and bonding in inorganic chemistry, higher coordination numbers, lanthanide and actinides, followed by the bioinorganic chemistry of zinc and iron in mammalian and microbial systems. Kinetics and mechanism of inorganic reactions are examined. The important area of organo-transition metal chemistry and catalysis is introduced. Students build on their familiarity with the literature of inorganic chemistry and are introduced to several advanced databases of chemical information. The laboratory sessions develop knowledge of advanced techniques such as anaerobic syntheses and instrumental techniques of characterisation such as NMR, IR and electronic spectra. This is also used to develop an appreciation of the role of computer-based molecular modelling in inorganic chemistry.