Office: 218 (Office) & 238 (Lab) Montgomery Hall
CHEM. 451Spring-2007
(ID # 191015, Sect. 001)
Instructor: Dr. Salah S. Massoud
Office: 218 (office) & 238 (lab) Montgomery Hall
E-mail:
Phone: 337-482-5672 (office),337-482-1469 (lab.) 337-482-6734 (Department of Chemistry)
Lecture: 09:00 – 09:50 am MWF, in 139 MY
Office Hours: 10:30 – 11:30 am MWF, 9:00 – 10 pm TR,and by appointment.
Required Materials:
Main text: C. E. Housecroft and A. G. Sharpe: Inorganic Chemistry, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall, Harlow, England 2005.
Secondary Sources:
1. Shriver, D.; Atkins, P. Inorganic Chemistry, Third Edition, Freeman Publishers, NY, 1999.
2. Other references are advised from time to time & my lecture notes are also available for some topics.
Prerequisite:
Chem 251 is pre-requisite to be enrolled in Chem 451. Also, some knowledge of basic biochemistry is very helpful.
Course Coverage*:
January 17:Review of Electron Configuration & Periodic Table
January 19-26:Chapter 3: An Introduction to Molecular Symmetry:
Symmetry operations and symmetry elements, point groups
January 29-February 2: Chapter 19 & lecture notes:d-Block Chemistry: General Considerations:
Definition, d-Block metals, General properties, Reactivity of the elemental metals, Oxidation states, Metal-metal bonded d-metal compounds, Noble character.
February 5-14: Chapter 19 & lecture notes:d-Block Chemistry: Coordination Chemistry: Definition and coordination numbers, Types of ligands, Chelate effect, Macrocycles, Cryptants, Nomenclature of Inorganic complexes, Template Effect.
February 16, Friday: Hour Exam 1 (Chapters 3, 19 & lecture notes)
February 19 & 21:NO Classes (Mardi Gras Holidays)
February 23-28: Cont. Chapter 19 & lecture notes: d-Block Chemistry: Coordination Chemistry: Isomerization & Chirality
March 2-14:Chapter 20: d-Block Chemistry: Coordination Chemistry: Bonding and electronic structure (VBT, LFT, MOT), Electronic spectra of transition metal complexes, Spectroscopic terms, Magnetic properties, Thermodynamic aspects.
March 16-23:Chapter 24: The f-Block metals: lanthanides and actinides: f-orbitals, oxidation states of each group, atomic and ionic sizes, magnetic properties, Lanthanide contraction, Transuranium elements & Actinide transamericium.
March26, Monday: Hour Exam 2 (Chapters 19, 20, 24lecture notes)
March 28-April 2:Chapter 23& Lecture notes: Organometallic Compounds of d-Block Elements: common types of ligands, The 18-electron rule, Oxidation numbers & formal charge of ligands, Metal carbonyls, Reactivity of early d-block elements, Types of organometallic reactions.
April 4:Chapter 26 & Lecture notes: Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalyses: Homogeneous catalysis, hydrogenation of alkenes, Hydroformylation, Wacker oxidation of alkenes, Ziegler catalysis
April 6-15:NO Classes (Easter Holiday & Spring Break)
April 16:Cont. Chapter 26 & Lecture notes: Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalyses: Homogeneous catalysis, hydrogenation of alkenes, Hydroformylation, Wacker oxidation of alkenes, Ziegler catalysis
April 18-23:Chapter 25 & Lecture notes: Reaction Mechanism of d-Metal Complexes:
Kinetically labile and inert complexes, Ligand substitution reactions in octahedral and square planar complexes, Base hydrolysis.
April 25:Chapter28: Bioinorganic Chemistry: The trace metals of life, Oxygen carrier and storage molecules (hemoglobin & myoglobin)
April 27, Friday:Hour Exam 3 (Chapters 23, 25,26 & Lecture notes)
April 30- May 2:Cont Bioinorganic Chemistry (Lecture notes)Oxygen carrier and storage molecules (hemoglobin & myoglobin) and Anti-tumor platinum drugs.
May 4:General Review
Friday, May 11(07:30-10:00 am): FINAL EXAM (Comprehensive Exam. covering all topics)
* Dates may change
Examinations:
February 16, Friday: Hour Exam 1 (Chapters 3, 19 & lecture notes)
March26, Monday: Hour Exam 2 (Chapters 19, 20, 24lecture notes)
April 27, Friday:Hour Exam 3 (Chapters 23, 25,26 & Lecture notes)
Friday, May 11 (07:30-10:00 am): FINAL EXAM (Comprehensive Exam. covering all topics in this course with emphasize on the material from Chapter28, attendance at the final is mandatory!)
THERE ARE NO MAKE-UP EXAMINATIONS. If an hour examination (other than the final examination) is missed for any reason, the score on that examination will be the single examination score that is not counted in the final grade. If two or more examinations are missed, it is unlikely that a passing grade will be received in the course, and it is highly recommended that the student withdraw from the course. In the event a student is absent on the day an hour exam is given and the absence is excused (sickness, death in the family) for a verifiable university recognized reason, arrangements must be discussed individually to make-up the exam within TWO days effectively from the day of the test given. The excuse must be given to me in writing and signed by the student. If an absence is unexcused, a zero will be given for the exam missed. Only one test may be made-up this way.
Test Methods: Multiple choices, short essay style, chemical equation analysis, interpretation: how, why and what questions.
Grading:
% of course grade Grade Scale
Three Hour Exams* 60%A: 90-100%
(ONLY the score of the better two tests will beB: 80-89%
counted; score of the lowest one hour exam willC: 70-79%
be dropped from your average) D: 60-69%
Final Exam 40%F: < 60% _____
(Two one hour exams + final exam) 100%
Complaints: All grading complaints must be brought to my attention within Two days of return of the graded material in order to receive adjustment. These should be placed in writing and submitted on paper.
Drops:
The last day to drop a class with a grade of “W” is Thursday, March 29, 2007.
Attendance:
Students must attend one of the first two class sessions to secure enrollment. Attendance at other lectures is strongly encouraged and it is required only in the days of examinations. Roll is not taken and attendance is not required but poor attendance in these courses has usually resulted in low grades. In addition to the assigned reading in the text, the student is responsible for all material presented in lecture. Also, students must be sure that their cell phones are OFF before coming to the class
Academic Misconduct & Cheating:
Cheating, dishonesty, plagiarism or deception in fulfilling requirements will not be tolerated. Penalties include failing the course and referral to university judiciaries. The penalty of cheating on an examination is a grade of zero on that examination. That score will not be dropped when determining the final grade. Students are expected not share a calculator during an exam. Calculators used on an exam must have only a single display and must display numbers only; no programmable calculators are allowed!! Electronic communication devices such as cell phones and calculators with infrared communication ports are not permitted in the test room during examinations. Their presence will be considered evidence of cheating.
Homework Problems for Chem 451
The following homework problemsare recommended from your textbook. However, you should work as many related problems from your text as you can. Some questions deal with general concepts, which you should be able to explain when you have finished the chapter. Other problems are for developing good skills and should be worked as you are reading the chapter. Ideas in these problems are often reworded for discussion questions on exams.
Chapter 3: 1,4, 6-1014-20.
Chapter 19: 5, 7, 12, 13.
Chapter 20: 2-6, 8, 9, 11, 15, 16, 18, 20.
Chapter 23: 1-3(a), 7, 14, 24.
Chapter 24: 1, 6, 7, 15.
Chapter 25: 3, 4, 7, 9.
Chapter 26: 1, 7, 8.
Chapter 28: 5, 6.
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