Course syllabus

Oorganisk kemi
Inorganic Chemistry

KOO022, 7,5 credits, G1 (First Cycle)

Valid for: 2012/13
Decided by: Education Board 2
Date of Decision: 2012-04-04

General Information

Main field: Technology.
Compulsory for: K2
Elective Compulsory for: B2
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish

Aim

• that the student acquires an active knowledge base concerning the properties and reactions of the elements and inorganic compounds
• to provide a general introduction to the structure, formation and properties of solids

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• without the access of other sources, have sufficient knowledge on the most important inorganic substances to be able to discuss them and their properties
• be able to describe metal complexes and crystals
• be able to account for how X-rays can be utilized for the characterization of materials

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

be able to utilize her/his knowledge of the structure of the atom and the periodic table of the elements in order to predict the properties of the elements and their compounds

Contents

• The structure of atoms, the building-up principle and the periodic table
• Solids
• X-ray diffraction and microscopy
• Inorganic materials
• Nanomaterials
• Production, use and properties of elements and common compounds formed by the main group elements and d-elements
• Complexes of d-elements and crystal field theory
• Nuclear chemistry

Examination details

Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Written examination. Applied project completed. Examination results define grade.

Admission

Required prior knowledge: KOO101 Fundamental Chemistry.
The number of participants is limited to: No

Reading list

• Atkins, P. & Jones, L.: Chemical Principles - The Quest for Insight, 5th Edition. Freeman 2010. ISBN: 1429239255. Hand-out material.

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Professor Staffan Hansen, Staffan.Hansen@polymat.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.polymat.lth.se
Further information: The teaching of the course takes the form of lectures, excercises and an applied project (compulsory).