Inorganic Chemistry with Lab

Goals
The goal of the course "Chimica inorganica/Laboratorio di chimica inorganica" is to give a good knowledge in the field of inorganic chemistry and coordination chemistry, to show how to prepare, purify and characterize various coordination compounds and to explain how to do a search in the literature.

acquired skills
The student will acquire a good knowledge in the field of inorganic chemistry and coordination chemistry, learn how to prepare, purify and characterize various coordination compounds and how to do a search in the literature.

Course content [required]
Modulo: Chimica inorganica (48 h lectures, 6 CFU)
1) Correlation between the electronic structure of atoms according to Slater, electronic levels and elements properties. Periodic characteristics. Electronegativity and polarizability. Binding energies. Solids. Periodicity in the distribution and preparation of elements. General aspects of metallurgic processes.
2) Characteristics of solvents and correlations between solubility and lattice energies in solids. Acids and bases. Superacids and superbases in non aqueous solvents. Soft and hard acids and bases. Oxoacids.
3) The Periodic table. Chemistry of the elements in groups 1,2, 11-18 and lanthanides: General and industrial aspects.

Suggested prerequisites
Chimica generale ed inorganica

Reference material
Material given by the professor. Suggested books: Basic inorganic chemistry di Cotton and Wilkinson, John Wiley and sons; Chimica Inorganica di Peter Atkins et al. Zanichelli

Prerequisites
Good knowledge of general chemistry

Assessment method
written: the exam is written with exercices and questions with open answer; it is about the theoretical and experimental aspects of the course.

Language of instruction
italian

Attendance Policy
Laboratory attendance is mandatory. Lectures attendance is recommended.

Mode of teaching
Traditional

Website
Ariel site of the course "Chimica inorganica/Laboratorio di chimica inorganica".

Modulo: Laboratorio di chimica inorganica (16 h lectures, 2 CFU; 8 h exercices + 56 h laboratory, 4 CFU)
Coordination chemistry: basic concepts, trans effect, crystal field theory. Introduction to metallorganic chemistry. Preparation, purification and characterization of coordination compounds of Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Mo, Cu in order to learn: (i) how to carry out simple inorganic and metallorganic reactions; (ii) how to isolate and purify coordination compounds, in particular using crystallization and chromatography techniques; (iii) how to characterize coordination compounds, in particular by measuring the melting point, by using infrared, UV-visible and 1H NMR spectroscopies and magnetic susceptivity. Exercise in library to understand the rules for bibliographic research. Written exercises on coordination chemistry and metallorganic chemistry: magnetism of transition metal ions (high and low spin); the 18 electrons rule.