Chemistry 3210 - Fall, 2007

	 Instructor:	Dr. J.M. Purser		OH133	ext. 1370
         Office Hours: TBA

         Text:  Inorganic Chemistry    Lab Text: Handouts
                Miessler/Tarr
              
         3210 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
         A course designed primarily for students who are pursuing the
         American Chemical Society accredited degree in chemistry.
         This course is an overview of the principles of advanced
         inorganic chemistry including, applications of group theory
         and symmetry, molecular bonding theories, nomenclature,
         kinetics and mechanisms, organometallics, polymers, and
         advanced inorganic laboratory techniques. The course has a
         lecture and laboratory component.  Prerequisite: Chemistry
         2310, Mathematics 2230. Prerequisite or corequisite:
         Chemistry 3410. 


         Class Meeting Location: Lecture - Chemistry Reference Room
                                 Lab - Physical Chemistry Lab

         Course Schedule:  Lecture TTh 10 a.m.
                           Lab Work - TH 01:00PM-04:00PM

	Course Topics                      Chapter(s)

	Review of General Chemistry      1,2,6
	Basic Bonding, VSEPR             3
	Symmetry; IR Bands               4                                  
	MOT;CFT                          5,10,11
	Structure, Nomenclature          7,9
	Mechanisms/Kinetics              12            
	Main-Group and BORON             8,15        
	Organometallics                  13,14,16
                                                                    
	COURSE CREDIT:

	2 in-class (open book) tests		40%
	1 mid-term take-home			20%
	1 Exam (closed book)			20%
	Lab and “outside-class” activities	20%


	Points		Letter Grade
	----------------------------
	920 - 1000	     A
	800 - 919	     B
	700 - 799	     C
	600 - 699	     D
	below 600	     F