CHEMY303-23B (HAM)

Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

15 Points

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Graham Saunders

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Joel Rindelaub

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What this paper is about

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This 15 point paper covers aspects of inorganic chemistry including second and third row transition metals, lanthanides and actinides,

solid state chemistry and organometallic chemistry.
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How this paper will be taught

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This paper is taught through:
24 lectures
Six three hour laboratory sessions.
Two assignments relating to the material covered

Typically a one hour tutorial will be held each week to discuss various aspects of the course, including revision of lecture content.

Important note for international students: For international students in New Zealand under student visas, regular attendance is part
of your visa obligation and is checked as a requirement on the University under the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of
International Students, to which the University is a signatory. Academic staff are formally required to monitor attendance in classes and
submission of compulsory assessment events/items and to report to Waikato International in the event that any problem with irregular
attendance or non-submission is not resolved.

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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • Account for the general features in the coordination and organometallic chemistry of the lanthanide and actinide elements, and important applications of these elements
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  • Be able to interpret NMR, IR and mass spectral data, and other data as appropriate
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  • Be able to perform a synthetic inorganic chemistry project
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  • Be able to write a report detailing their work in the style of an academic journal (e.g. Dalton Transactions)
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  • Describe and explain aspects of solid state chemistry, in particular the structures and energetics of simple salts
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  • Describe important freatures and trends in the chemistry of the 4d and 5d metals, and provide comparisons with the corresponding 3d elements
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  • Describe the principles behind the extraction, separation and purification of the lanthanide and actinide elements
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  • Describe the ways in which carbon-based ligands (CO, alkenes, alkynes) bond to transition metals, and will understand the structural and spectroscopic consequences arising from these bonding models
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Assessments

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How you will be assessed

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The assessment for the paper is based on a final examination (40%) and internal assessments: two assignments (worth 10% and 15%) and laboratory performance and report (35%).
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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 60:40. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 40% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 60:40 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 40% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Solid State Chemistry Assignment
11 Aug 2023
4:30 PM
10
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2. Heavy Transition Metals - Lanthanides & Actinides Assignment
13 Oct 2023
4:30 PM
15
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3. Laboratory Project
25 Sep 2023
4:30 PM
35
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4. Exam
40
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Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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