Syllabus

Course Code: CH-301    Course Name: Inorganic chemistry-III

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 Chemistry of d-Block elements
Definition of transition elements, position in the periodic table, General characteristic properties of d-Block elements, Comparison of properties of 3d elements with 4d and 5d elements with reference only to ionic radii, oxidation state, magnetic and spectral properties and stereochemistry. Stability of various oxidation states and e.m.f (Latimer and Frost diagrams), Structure and properties of some compounds of transition elements- TiO2, VOCl2, FeCl3, CuCl2 and Ni(CO)4.
Coordination Compounds
Werner’s theory of coordination compounds, effective atomic number, chelates, nomenclature of coordination compounds, Isomerism in coordination compounds, valence bond theory of transition metal complexes.
2 Chemistry of f-Block elements
Lanthanides: Electronic structure, oxidation states, magnetic properties, complex formation, colour, ionic radii and lanthanide contraction, occurrence, separation of lanthanides, Lanthanide compounds. Actinides: General characteristics of actinides, chemistry of separation of Np, Pu and Am from uranium, Transuranic elements, comparison of properties of Lanthanides and actinides with transition elements.
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