CHIMICA GENERALE ED INORGANICA I - CHIMICA GENERALE ED INORGANICA II P - ZModule CHIMICA GENERALE ED INORGANICA II
Academic Year 2023/2024 - Teacher: GIUSEPPE FORTEExpected Learning Outcomes
The course deepens some subjects of the preparatory course in General Chemistry I. Particular attention is paid to the study of the chemical properties of the main transition elements of block d, of the structure and reactivity of their coordination complexes as well as of their role in biological systems. This is in order to facilitate the understanding of related topics developed in other courses of the Degree Course.
Course Structure
Frontal Lessons
In the event that teaching is delivered in a blended or remote mode, necessary adjustments may be introduced compared to what was previously stated, in order to adhere to the planned program as outlined in the syllabus
Required Prerequisites
Knowledge of General Chemistry I
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
Acid-base reactions (part II: pH calculations for buffer solutions and salt hydrolisis)
Transition elements
Exchange Energy
Coordination chemistry
Geometry of the complexes
Absorption of light and color
Crystalline Field Theory (CFT)
Ligand Field Theory (LFT)
Chemical Kinetics
Chemical Thermodynamics
Textbook Information
1. M. Schiavello, L. Palmisano – Fondamenti di Chimica - EdiSES
2. W. Kaim, B. Schwederski – BIOINORGANIC CHEMISTRY: INORGANIC ELEMENTS IN THE CHEMISTRY OF LIFE – Ed. Wiley
3. F.A. Cotton, G. Wilkinson, P.L. Gaus – PRINCIPI DI CHIMICA INORGANICA – Ed. Ambrosiana
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overview of transition elements | Book 1, Chap. 19 |
| 2 | Coordination Chemistry | Book 1, Chap. 19 |
| 3 | Chemical kinetics | Book 1, Chap. 14 |
| 4 | Metals in biological systems | Book 2, Chap. 2 |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
A 90 minutes written test must be passed. The test is based upon 5 numerical exercises. Completing one exercise guarantees 6 points, for a maximum of 5x6 = 30 points. There is no subsequent oral exam.
To pass
written test, after registering electronically, students must provide a valid
identity document.
During the test students are allowed to consult the periodic table, to use the scientific calculator, as well as personal notes; the use of the mobile phone is absolutely forbidden and, as a consequence, the mobile must be switched off.
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
Electronic configurations of metal complexes
Exchange energy
Nomenclature of metal complexes
Geometry of the complexes