Inorganic Chemistry 1

Course title

D0007000

Course description

This course explains basic laws of inorganic chemistry to students to provide them systematic understanding of inorganic chemistry. In addition, the course introduces some important applications of inorganic chemistry. Firstly, atomic structures and periodicity of chemical properties of the elements will be discussed. Secondly, mechanisms of chemical bonding will be discussed. Finally, chemistry of complexes, industrially important compounds formed as a result of chemical bonding, will be considered.

Purpose of class

The primary purpose of this course is to grow students’ ability to systematically understand inorganic chemistry based on fundamental chemical laws. For this end, students will learn from simple elements to complex forms; from atomic structures, origin and types of elements and their chemical properties, chemical bonding formed by electrons between atoms, to complexes formed by chemical bonding.

Goals and objectives

Students will be able to theoretically discuss relations between structures of atoms and chemical properties of elements.
Students will be able to discuss chemical bonding of molecules based on atomic structures of elements.
Students will be able to understand chemical bonding, electronic structures, and industrial applications of metal complexes.

Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

	Quizz	Mid-term exam	Final exam	Total.
1.	4%	45%	0%	49%
2.	3%	0%	22%	25%
3.	3%	0%	23%	26%
Total.	10%	45%	45%	-

Evaluation method and criteria

Decision to pass or fail the course is determined by total scores of quizz, mid-term exam, and final exam. Scores of more than 60 % is required to pass the course.

Language

Japanese

Class schedule

	Class schedule	HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.)	Amount of Time Required
1.	[What is inorganic chemistry? ] Overview of inorganic chemistry and its importance in the society. 　　・What is inorganic chemistry? 　　・Inorganic chemistry in advanced researches	Preparation and review.	200minutes
2.	[Origin of elements 1] Introduction to atoms and discussion of origin of light elements. 　　・Atomic structure 　　・Formation of light elements	Preparation and review.	200minutes
3.	[Origin of elements 2] Discussion of origin of heavy elements. 　　・Radioactive decay and formation of heavy elements 　　・Applications of radioactive decay	Preparation and review.	200minutes
4.	[Electronic structure of atoms 1]　 Discussion of atomic orbital and electron configuration based on a hydrogenic atomic model. 　　・Atomic model 　　・Wave function and atomic orbital	Preparation and review.	200minutes
5.	[Electronic structure of atoms 2] Discussion of orbital shapes of a hydrogenic atom and electron configuration of many-electron atoms. 　　・Quantum numbers and atomic orbital 　　・Electron configuration of many-electron atom	Preparation and review.	200minutes
6.	[Periodic table and periodicity of chemical properties]　 Introduction of periodic table and periodicity in chemical properties. 　　・Periodic table 　　・Chemical properties	Preparation and review.	200minutes
7.	[Mid-term exam]　 Mid-term exam mainly evaluates understandings of atomic structure, origin of elements, periodicity of chemical properties, and its relation with atomic structures.	Preparation and review.	200minutes
8.	[Chemical bonding 1] Introduction to chemical bonding. ・Types and characters of chemical bonding	Preparation and review.	200minutes
9.	[Chemical bonding 2] Introduction to valence-bond theory.　　・Valence-bond theory	Preparation and review.	200minutes
10.	[Chemical bonding 3] Introduction to molecular orbital theory and concepts of molecular orbital.　　・Molecular orbital theory and orbital energy	Preparation and review.	200minutes
11.	[Basis of coordination chemistry] Basis of coordination chemistry will be discussed. Firstly, definition and nomenclature of the metal complex will be explained. Then, important ligands and molecular structures will be introduced.	Preparation and review.	200minutes
12.	[Electronic structure of metal complex] Based on crystal field theory and ligand field theory, electronic structure of metal complexes will be explained.	Preparation and review.	200minutes
13.	[Reaction and application of metal complex] Industrially important reactions and applications of metal complexes will be discussed. In addition, bioinorganic chemistry will be briefly introduced in relation to metal complexes.	Preparation and review.	200minutes
14.	[Final exam] Final exam will mainly evaluate students’ ability to understand molecular structures, hybridized orbital, and orbital energy based on chemical bonding theory. In addition, final exam will cover topics of complex chemistry such as chemical bonding and electronic structures of complexes. Solution chemistry can be another topic of the exam.	Preparation and review.	200minutes
Total.	-	-	2800minutes

Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.

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Textbooks and reference materials

参考書
合原　眞　編著
「新しい基礎無機化学」（三共出版）
シュライバー、アトキンス著／玉虫伶太　他訳
「無機化学　上・下」（東京化学同人）
レイナーキャナム著/西原寛　他訳　「無機化学」（東京化学同人）

Prerequisites

N/A

Office hours and How to contact professors for questions

At class room after class.

Regionally-oriented

Non-regionally-oriented course

Development of social and professional independence

Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge

Active-learning course

N/A

Course by professor with work experience

Work experience	Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable
N/A	N/A

Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals

7.AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
9.INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

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