Christian Brothers University
Chemistry 422
Inorganic Chemistry

This course is an in-depth study of the elements (metals and non-metals) and their compounds. Emphasis is placed on: periodic relationships, bonding, theory of solutions, coordination chemistry, spectroscopy, and reaction mechanisms.

The lectures are delivered using PowerPoint multi-media presentation software. The lectures also involve the use of other software on CD-ROM or disk. We regularly surf the WEB for useful information.

PowerPoint
Lectures
Course Coordinator:
Dr. S. M. Condren
Syllabus
Spring 2009
Exam Keys
Class Schedule
Graded Homework
Suggested Problems
Software
CBU
Internet Resources
Useful
Links

TEXTBOOK:
"Inorganic Chemistry, Fourth Edition", Duward Shriver and Peter Atkins, W.H.Freeman, 2006.

Inorganic Web Sites Recommended in the January 2003 Issue of the Journal of Chemical Education:
WEB Elements is a database of the elements of the periodic table located at The University of Sheffield.
This link will allow you to drill in the placement of elements in the Periodic Table by providing you with a blank table to fill in the chemical symbols.
Also at Sheffield, ChemPuter provides calculators for Isotope Patterns, Element percentages, Reaction yields (calculate your reaction yields) now testing!, Oxidation state of d-block metals in a complex, Electron accountancy for metals in a complex, VSEPR shape now testing!, and MLXZ classification of an atom in a compound now testing!
The structure of inorganic solids is covered in Making Matter and the Inorganic Crystal Structure Database.
Check this site at Purdue University for information about Coordination Compounds.
Check this site for information on Organometallic Compounds.

A description of the use of Group Theory for calculating molecular vibrations can be found at: "Group Theory Calculations of Molecular Vibrations Using Spreadsheets" by S. M. Condren J. Chem. Ed., Vol. 71, pg. 486, (1994). This information is also available at this link.

Supplemental resources (on reserve in the Library)

  • "Concepts and Models of Inorganic Chemistry" 3rd Ed., Douglas, McDaniel, & Alexander, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1994.
  • "Structural Methods in Inorganic Chemistry", Ebsworth, E. A. V. et. al. 2nd ed. Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press. 1991.
  • "Teaching General Chemistry: A Materials Science Companion," Ellis, Geselbracht, Johnson, Lisensky, and Robinson, ACS Books, 1993
  • "Chemical Applications of Group Theory," F. A. Cotton, 1963.
  • "Inorganic Chemistry: Principles and Applications" Butler & Harrod, Benjamin Cummings, 1989.

    Send comments or corrections to:
    Dr. Mike Condren

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