Description
This course introduces the chemistry of metals and main group elements. Acid and base chemistry, modern bonding theories, molecular symmetry, coordination complexes, solid state chemistry and catalysis are discussed. The laboratory consists of the synthesis of inorganic compounds and analysis of products with the use of modern characterization techniques. 3 credit option does not include laboratory. Prerequisites: completion of CHE 205 and CHE 206 with a grade of C or better, MAT 141, and MAT 142 (which may be concurrent).