SYLLABUS

B.Sc. Part III, Paper I

Inorganic Chemistry

Unit - I

i. Metal-ligand bonding in Transition Metal Complexes

Limitations of valence bond theory, an elementary idea of crystal field theory, crystal field splitting in octahedral, tetrahedral and square planner complexes factors affecting the crystal-field parameters.

ii. Thermodynamic and Kinetic Aspects of Metal Complexes

A brief outline of thermodynamics stability of metal complexes and factors affecting the stability, stability constants of complexes and their determination, substitution reactions of square planar complexes.

Unit - II

iii. Magnetic Properties of Transition Metal Complexes

Types of magnetic behaviour, methods of determining magnetic susceptibility, spin-only formula, L-S coupling, correlation of Ms and Mel values, orbital contribution to magnetic moments, application of magnetic moment data for 3d-metal complexes.

iv. Electronic Spectra of Transition Metal Complexes

Types of electronic transitions, selection rules for d-d transitions, spectroscopic ground states, spectrochemical series, Orgel-energy level diagram ford' and do states, discussion of the electronic spectra of [Ti(H₂0)₆]³⁺ complex ion.

Unit - III

v. Organometallic Chemistry

Definition, nomenclature and classification of organometallic compounds, Preparation, properties, bonding and applications of alkyls and aryls of Li, AI, Hg, tin and titanum. Metal carbonyls: 18 electron rule, preparation, structure and nature of bonding in the mononuclear carbonyls.

vi. Silicones and Phosphazenes

Silicones and phosphazenes as examples of inorganic polymers, nature of bonding in triphosphazenes.

Unit - IV

vii. Hard and Soft Acids and Bases (HSAB)

Classification of acids and bases as hard and soft, Pearson's HSAB concept, acid-base strength and hardness and softness, Symbiosis, theoretical basis of hardness and softness, electronegativity and hardness and softness.

viii. Bioinorganic Chemistry

Essential and trace elements in biological processes, metalloporphyrins with special reference to haemoglobin and myoglobin, Biological role of alkaline earth metal ions with special reference to Cat.

CONTENTS

1. Metal-Ligand Bonding in Transition Metal Complexes ... 1–36

2. Thermodynamic and Kinetic Aspects of Metal Complexes ... 37-58

3. Magnetic Properties of Transition Metal Complexes ... 59–86

4. Electronic Spectra of Transition Metal Complexes ... 87–106

5. Organometallic Chemistry ... 107-155

6. Silicones and Phosphazenes ... 156–183

7. Hard and Soft Acids and Bases ... 184–203

8. Bioinorganic Chemistry ... 204–224