This subject is an examination of periodic trends in the non-transition elements and first transition metal series, with brief mention of the later transition elements. Bonding theories are treated and used to predict properties of simple compounds. The subject also covers the basic reactions of the main group elements with hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, water, the halides, and acids and bases, as well as basic characteristics and structural aspects of transition metal complexes and substitution reactions of such complexes. This subject has a compulsory intensive for four days in Wagga Wagga, at which students must bring appropriate lab coat and safety glasses.

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The intensive provides students the opportunity to: * experience the chemistry of transition metal synthesis;* use model kits to explore crystalline and other solid state structures;* perform new standard laboratory techniques;* use analytical instrumentation;*draw on learning from first year and apply this learning to inorganic chemical processes;* write formal laboratory reports in which the students write about their observations and interpretations and present and evaluate their results;*experience mistakes in the laboratory and learn to save what appears to be failed reactions; and*reinforce and elaborate on classroom theory.

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Students attending compulsory intensive schools on Charles Sturt campuses will incur costs associated with travel, accommodation and required resources.
For the compulsory intensive school students must bring lab coat and safety glasses.

Inorganic Chemistry

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CHM215 - Inorganic Chemistry

reflect on observed chemical reactions in synthesis, and apply ligand substitution reactions and mechanisms to validate such theories; calculate equilibria associated with ligand substitution.

apply the periodic table to predict trends in the properties of elements and their compounds;

apply acid/base models and properties to evaluate, predict, or appraise acid/base properties of compounds

use knowledge of main group chemistry to describe or predict reactions of elements with hydrogen, oxygen (air), nitrogen, water, the halides, and acids/bases; and

use simple bonding theories and their application to predict properties of compounds, and apply these theories and models to describe molecules;

apply bonding theories to explain, predict, and draw the structures of transition metal complexes;

apply models of solid state structures to describe or predict packing in compounds