General Chemistry II

课程简介

/ Indicative Syllabus Properties of Gases The simple gas laws, Ideal Gas Equation and its application, non-ideal gases Electrons in Atoms Electromagnetic radiation, atomic spectra, quantum theory, the Bohr’s atom, wave mechanics, uncertainty principle, quantum numbers and atomic orbitals, hydrogen atom and many electron atoms, electronic configurations Periodic Table and Atomic Properties Classification of chemical elements, sizes of atoms and ions, ionization energy, electronic affinity, magnetic properties, periodic properties of the elements Chemical Bonding – Localized Electron Pair Approach -- 1 of 3 -- Lewis theory and Octet rule, limitation of the Lewis theory, bond energies and bond distances, polar covalent bonds, VSEPR theory and molecular shapes of polyatomic molecules, physical properties and molecular shapes, Valence Bond theory Chemical Bonding – Delocalized Electron Pair Approach Principles of Molecular Orbital (MO) theory for homonuclear and heteronuclear diatomic molecules; bonding and antibonding molecular orbitals; MO energy-level diagrams; election configurations and physical properties (e.g. bond order, magnetism, etc), frontier orbitals, delocalized π-bonding in polyatomic molecules, Band theory of solids Intermolecular Forces and Properties of Liquids Dipole-dipole interaction, ion-dipole interaction, van der Waals forces, hydrogen bonding, physical properties of liquid (e.g. viscosity, surface tension), phase transition and energetics Chemistry of Transition Metals Electronic configurations and general properties of transition metals; co- ordination compounds; ligands and co-ordination numbers; formation constant for complex in equilibria; chelate effects; structure and isomerism of coordination compounds; crystal field splitting in complexes; color and magnetic properties of complexes; applications of co-ordination compounds

目标

1. To introduce a molecular perspective for understanding the natural world 2. To identify the fundamental principles underlying any physical and chemical changes of matters 3. To visualize the physical and chemical changes through the understanding of molecular behavior

先修要求

General Chemistry I

Teaching Pattern

Methodology Lectures supplemented with guided reading will be used to introduce the key concepts of the topics. Homework or assignments would be given for students to enhance their learning. Tutorials will be arranged and students would be assigned in small groups for discussion.