CHEM412

CHEM412 Kinetics & Thermodynamics

CHEM

412

Kinetics & Thermodynamics

Part I  ·  Kinetic Aspects  ·  BS Chemistry  ·  7th Semester

School of Chemistry, University of the Punjab

Assessment & Grades

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Mid-term Exam

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Final Exam

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Assignments & Participation

37%

Part I (17+20)

Syllabus Outline

Introduction to reaction rate law and mechanism of steady state approximation  ·  Types of reactions  ·  Nucleophilic displacements  ·  Effective collisions  ·  Displacement in square planar complexes  ·  Trans-effect  ·  Displacement in octahedral complexes  ·  Inert and labile complexes (VBT, CFT explanation)  ·  Inner and outer sphere exchange reactions

Recommended Books

No mandatory text. Access to at least one of the following is recommended.

Principles of Chemical Kinetics, 2nd ed. (2007)  ·  James E. House

Kinetics and Mechanism of Reactions of Transition Metal Complexes, 2nd ed. (2002)  ·  Ralph G. Wilkins

Coordination Chemistry (1986)  ·  Fred Basolo & Ronald C. Johnson

Assignments

Steady State Approximation

Assignment 1  ·  Two-step mechanisms and steady state approximation

Kinetic Lability and Inertness

Assignment 2  ·  Crystal field activation energy for ligand substitution reactions

Test & Practice Questions

Problems Set #1

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