CHEM 322 · BS Chemistry
Coordination Chemistry
Part II · Synthesis & Properties · BS Chemistry · 6th Semester · School of Chemistry, University of the Punjab
Assessment & Grades
- 18%Mid-term Exam
- 20%Final Exam
- 25%Assignments & Participation
- 37%Part I (17+20)
Course Outline
- Preparative methods
- Techniques for studying complexes
- Stability constants
- The spectrochemical series and colour of metal complexes
- Diamagnetism and paramagnetism
- Isomerism
- Stereochemistry
- Jahn-Teller Theorem
- Role of metal complexes in analytical chemistry, industry, and nature
Recommended Books
No mandatory text. Access to at least one of the following is recommended.
- Coordination Chemistry: Basics and Current Trends (2023) · Birgit Weber
- Introduction to Coordination Chemistry (2013) · Geoffrey A. Lawrance
- Physical Inorganic Chemistry: A Coordination Chemistry Approach (1996) · S.F.A. Kettle
- Coordination Chemistry (1986) · Fred Basolo & Ronald C. Johnson
Assignments
- PDF Introduction — Assignment 1 · Introduction to coordination complexes
- PDF Isomerism — Assignment 2 · Identifying isomers
- PDF Isomerism — Assignment 3 · Isomerism in coordination complexes
- PDF Colour of Complexes — Assignment 4 · What happened to my green solution?
- PDF Spectrochemical Series — Assignment 5 · Relating electronic spectra and ligand field strength
Assignment Submission
Submit all assignments for CHEM322 (6th Semester) using the link below.