CHEM 412 · BS Chemistry
Kinetics & Thermodynamics
Part I · Kinetic Aspects · BS Chemistry · 7th 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)
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
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