Weeks 1-2 : 5-Sep to 17-Sep
Scope of transition metal chemistry
Basic concepts in transition metal chemistry
CHEM 212: Molecular orbital theory (diatomics)
CHEM 212: Molecular orbital theory (polyatomics)
Weeks 2-3 : 17-Sep to 24-Sep
Electronic structure: crystal and ligand field theories
Weeks 3-4 : 24-Sep to 1-Oct
Electronic structure: molecular orbital theory
Weeks 4–6 : 1-Oct to 10-Oct
Electronic structure: magnetochemistry
Electronic structure: angular overlap model
Weeks 6-8 : 22-Oct to 5-Nov
Electronic absorption spectroscopy
Weeks 8-9 : 5-Nov to 14-Nov
Fundamental reactivity and mechanism: ligand substitution
Week 10 : 14-Nov to 19-Nov
Fundamental reactivity and mechanism: electron transfer