Lect.

Required course for chemistry majors. Introduces modern inorganic chemistry for undergraduates. Includes atomic structure, chemical periodicity, structure and bonding in molecules and crystals, reaction mechanisms, chemistry of selected main group and transition elements, and emphasis on catalyst, materials, bioinorganic, and organometallic systems.

Prereq. or coreq., CHEM 4431, 4521, or 4531 (min grade C-).

Available: Fall 2009