INDICATIVE CONTENT You will study the following areas. The underlying principles of the chemistry of the s, p and d block elements will be outlined. This will consist of aspects of the fundamental properties of electrons and their significance to chemical properties of the elements. The concept of quantum numbers as related to occupancy of electronic orbitals and how their interaction leads to the formation of chemical bonds. The relationship between physical properties such as ionisation energy and electron affinity and the chemical properties of the s and p-block elements with an emphasis on the unusual effects observed in rows 4 and 6 of the p-block. Chemistry of transition metals, electronic structures and trends in their reactivity. Aspects of complex formation such as chelate effect, and kinetically inert complexes, and their significance in forensic analysis. Some aspects will be illustrated by laboratory demonstration lectures

THESE LEARNING STRATEGIES WILL OCCUPY YOUR TIME 18 hours lecture / tutorial will be used to deliver the core material. In your independent study time you will be expected to conduct directed background reading and work on problems set during lectures.

AND REFER TO THESE TEXTS, TITLE, AUTHOR, PAGES
N.C.Norman Periodicity and the p-block OUP 1994, A.G.Massey Main Group Chemistry Ellis Horwood 1990

YOU WILL NEED ACCESS TO THESE RESOURCES
Lecture room, university library and internet resources
Blackboard VLE

WHICH WILL BE ASSESSED BY
1. End of module examination 50%(2h) Outcomes 1 and 2
2. One written assignment, 50% Outcomes 1 and 2

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The underlying principles of the chemistry of the s, p and d block elements will be outlined. This will consist of aspects of the fundamental properties of electrons and their significance to chemical properties of the elements. The concept of quantum numbers as related to occupancy of electronic orbitals and how their interaction leads to the formation of chemical bonds. The relationship between physical properties such as ionisation energy and electron affinity and the chemical properties of the s and p-block elements with an emphasis on the unusual effects observed in rows 4 and 6 of the p-block. Chemistry of transition metals, electronic structures and trends in their reactivity. Aspects of complex formation such as chelate effect, and kinetically inert complexes, and their significance in forensic analysis. Some aspects will be illustrated by laboratory demonstration lectures