Department of Chemistry, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
CH20020 Inorganic chemistry laboratory 2 |
Credits: 3 |
Level: Intermediate |
Semester: 1 |
Assessment: PR 100% |
Requisites: |
While taking this unit you must take CH20147 and take CH20021 and take CH20022 and take CH20023 and before taking this unit you must take CH10010 and take CH10133 |
Only available to students on Chemistry programmes.
Aims & Learning Objectives: To provide experience in synthetic inorganic chemistry and introduce a range of experimental techniques and to give students the experience of presenting scientific results by means of a poster presentation. After studying this Unit, students should be able to: * Perform straightforward syntheses of coordination and organometallic compounds. * Analyse compounds using a range of physical methods. * Deduce structural information from physical methods of analysis. * Write a clear and concise account of the experimental work undertaken and the deductions made from it. * Prepare and present a poster on a chemical topic. Content: The experiments have been designed to illustrate some of the important features of coordination and organometallic chemistry. Compounds will be prepared and information obtained from a number of physical methods including IR spectroscopy, NMR, UV/visible spectroscopy, atomic absorption and measurement of magnetic moment. Experiments illustrating specific techniques such as column chromatography and inert atmosphere chemistry will also be performed. |