BONDO UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES COURSE OUTLINE YEAR I SEMESTER I COURSE CODE: SCH

102 COURSE TITLE: BASIC INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

1. Lecturers name: Omwoyo Wesley Nyaigoti [Bed(sc), Msc] 2. Phone number: 0722 297 602 E-mail: wesleyomwoyo@ymail.com 3. Class hours: As per the time-table 4. Course objectives: By the end of this course, the learner should be able to: (i) Categorize the different classes of inorganic substances. (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) (ix) (x) (xi) (xii) (xiii) Explain the Bohrs theory in relation to the atomic structure. Explain the electromagnetic spectrum and quantization of energy. Discuss the wave properties of the electron. Derive the de Broglie equation from the energy equations of Max Planck and Albert Einstein. Discuss the four quantum numbers and the atomic orbitals available. Completely characterize an electron in single electron system and many electron systems. Explain the three major rules that are used in electron assignment. Write the electronic configuration of elements and their ions using the rules of electron assignment. Explain the atomic properties and periodic trends of the elements down the group and across a period. Distinguish between valence electrons and the inner electrons. Explain how chemical bonding takes place and the formation of the ionic bonding, covalent bonding, coordinate and polar covalent bonds. Discuss the bond properties including bond order, bond length and bond energy.

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Explain the Valency Shell Electron Pair Repulsion theory (VSEPR) with regard to predicting the hybridization and the shape of a molecule. Discuss the molecular shapes and molecular polarity. Explain the different types of inorganic reactions.

5. Course Overview: 6. Course Outline: WEEK 1 2 COURSE CONTENT Orientation Introduction: Classes of inorganic substances, Theoretical basis of the elements, Spectra of hydrogen atom and hydrogen like atoms. Atomic structure: Bohrs theory, Electromagnetic radiation, The quantization of energy, The photoelectric effect, Atomic structure: Atomic line spectra The wave properties of the electron, Schrodinger postulates of the electrons. Heisenberg uncertainity principle. Atomic structure: Quantum numbers and atomic orbitals The wave mechanical view of the atom. CAT 1 Atomic electron configuration and periodicity; Electron spin, Rules for electron assignments, The Pauli Exclusion principle, Aufbau principle, Hunds rule, Electron configurations of elements. Atomic electron configuration and periodicity; Atom orbital energies and electron assignments, Ion orbital energies Atomic properties and periodic trends. ASSIGNMENT 1 9 Basic concepts of chemical bonding and molecular structure; Valence electrons, Chemical bond formation,

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Ionic bonding, Covalent bonding, Co-ordinate valency, 10 Basic concepts of chemical bonding and molecular structure; Bond properties, Valency Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) theory, Molecular shapes, Molecular polarity, Inorganic reactions. Acid-base, Precipitation reactions Reduction and oxidation (Redox reactions) CAT 2 END SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS

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7. Teaching Strategies: Lectures Assignment Practicals 8. Mode of Evaluation: Mode of Evaluation C.A.T.s/ Assignments Practicals (atleast 3 pracicals) End-of-semester examination Total Time WEEK 6, WEEK 12/ WEEK 8 WEEKLY WEEK 13-16 Credit 20 marks 10 marks 70 marks 100 marks

REFERENCES 1. Shriver and Atkins: Inorganic Chemistry 2. Kotz and Purcell: Chemistry and Chemical reactivity second edition. 3. R. Chang: Chemistry (1978) 4. Roy Mcweeny: General Chemistry, 5th Ed. 5. Mark Bishop: An Introduction to Chemistry.

BONDO UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES COURSE OUTLINE YEAR I SEMESTER I (ENGINEERING STUDENTS) COURSE CODE: SCH 3112 COURSE TITLE: INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
1. Lecturers name: Omwoyo Wesley Nyaigoti [Bed(sc), Msc] 2. Phone number: 0722 297 602 E-mail: wesleyomwoyo@ymail.com 3. Class hours: As per the time-table 4. Course objectives: By the end of this course, the learner should be able to: (i) Categorize the different classes of inorganic substances. (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) (ix) Explain the Bohrs theory in relation to the atomic structure. Explain the electromagnetic spectrum and quantization of energy. Discuss the wave properties of the electron. Derive the de Broglie equation from the energy equations of Max Planck and Albert Einstein. Discuss the four quantum numbers and the atomic orbitals available. Completely characterize an electron in single electron system and many electron systems. Explain the three major rules that are used in electron assignment. Write the electronic configuration of elements and their ions using the rules of electron assignment.

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Explain the atomic properties and periodic trends of the elements down the group and across a period. Distinguish between valence electrons and the inner electrons. Explain how chemical bonding takes place and the formation of the ionic bonding, covalent bonding, coordinate and polar covalent bonds. Discuss the bond properties including bond order, bond length and bond energy. Explain the Valency Shell Electron Pair Repulsion theory (VSEPR) with regard to predicting the hybridization and the shape of a molecule. Discuss the molecular shapes and molecular polarity. Explain the different types of inorganic reactions.

5. Course Overview: 6. Course Outline: WEEK 1 2 COURSE CONTENT Orientation Introduction: Classes of inorganic substances, Theoretical basis of the elements, Spectra of hydrogen atom and hydrogen like atoms. Atomic structure: Bohrs theory, Electromagnetic radiation, The quantization of energy, The photoelectric effect, Atomic structure: Atomic line spectra The wave properties of the electron, Schrodinger postulates of the electrons. Heisenberg uncertainity principle. Atomic structure: Quantum numbers and atomic orbitals The wave mechanical view of the atom. CAT 1 Atomic electron configuration and periodicity; Electron spin, Rules for electron assignments, The Pauli Exclusion principle, Aufbau principle, Hunds rule, Electron configurations of elements.

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Atomic electron configuration and periodicity; Atom orbital energies and electron assignments, Ion orbital energies Atomic properties and periodic trends. ASSIGNMENT 1

Basic concepts of chemical bonding and molecular structure; Valence electrons, Chemical bond formation, Ionic bonding, Covalent bonding, Co-ordinate valency, Basic concepts of chemical bonding and molecular structure; Bond properties, Valency Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) theory, Molecular shapes, Molecular polarity, Inorganic reactions. Acid-base, Precipitation reactions Reduction and oxidation (Redox reactions) CAT 2 END SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS

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7. Teaching Strategies: Lectures Assignment Practicals 8. Mode of Evaluation: Mode of Evaluation C.A.T.s/ Assignments Practicals (atleast 3 pracicals) End-of-semester examination Total Time WEEK 6, WEEK 12/ WEEK 8 WEEKLY WEEK 13-16 Credit 20 marks 10 marks 70 marks 100 marks

REFERENCES 1. Shriver and Atkins: Inorganic Chemistry 2. Kotz and Purcell: Chemistry and Chemical reactivity second edition. 3. R. Chang: Chemistry (1978) 4. Roy Mcweeny: General Chemistry, 5th Ed. 5. Mark Bishop: An Introduction to Chemistry.

BONDO UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES COURSE OUTLINE YEAR I SEMESTER I COURSE CODE: SCH 306 COURSE TITLE: INORGANIC CHEMISTRY III
1. Lecturers name: Omwoyo Wesley Nyaigoti [Bed(sc), Msc] 2. Phone number: 0722 297 602 E-mail: wesleyomwoyo@ymail.com 3. Class hours: As per the time-table 4. Course objectives: By the end of this course, the learner should be able to: (i) Recall the chemistry of the S and P block elements (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) Explain why the d-block elements are referred to as transition elements. Describe the occurrence and extraction of the d-block elements. Explain the physical and chemical properties of the elements. Distinguish between complexes and ligands. Discuss the nomenclature of coordination compounds. Draw the structures of coordination compounds and give their respective isomers. Explain bonding in the coordination compounds.

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Explain the electronic properties of the d-transition metal complexes. Discuss the optical properties of d-transition metal complexes and the development of color.

5. Course Overview: 6. Course Outline: WEEK 1 2 3 COURSE CONTENT Orientation of first years Reporting of continuing students Descriptive Chemistry of d-block elements: Transition elements vs the d-block elements, Their electronic configurations Their anomaly in electronic configuration Descriptive Chemistry of d-block elements: Physical properties of the elements. Chemical properties of the elements. Development of co-ordination: Complexes and ligands Nomenclature of the coordination compounds. CAT 1 Development of co-ordination: Stuctures of coordination compounds Isomerism in coordination compounds Bonding in coordination compounds; d-orbital energies in coordination compounds Molecular orbital theory Crystal field theory Bonding in coordination compounds; Electronic configuration of metal ions and atoms in complex (magnetic behavior) High and low spin complexes and magnetism. ASSIGNMENT 1 10 Colors of Coordination compounds Color Mechanism of light absorption The spectrochemical series of ligands CAT 2 GENERAL REVISION END SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS

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7. Teaching Strategies: Lectures

Assignment Practicals 8. Mode of Evaluation: Mode of Evaluation C.A.T.s/ Assignments Practicals (atleast 3 pracicals) End-of-semester examination Total Time WEEK 6, WEEK 11/ WEEK 8 WEEKLY WEEK 13-16 Credit 20 marks 10 marks 70 marks 100 marks

REFERENCES 1. Shriver and Atkins: Inorganic Chemistry 2. Kotz and Purcell: Chemistry and Chemical reactivity second edition. 3. R. Chang: Chemistry (1978) 4. Roy Mcweeny: General Chemistry, 5th Ed. 5. Mark Bishop: An Introduction to Chemistry.