Spring 2017 - CHEM 439 D100
Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry (3)
Class Number: 4563
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 4 – Apr 7, 2017: Tue, Thu, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Apr 20, 2017
Thu, 3:30–6:30 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Jeffrey Warren
jjwarren@sfu.ca
778-782-9552
Office: C9028 or C7076
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Prerequisites:
CHEM 332.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
An in-depth treatment of a current topic in inorganic chemistry. Contact the department for information regarding the topic to be covered in a given term.
COURSE DETAILS:
Inorganic Spectroscopy
3 lecture hours/week
Chemical applications of group theory to inorganic spectroscopy will be discussed. Vibrational and electronic spectroscopies will be discussed in detail, in addition to selected topics in X-ray, Mössbauer, and EPR spectroscopies. Selected readings in modern inorganic chemistry will be discussed.
An overview of the roles of metal ions in biological systems, from trace elements, to enzymes, to medicinal inorganic chemistry.
Grading
- Two Midterm Exams 60%
- One Final Exam 30%
- Assignments 10%
NOTES:
Combined graduate course: Chem 839 - Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry (3)
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Daniel E. Harris & Michael D. Bertolucci, Symmetry and Spectroscopy: An Introduction to Vibrational and Electronic Spectroscopy. 1978 Publisher: Dover Publications.
Department Undergraduate Notes:
A grade of C- or better is required for all prerequisite courses.
Registrar Notes:
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