Inorganic Chemistry IIIB

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2013:

Lectures and tutorials

Estimated total time commitment of 120 hours

One of

• 610-240 Inorganic and Bio-inorganic Chemistry A (prior to 2009)
• 610-241 Inorganic and Bio-inorganic Chemistry B (prior to 2009)

Concurrent enrolment in CHEM30011 Inorganic Chemistry Practical III is strongly recommended.

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Credit cannot be gained for this subject and any of

• CHEM30017 Specialised Topics in Chemistry A (without approval of the subject coordinator)

• CHEM30014 Specialised Topics in Chemistry B (without approval of the subject coordinator)

Note: CHEM30017 Enrolment in Specialised Topics in Chemistry A or CHEM30014 Specialised Topics in Chemistry B (with a restricted choice of topics), together with this subject may be approved by the subject coordinator.

For the purposes of considering applications for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005) and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, this subject requires all students to actively and safely participate in laboratory activities. Students who feel their disability may impact upon their participation are encouraged to discuss this with the Subject Coordinator and the Disability Liaison Unit. Hhttp://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

This level 3 chemistry subject is for students who commenced studies in chemistry prior to 2008 and intend to complete a Chemistry major. This subject investigates aspects of inorganic chemistry. The subject includes lectures and tutorials only.

Upon completion of this subject, students should comprehend the concept of coordination for bonding and metal-ion reactivity, cluster molecules, organometallic species and metal-ion containing biomolecules. They should gain knowledge about the chemical processes occurring at the metal ion centre in catalytic processes ranging from synthetic and technological applications to biologically important enzymatic processes (for example photosynthesis, nitrogen fixation and fuel cells).

To address the diversity of material taught in the various modules of this subject, there will be several options for assessment. The assessment for the specific module will be announced in the first lecture.

Option 1: One one-hour end of semester exam (80%) and one to two assignments conducted during the module (20%).

Option 2: Several assignments (written and/or oral) conducted during the module (100%).

• C E Housecroft and A G Sharpe, Inorganic Chemistry, 3rd Ed. Pearson Prentice-Hall, 2008.

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Environments
• Bachelor of Music

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

This subject will provide the student with the opportunity to establish and develop the following generic skills: the ability to comprehend complex concepts and effectively communicate this understanding to the scientific community and in a manner accessible to the wider community; the ability to connect and apply the learnt concepts to a broad range of scientific problems beyond the scope of this subject; the ability to think critically and independently; the ability to problem-solving, and the ability to use conceptual models to rationalise observations.

This subject is available for science credit to students enrolled in the BSc (pre-2008 degree), BASc or a combined BSc course.