Basic Concepts in Chemistry
Aims
This module for non-chemists introduces the basic concepts in chemistry needed for actively participating in thematic and advanced modules. The doctoral researchers will be given an introduction into the way chemists interpret atomic properties, structures and bonding.
Contents
- Periodicity
atomic models, orbitals, electron configuration, periodic table and asso- ciated properties of the elements: atom and ion size, ionization energy, electron affinity, electronegativity, oxidation number, groups and rows - Chemical bonds
concepts, characteristics, breaking chemical bonds, and experiments. Ionic bonds, covalent bonds, d- and f-orbitals in chemical bonding, van der Waals bonds, hydrogen bonding, hydrogen bonds in bio-systems, electronic and IR-spectroscopy to probe chemical bonding, chemistry: the change of chemical bonds - Coordination chemistry
d electrons, ligands & ligand types, coordination number, complex composition and structure, bonding, valence bond theory, Lewis-acid/ -base theory, crystal field theory, crystal field splitting parameter , spectroche- mical series, high-spin & low-spin complexes, spin-only paramagnetism
Recommendations for literature, e-learning
- C. E. Housecroft, E. C. Constable: "Chemistry"
- Pearson; P. W. Atkins: "Physical Chemistry"
- Haken, H.; Wolf, H.C. Molecular Physics and Elements of Quantum Chemistry: Introduction to Experiments and Theory (Series: Advanced Texts in Physics) (englisch) Springer, Berlin, 2004,
- J. Reinhold, Quantentheorie der Moleküle, Teubner
- Responsible scientists: Kersting, Krautscheid, Kremer, University of Leipzig
- date: March 30-31 2015
- time: 8:30-17:30
- location: UL, SR 101
- language: English
Module description and time table.
2015-B1_program.pdf
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