Fall 2006
08 Sep Introduction (1-1, 1-2, 1-5, 1-6), Atomic Theory (2-1)
11 Sep Quantum Numbers, Electron Configuration (2-2-2 to 2-2-4)
13 Sep Periodic Trends (2-3)
15 Sep Simple Bonding Theory (3)
18 Sep Simple Bonding Theory (3)
20 Sep Alternative Theories of Chemical Bonding
22 Sep Symmetry, Point Groups (4-1, 4-2)
25 Sep Point Groups (4-2)
27 Sep Matrices, Representations of Point Groups (4-3-1, 4-3-2)
29 Sep Character Tables (4-3-3)
02 Oct Molecular Vibrations (4-4-2)
04 Oct Introduction to Molecular Orbital Theory (5-1 to 5-2-2)
06 Oct Exam #1
(on topics covered in 1 to 4)
09 Oct Homonuclear diatomics (rest of 5-2)
11 Oct Heteronuclear diatomics, Larger Molecules (5-3, 5-4)
13 Oct Larger Molecules, Hybridization (5-4)
16 Oct Acid-Base concepts (6-2)
18 Oct Hard-Soft Acid-Base Theory (6-3)
20 Oct Fall Holiday -- no
class
23 Oct Acid-Base strength (6-4)
25 Oct Crystalline Solid State Structures (7-1)
27 Oct Packing, Thermodynamics of Crystal Formation (7-1 to 7-2)
30 Oct Band Theory of Metals and Semiconductors (7-3)
01 Nov Coordination Chemistry: History, Nomenclature (9-1, 9-2)
03 Nov Exam #2
(on topics covered in 5 to 7)
06 Nov Isomerism (9-3)
08 Nov Bonding Theories in Coordination Complexes (10-1 to 10-3-2)
10 Nov Ligand Field Theory (rest of 10-3)
13 Nov Angular Overlap (10-4-1 to 10-4-3)
15 Nov Spectrochemical Series, Jahn Teller Effect, Geometries (10-4-4 to 10-6)
17 Nov Issues in Ligand Field Theory
Written Topic Proposal Due
20 Nov Substitution Reactions and Kinetics (12-1 to 12-3)
22 Nov Octahedral Substitution (12-4 to 12-5)
24 Nov Thanksgiving -- no
class
27 Nov Square Planar Substitution, Trans Effect (12-6 to 12-7)
29 Nov Special Topic
01 Dec Exam #3
(on topics covered in 9, 10 and 12)
04 Dec Special Topic
Signup for Presentations Due
06 Dec Soundbyte Presentations
08 Dec Feature Presentations
11 Dec Feature Presentations
13 Dec Feature Presentations
15 Dec Feature Presentations
18 Dec Written Critique of Topic Due