CHEM 2351 - Inorganic Chemistry 1

Winter 2014


 Syllabus (Course Outline)

Assignment 1 Solutions


Midterm Solutions


Assignment 2 Solutions

Solutions to practice exam on the Library website

Sample study questions from Shriver and Atkins' Inorganic Chemistry book

NOTE: unless otherwise stated, these are the "Exercises" from the back of the chapter. 

Section 1 (Periodic trends)

Chapter 1: 3, 17, 19, 20, 22, (26), 27-29; problem 4, problem 7, (problem 10)
Chapter 2: 6, 11 (note nonsensical wording of question 11, it should say "in order of decreasing polarity of the bond")
Chapter 9: 1, 3, 5
SOLUTIONS

 

Section 2 (Redox chemistry)

Chapter 5: 1-3, 6-10, 12-15, 17; problem 2
Chapter 16: 6, 8, 10
SOLUTIONS

 

Section 3 (Solids)

Chapter 3: 3-5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 16-20; problem 5, problem 9, problem 12, problem 16, problem 18
Chapter 9: 4 (see resource section 2 and Table 9.1) (estimate the lattice enthalpy for NaCl2 from Table 3.7, say around -2500 kJ/mol))
Chapter 11: 6, 8
SOLUTIONS

 

Section 4 (Molecular symmetry)

Questions for midterm:
Chapter 2: 1-3, 5
Chapter 4: 13
Chapter 6:  1, 2, 4
Chapter 15: 7
Chapter 17: 9

Chapter 18: 4 (a) and (b)


Post-midterm questions:
Chapter 6: 3, 10, 11, 13
Chapter 17: 11, 13, 14
SOLUTIONS

 

Section 5 (MO theory)

Chapter 2: 14 (a-c), 15, 16, 17(a, b), 18 ((c) should be NO not NO2), 19, 23
Chapter 6: 5-7
Chapter 16: problem 1
Chapter 17: 4
Chapter 18: 7
Chapter 19: 11
SOLUTIONS

 

Section 6 (transition metal complexes)

Chapter 4: 35, problem 12
Chapter 7: 4-9, 12-18
Chapter 15: 5
Chapter 20: 1-5, 7-9
SOLUTIONS

 

Section 7 (main group chemistry)

Chapter 2: 8
Chapter 4: 23, 26, 29
Chapter 13: 2, 3, problem 1
Chapter 16: (3)
Chapter 17: (problem 4)
SOLUTIONS  ***note that this solution key has answers to some unassigned questions - you are only responsible for the assigned questions***

 

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