TRANSITION METAL CHEMISTRY | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

CHM 2220

Course Credit Units:

Semester:

Semester 2

Year of Study:

Year 2

College:

College of Education and External Studies

School:

School of Education (SoE)

Course Description & Objectives:

General characteristics of transition elements of the d- and f-blocks. Theories of transition metal complex formation: crystal field theory; molecular orbital theory and ligand field theory. Stability and application of transition metal complexes; and ligand substitution reactions of metal complexes. Brief comparative chemistry of lanthanides and actinides. The practical part will involve inorganic syntheses of the following substances:Tin(II) chloride, tin (IV) iodide, copper(I) chloride, sodium thiosulphate hydrate, potassium tris(ethanedioato)-acuminate (III), cis- and –trans-potassium bis (ethanedioato)diaquachromate (III), nitro- and nitritopentaminecobalt (III) chloride, dipyridineiodine (I) nitrate, tris (thiourea)-copper(I) sulphate, dichloro-bis(2,4-pentanedionato) titanium (III), and potassium tris (ethanedioato)manganese(III

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the course, the learner is expected:

Review and outline the general physical and chemical behaviour of transition elements
Summarize the concepts of metal complex formation and its application in the quantification of analytes, separation of interferences and extraction of metals.
Write mechanisms of ligand substitution reactions in square planar and octahedral complexes.

Account for the descriptive chemistries of the d- and f-block elements and with respect to trends in differences and similarities. Synthesize inorganic materials and interpret molecular structures using a variety of synthetic techniques.
Perform a variety of comparative chemical reactions and carry out stoichiometric calculations.
Describe and quantify specific constituents.
Assemble, handle and safely store a variety of chemical materials.

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