Coordination Chemistry Course
This course provides a focused overview of coordination chemistry, covering coordination numbers, octahedral geometry, cis/trans isomerism in complexes like [M(NH3)4Cl2] and [M(en)2Cl2]. Students will explore metal selection, d-electron configurations, ligand field effects, bonding, color, magnetism, stability, spectroscopy, experimental design, and practical applications in catalysis, materials science, and bioinorganic chemistry.

4 to 360h flexible workload
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What will I learn?
Explore coordination chemistry fundamentals including coordination numbers, octahedral geometry, and cis/trans isomerism for complexes such as [M(NH3)4Cl2] and [M(en)2Cl2]. Delve into metal choices, d-electron counting, ligand field theory, bonding models, color, magnetism, stability factors, spectroscopy techniques, experimental methods, and real-world uses in catalysis, materials, and bioinorganic fields.
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- Predict octahedral isomers by assigning cis/trans configurations and 3D ligand arrangements.
- Evaluate complex stability using ligand field theory, chelate effects, and HSAB principles.
- Analyze color and magnetism by linking d-electron counts, octahedral splitting, and spectra.
- Select optimal M(II) metals based on thermodynamic and kinetic data.
- Design experiments to confirm metal identity, geometry, and isomerism with spectroscopy.
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