1. Atoms, The Periodic Table, And Periodic Properties . 1.1 Atomic Structure (I): introduction, electronic properties and wavefunctions. 1.2 Atomic Structure (II): quantum numbers, core and valence orbitals. 1.3 The Periodic Table: overview, atomic masses, the Periodic Table, historical perspective.
1.4 Periodic Properties: atomic, covalent and ionic radii, ionization energies, electron affinities, and electronegativities. 1.5 Redox Processes (I): standard reduction potentials, Latimer diagrams. 1.6 Redox Processes (II): Free Energy Oxidation STate (FROST) diagrams, construction of FROST diagrams, interpreting the FROST diagram. 2. Molecular Structures And Solid-State Giant Structures .
2.1 Covalent Interactions Between Atoms: overview, covalent bonding, Linear combination of atomic orbitals (LCAO), hybridization, polarity of covalent bonds. 2.2 Shapes Of Molecules: Valence-Shell Electron-Pair Repulsion (VSEPR). 2.3 Structure and Bonding in Metals: structures, bonding, properties. 2.4 Ionic and Covalent Solid-State Giant Structures: ionic bonding, simple ionic crystals, cation/anion radius ratio rule, ion polarization, covalent giant structure.
3. s-Block Elements - Main Group Elements (Groups 1,2) . 3.1 Group 1 Elements - The Alkali Metals (Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Fr): elements, reactivity of the elements, compounds, co-ordination complexes, flame test colours. 3.2 Group 2 Elements - The Alkaline Earths (Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra): elements, reactivity of the elements, compounds, co-ordination complexes, flame test colours. 3.3 Some Industrial Processes Involving s-Block Elements: production and uses of salt, manufacture of caustic soda and the chloralkali industry, extraction of Na, soda ash, extraction of Mg.
4. p-Block Elements - Main Group Elements (Groups 13-18). 4.1 General Overview Of p-Block Elements (I): introduction, electronic configurations, ionization energies, bonding. 4.2 General Overview Of p-Block elements (II): multiple bonds, molecular geometries. 4.3 Group 13 elements (B, Al, Ga, In, Tl): overview, halides, borates and aquo ions, co-ordination chemistry.
4.4 Borazene And The Boron Hydrides: borazene, boron hydrides. 4.5 Group 14 Elements (C, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb): overview, hydrides, multiple bonds, halides, oxides. 4.6 Silicate And Siloxane Chemistry: water glass solutions, solid-state silicate anions, zeolite chemistry, siloxanes. 4.7 Group 15 Elements - The Pnicogens (N, P, As, Sb, Bi): hydrides, halides, oxides, oxyanions, polyphosphazenes.
4.8 Group 16 Elements - The Chalcogens (O, S, Se, Te, Po): oxidation states, hydrides, halides, Lewis acid/Lewis base behaviour. 4.9 Sulphur And Its Compounds (I): minerals and production, allotropes, hydrides and sulphide anions, oxides. 4.10 Sulphur And Its Compounds(II): oxyanions and related compounds, redox chemistry, sulphur-nitrogen chemistry. 4.11 Group 17 Elements -The Halogens (F, Cl, Br, I, At): overview, oxidation states, interhalogen compounds, polyhalides, donor properties of halide anions.
4.12 Group 18 Elements - The ''Inert'' Gases (He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, Rn): introduction, xenon fluorides, xenon oxygen compounds, compounds with bonds between xenon and other elements, krypton compounds, compounds of radon and argon. 4.13 Some Industrial Processes Involving p-Block Elements (I): Al production, alkene polymerization, bromine. 4.14 Some Industrial Processes Involving p-Block Elements (II): ammonia, nitric acid. 5. Hydrogen .
5.1 Hydrogen - The First Element: occurrence, atomic structure, physical properties of the element, H2 as an industrial chemical, position in the Periodic Table. 5.2 Hydrogen - Chemical Properties: introduction, saline hydrides, covalent hydrides, hydrogen bonds, Bronsted acidity and H+, metallic hydrides. 6. d-Block Elements - Transition metals (Groups 3-12) . 6.1 Electronic Configurations And General Reactivity: characteristic properties of the d-block elements, electronic configurations, physical properties and general reactivity.
6.2 An Overview Of Chemical And Physical Properties Of The d-Block Elements: co-ordination compounds (formation of complexes), coloured compounds, paramagnetism, catalysis by d-block metals. 6.2 Variable Oxidation States: First transition (3d) series, Group 5 - oxidation states of V, Group 6 - oxidation states of Cr, Group 7 - oxidation states of Mn, oxidation states of the second (4d) and third (5d) transition series. 6.4 Co-ordination Compounds (I): ligands and denticity, co-ordination numbers and co-ordination geometries, the chelate effect. 6.5 Co-ordination Compounds (II): kinetically inert and labile complexes, stepwise and overall stability constants, Irving Williams series for M2+, the effect of metal charge on stability constants, substitution in square-planar Pt(II) complexes.
6.6 Isomerism In Co-ordination Compounds: isomerism, geometrical isomerism, optical isomerism, ionization isomerism, linkage isomerism, co-ordination isomerism. 6.7 Reactions Of Transition Metal Aquo Ions: solution structure of aquo ions, reactivity of aquo ions (redox, acidity, substitution). 6.8 Crystal Field And Ligand field Theory: introduction, octahedral, square-planar, tetrahedral complexes, Jahn-Teller effect. 6.9 Ligand Field Theory And Electronic Spectra (Colours) Of Transition Metal Complexes: colours of transition metal complexes, factors which effect the magnitude of D.
6.10 Ligand Field Theory And Magnetic Properties: overview, magnetic susceptibilty, high spin/low spin complexes, ferromagnetism. 6.11 Metal Carbonyl Chemistry: organometallic compounds, the 18- rule, structures of binary metal carbonyls, substitution mechanisms. 6.12 d-Block Elements And Industrial Chemistry: production of Fe and steel, production of TiO2, purification of Ni, homogeneous catalysis, heterogeneous catalysis. 7. f-Block Elements - Lanthanides and Actinides.
7.1 The 4f Elements - The Lanthanides or Rare Earths: introduction, electronic configuration, lanthanide contraction, oxidation states (+3, +2 and +4), typical chemistry. 7.2 The 5f Elements - The Actinides: occurrence, electronic configuration, typical chemistry. 7.3 Some Applications Of The f-Block Elements: lanthanides (medical imaging, catalytic converters), actinides (nuclear fuels, smoke detectors).