529-0122-00L Inorganic Chemistry II
| Semester | Spring Semester 2019 |
| Lecturers | M. Kovalenko |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Abstract | The lecture is based on Inorganic Chemistry I and addresses an enhanced understanding of the symmetry aspects of chemical bonding of molecules and translation polymers, i.e. crystal structures. |
| Learning objective | The lecture follows Inorganic Chemistry I and addresses an enhanced understanding of the symmetry aspects of chemical bonding of molecules and translation polymers. |
| Content | Symmetry aspects of chemical bonding, point groups and representations for the deduction of molecular orbitals, energy assessment for molecules and solids, Sanderson formalism, derivation and understanding of band structures, densities of states, overlap populations, crystal symmetry, basic crystal structures and corresponding properties, visual representations of crystal structures. |
| Lecture notes | see Moodle |
| Literature | 1. I. Hargittai, M. Hargittai, "Symmetry through the Eyes of a Chemist", Plenum Press, 1995; 2. R. Hoffmann, "Solids and Surfaces", VCH 1988; 3. U. Müller, "Anorganische Strukturchemie", 6. Auflage, Vieweg + Teubner 2008 |
| Prerequisites / Notice | Requirements: Inorganic Chemistry I |