Professor Sylvia Ceyer introduces transition metals and the formation of coordination complexes. The Chelate effect is defined and the difference between geometric isomers and optical isomer (enantiomers) is discussed. The discussion concludes with d orbitals and d-electron counting in coordination complexes.
This is an introductory chemistry course, emphasizing basic principles of atomic and molecular electronic structure, thermodynamics, acid-base and redox equilibria, chemical kinetics, and catalysis. This course also introduces the chemistry of biological, inorganic, and organic molecules.
