Aims & Learning Objectives:
To introduce the principles of the chemistry of the heavy transition metals and of the lanthanides and actinides.
After studying the Unit, students should be able to:
* Explain the systematic trends across the d-block elements.
* Contrast the differences down individual d-block triads.
* Rationalise the chemistry of lanthanide and actinide compounds in terms of oxidation state and coordination number.
Content:
A description of the chemistry of the second and third row d-block elements. The contrast between the chemistry of these heavier d-block elements with those of the first row. Selected chemistry of a d-block triad. A description of the chemistry of the lanthanide and actinide elements. A comparison of this chemistry with that of s, p and d-block elements. Magnetic and spectroscopic properties of the complexes of these elements.
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