Standard syllabus
Coordination chemistry laboratory · Undergraduate · Chemistry
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Learning objectives
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Complex synthesis
- Synthesize classic teaching coordination compounds — Synthesize classic teaching coordination compounds
- Control stoichiometry and pH for complex formation — Control stoichiometry and pH for complex formation
- Isolate and recrystallize colored products — Isolate and recrystallize colored products
- Track yields and observations — Track yields and observations
- Relate colors to ligand-field ideas carefully — Relate colors to ligand-field ideas carefully
Isomerism and spectroscopy
- Compare geometric or linkage isomers when accessible — Compare geometric or linkage isomers when accessible
- UV-Vis of d-d and charge-transfer bands — UV-Vis of d-d and charge-transfer bands
- IR shifts upon coordination — IR shifts upon coordination
- Conductivity tests for electrolyte type — Conductivity tests for electrolyte type
- Argue isomer identity from data — Argue isomer identity from data
Stability and ligand exchange
- Observe ligand substitution qualitatively/quantitatively — Observe ligand substitution qualitatively/quantitatively
- Spectrophotometric equilibrium for complex formation (intro) — Spectrophotometric equilibrium for complex formation (intro)
- Hard-soft acid-base demonstrations — Hard-soft acid-base demonstrations
- Discuss kinetic vs thermodynamic products — Discuss kinetic vs thermodynamic products
- Connect to coordination lecture mechanisms — Connect to coordination lecture mechanisms
Coordination reporting
- Write formulas for complex ions carefully — Write formulas for complex ions carefully
- Include characterization tables — Include characterization tables
- Heavy-metal waste documentation — Heavy-metal waste documentation
- Compare results to published complex data — Compare results to published complex data
- Short oral defense of a complex identity — Short oral defense of a complex identity
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