<b>Chem 315:<b> Fall 2001

Professor Kenneth S. Suslick             Fall 2001

Course Info., Syllabus, Libr. List Lectures
Homework Exam Answers
Handouts Point Group Practice
Solid State Crystal Structures  

Homework and Answers



All assignments below are from the "Problems" sections of Shriver & Atkins, Inorganic Chemistry (3rd edition), unless otherwise specified.



Homework Assignment #1

Due on Aug. 29

(Atomic Concepts)

Chapter 1, Shriver, Atkins (3rd edition)

Self-test: 1.1, 1.5, 1.6
Exercises: 1.1, 1.7, 1.10
Problems: 1.3, 1.4, 1.11


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Homework Assignment #2

Due on Sept. 5th

(Solids)

Chapter 2: Problems: 2.1, 2.2, 2.4
Chapter 18: Problems: 18.2, 18.3, 18.11

Also spend some time examining the 3-D structures of solids on this website:

Applications of Chime to Solid State Chemistry

If you find the material in Chapters 2 and 18 confusing, you may also want to consult the following book: Callister, W. D. "Materials science and engineering. An introduction" 5th edition, Chapter 3. This book is available in the Chemistry library, reserved for Chem. 407B.

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Homework Assignment #3

Due on Sept. 12th

(MO Theory)

Chapter 3:
Problems: 3.3, 3.8, 3.9, 3.11
Exercises: 3.3, 3.14, 3.16, 3.23

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Homework Assignment #4

Due on Sept. 19
(Group Theory)

Chapter 4
Problems: 4.7 and 4.8
Exercises: 4.10 and 4.11
Give the point group for each molecule and the symmetry elements leading to your answer:
a) B2H6
b) B6H6 2-
c) Ferrocene (staggered)
d) Si2O7 6- (staggered w/linear Si-O-Si)
e) Si2O7 6- (eclipsed)
f) Re2(OCR)4Cl2
g) Fe2(CO)9
h) Pt(PF3)4
i) PF5
j) CCl4
k) B2H7


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Homework Assignment #5

Due on October 3th

Problems: 5.1, 5.5, 5.11, 5.16 Exercises: 5.4, 5.11, 5.14, 5.16


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Homework Assignment #6

Due on October 10

(Coordination Complexes)

Problems: 6.1, 6.3, 6.7, 6.8 7.4, 7.6, 7.8, 7.11

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Homework Assignment #7

Due on October 24

(Main Group Chemistry)

Problems 8.3, 8.7; 10.2, 10.5, 11.1, 11.5, 11.7
The cited papers are on reserve in the Chemistry Library


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Homework Assignment #8

Due on Nov. 7

(Rxns Mechanisms, Electron Transfer, Organotransition Metals Chemistry)

(MO Theory of d-metal Complexes)

Problems: 14.3, 14.7, 14.9
Exercises: 14.1, 14.3, 14.13, 16.3, 16.4

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Homework Assignment #9

Due on Nov. 14th

(Organotransition Metals Chemistry, Catalysis)

Problems: 16.1 (typo in book should be Li[Et]3HB), 16.4, 17.2
Exercises: 16.1, 16.4, 17.1, 17.5

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Homework Assignment #10

Due on Nov. 28th

(Bioinorganic Chemistry)

Exercises: 19.3, 19.5, 19.8, 19.20
Problems: 19.1, 19.4, 19.5

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