Department of Chemistry

KKY3153 Inorganic Chemistry: course description

Summary:

Nomenclature of inorganic compounds. Structure and theory of coordination compounds. Chemistry of the elements and the more important inorganic compounds. Main-group elements and transition elements. Main applications. Reactions with changes in oxidation states, possibility of such reactions and their direction.

Textbooks: the primary text is the lecture notes (Estonian and Russian, available for copying). Additionally "H. Karik, U. Palm, V. Past: Üldine ja anorgaaniline keemia", "S. S. Zumdahl. Chemistry", "F.A. Cotton, G.A. Wilkinson. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry".

Staff: Toomas Tamm (lectures), Meeme Põldme and Andres Trikkel (exercises)