Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

3 credits · Graduate

Learn how basic concepts in inorganic chemistry can be applied to materials of all dimensionalities. Specific topics that will be explored in detail include molecular symmetry and group theory, crystal field theory, valence bond theory, molecular orbital theory, and the Bloch theorem for extended solids applied as an extension of molecular orbital theory. We will discuss how the electronic structure can predict the properties and reactivity of molecules and extended solids.