Main Group Chemistry

3 credits

Principles, patterns, and trends of the characteristic structures, bonding, and reactivity of compounds of the s- and p-block elements, including aspects relevant to polymer chemistry, materials chemistry, industrial chemistry, and advanced main group synthesis. Credit will be granted for only one of CHEM 429 or CHEM 529. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: CHEM 220 and one of CHEM 204, CHEM 214.