Structural Chemistry

Introduction

Structural Chemistry is a subject to study the microscopic structures of matters at the atomic/molecular level using Chemical Bond Theory.

Objective of Structural Chemistry

1. Determining the structure of a known substance
2. Understanding the structure-property relationship
3. Predicting a substance with specific structure and property

Text Book and references

1. 结构化学（第二版）厦门大学化学系物构组编，林梦海、谢兆雄执笔
2. Physical Chemistry, edited by P.W. Atkins
3. 结构化学基础, 周公度编著, 北京大学出版社
4. 化学键的本质, 鲍林著

Chapters (powerpoint files)

1. Chapter 1: Basics of Quantum Mechanics. (about 4 units of class time, ppt file uploaded on March. 1, 2010)
2. Chapter 2: Atomic Structure (about 4 units of class time, ppt file uploaded on March. 17, 2010)
3. Chapter 3: Molecular Symmetry and Point Group (about 3 units of class time, ppt file online since March 25, 2010)
4. Chapter 4: Structures of Diatomic Molecules (about 3 units of class time, ppt file online since March 25, 2010)
5. Chapter 5: Structures of Polyatomic Molecules (Part I) (about 4 units of class time, ppt file online since Apr 12, 2010)
6. Chapter 6: Structures of Polyatomic Molecules (Part II) (about 2-3 units of class time, ppt file online since Apr.22,2010)
7. Chapter 7: Introduction to Crystalgraphy (about 4 units of class time)
8. Chapter 8: Strcutures and Properties of Metals and Alloys (about 1 unit of class time)
9. Chapter 9: Structures and Properties of Ionic Compounds (about 2-3 units of class time)
10. Special Talk: Chemical Applications of Group Theory (about 2 units of class time)

List of Assignments

1. Feb. 23, text book, p. 24, questions 1.4 and 1.5
2. Feb. 25, text book, p. 24, questions 1.9, 1.12 and 1.14
3. Mar. 2, text book, p. 25, questions 1.18, 1.20 and 1.23
4. Mar. 4, text book, p. 25, questions 1.25, 1.30 and 1.32
5. Mar. 9, text book, p. 56, questions 2.1, 2.4, and 2.5
6. Mar. 11, text book, p. 56, questions 2.10, 2.11 and 2.12
7. Mar. 16, text book, p. 56, questions 2.18, 2.20 and 2.23
8. Mar. 18, text book, p. 57, questions 2.25, 2.28 and 2.31
9. Mar. 23, text book, p. 89, questions 3.2, and 3.3
10. Mar. 25, text book, p. 89, questions 3.7, 3.9,3.10 and 3.14
11. Mar. 30, text book, p. 89, questions 3.16, 3.17,3.18 and 3.19
12. Apr. 1, text book, p. 112, questions 4.25, 4.27,4.28
13. Apr. 6, text book, p. 111, questions 4.3, 4.5
14. Apr. 8, text book, p. 111, questions 4.9, 4.11,4.13, 4.14, and 4.19
15. Apr. 13, text book, p. 149, questions 5.3, 5.5, 5.7, 5.10, 5.12, and 5.13

Name List

Teaching Assistants