Topic |
Sub-topic |
Subject 1: Introduction to the Chemistry of the transition metals. |
Physical properties.
Electronic configuration.
Multielectrons Systems.
Microstates and spectroscopic terms.
Reactivity and characteristic properties.
General methods of obtention and purification of metals |
Subject 2: Coordination Chemistry. |
Numbers and geometry of coordination.
Ligand types.
Isomerism in metal complexes.
Nomenclature. |
Subject 3: Bond in coordination compounds (I): Crystal field theory |
Theory of crystal field.
Complexes of weak and strong field. Tetrahedric and square-plane complexes. |
Subject 4: Chemistry of the group 3 and 4 metals. |
Obtention methods and uses.
Usual oxidation numbers.
Representative compounds of titanium: halides, oxides and mixed oxides.
Coordination compounds. |
Subject 5: Chemistry of the group 5 metals. |
Obtention methods and uses.
Usual oxidation numbers.
Representative compounds of vanadium: halides, oxides and mixed oxides.
Coordination compounds. |
Subject 6: Bond in coordination compounds (II). |
Molecular orbital theory in octahedral complexes.
Metal-ligand interaction. |
Subject 7: Spectroscopic and magnetic properties of the complexes. |
Energetic states.
Rules of selection.
General characteristics of the electronic spectra.
Magnetic behavior |
Subject 8: Thermodynamic properties of the coordination compounds. |
Stability constants and affecting factors them. Chelate, macrocycle and crystate effects. |
Subject 9: Reaction mechanisms in coordination compounds. |
Reactions of substitution in octahedral and square-plane complexes.
Processes of electronic transfer |
Subject 10: Chemistry of the group 6 metals. |
Production methods and uses.
Usual oxidation numbers.
Representative compounds of chromium: halides, oxides and oxoanions.
Coordination compounds. |
Subject 11: Chemistry of the group 7 metals. |
Production methods and uses.
Usual oxidation numbers.
Representative compounds of manganese: halides, oxides and oxoanions.
Coordination compounds. Bioinorganic chemistry of manganese and technetium. |
Subject 12: Chemistry of the group 8 metals. |
Production methods and uses.
Usual oxidation numbers.
Representative compounds of iron: halides, oxides and oxoanions.
Coordination compounds. Bioinorganic chemistry of iron. |
Subject 13: Chemistry of the group 9 metals. |
Production methods and uses.
Usual oxidation numbers.
Representative compounds of cobalt: halides, oxides and oxoanions.
Coordination compounds. Bioinorganic chemistry of cobalt. |
Subject 14: Chemistry of the group 10 metals. |
Production methods and uses.
Usual oxidation numbers.
Representative compounds of nickel: halides, oxides and oxoanions.
Coordination compounds. Bioinorganic chemistry of platinum. |
Subject 15: Chemistry of the group 11 metals. . |
Production methods and uses.
Usual oxidation numbers.
Representative compounds of copper: halides, oxides and oxoanions.
Coordination compounds. Bioinorganic chemistry of copper and gold. |
Subject 16: Chemistry of the group 12 metals. |
Production methods and uses.
Usual oxidation numbers.
Representative compounds of zinc and mercury: halides, oxides and oxoanions.
Coordination compounds. Bioinorganic chemistry of the elements of the group. |