CHEM 531: Inorganic
Chemistry Laboratory (Section 001) – 1 credit hour
Spring 2020
Meeting Times:
Pre-lab
Lecture: W 12:30-1:20, Sims 113C
Laboratory:
R 2:00-4:50, Sims 310
Instructors:
Dr.
Robin Lammi
Office:
Sims 313A
Phone:
323-4946
E-mail:
lammir@winthrop.edu
Dr.
Jay Hanna
Office:
Sims 313B
Phone:
323-4933
E-mail:
hannaj@winthrop.edu
Office Hours:
Dr.
Lammi: M 1:30-3:00; W 9:00-10:30; and any time you care to stop by.
Appointments are also welcome.
Dr.
Hanna: M 1:30-3:30; you are also welcome to stop by anytime or make an
appointment.
Required Course
Materials:
Textbook: Synthesis and Technique in Inorganic Chemistry, 3rd ed., Girolami et al.
Lab Notebook: Any permanently bound
notebook (no spirals) with
consecutively numbered pages
Safety Eyewear: Splash goggles
(preferred) or safety glasses
Calculator: Any scientific or
graphing calculator
Course Goals:
Synthesis
and characterization of inorganic compounds, including main-group,
transition-metal and organometallic species
Student Learning
Objectives:
·
To
learn synthesis and characterization techniques employed in all sub-fields of
inorganic chemistry, including solid-state, main-group, coordination,
organometallic, and bioinorganic disciplines
·
To
learn current, practical applications of the theoretical concepts discussed in
Inorganic Chemistry lecture (CHEM 530)
·
To
develop a new laboratory experiment on multinuclear NMR, for use in future
incarnations of CHEM 531
Laboratory Safety:
You
are expected to adhere to the safety policies outlined in the Chemistry
Department Chemical Hygiene Plan (Section I), available at http://chem.winthrop.edu,
highlights of which will be discussed in class. Please alert an instructor promptly
when questions or concerns arise.
Preparation:
You
are expected to read the laboratory experiment and any assigned handouts prior to pre-lab lecture on Wednesday.
The lecture should supplement your understanding of the material, but is not
intended as a substitute for advance preparation.
Attendance:
You
are expected to attend all lecture and laboratory sessions in their entirety.
If you fail to attend the Wednesday pre-lab or arrive late to the laboratory on
Thursday, you may not be permitted to complete the assigned work. Please notify
an instructor in advance of any planned absences.
Assignments:
Pre-Lab Assignments:
There
will be a brief pre-lab assignment for each of the scheduled experiments. These
will be due at the beginning of lab on Thursdays.
Lab Reports:
You
will be required to turn in some form of culminating assignment (i.e., “lab
report”) for each experiment; details will be provided in class. In some cases,
this will consist of a formal written report, comprising Abstract,
Introduction, Experimental Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and
References sections. In other instances, it may consist of informal answers to
questions.
Assignments
must be completed individually, even
if the laboratory work was performed with a partner or group; the only exception to this is the final report
for the Multinuclear NMR Project, for which each group will turn in one
assignment. Reports are due on the dates indicated on the course schedule or as
announced in class. Late reports will be penalized 5% per day.
Development of a New
Multinuclear NMR Experiment:
This
semester, our class will work from the chemical education literature to refine
and test-drive a laboratory exercise involving multinuclear NMR. Student groups
will be responsible for preparing a lab write-up styled after a chapter in the
textbook; planning, executing and reporting on experiment(s); and making
recommendations to improve on the exercise before it is implemented for future
incarnations of the course. Specific assignments and deadlines will be provided
in class.
Exams:
Two
written exams will be given to assess your understanding of the theory and
procedures learned throughout the semester. No make-up exams will be given. You
must take the final exam in order to pass the course.
Midterm: Thursday,
March 26
Final: Wednesday, April
29, 8 a.m.
Additional Requirements
for Graduate Credit:
A
student wishing to earn graduate credit for this course must plan, complete,
and report on one of the Independent Study exercises listed with a textbook
experiment that the class is performing this semester. The student must choose
and obtain instructors’ approval for the selected Independent Study exercise no
later than March 2, 2020. The formal written report on this
activity is due no later than April 27,
2020, and will be worth up to 100 points.
Grading:
The
assignments for this course and their respective point values are shown below.
50
Pre-lab Assignments
350
Lab Reports, Exp. 1-7 (7 x 50)
100
Multinuclear NMR Project
50
Lab Notebook
50
Midterm Exam
100
Final Exam________________
700 pts Total
Course
grades will be determined based on the total points earned. The following grading
scale is guaranteed; grade cut-offs may be adjusted lower, depending on class
performance:
A 93-100; A- 90-92; B+ 87-89; B 83-86; B- 80-82; C+ 77-79; C 73-76; C- 70-72; D 60-69; F <60
Students with Disabilities:
Winthrop University is committed to providing equal access to
education for all students. If you have a disability (e.g., mental health
concern, medical condition, learning disability, etc.) and you anticipate or
experience academic barriers due to this condition, please contact the Office of
Accessibility (OA) at 323-3290 or accessibility@winthrop.edu. Once
you receive approval for accommodations through OA, please inform an instructor
as soon as possible so that we may implement your accommodations in a timely
manner.
Academic Integrity:
Any
instances of academic misconduct will be dealt with as outlined in the Student
Conduct Code, found in the Student
Handbook (https://www.winthrop.edu/studentconduct/winthrop-university-student-handbook.aspx).
Syllabus Change Policy:
Changes
to the policies listed here may be made at the instructors’ discretion. You
will be notified of any modifications.
Tentative Course
Schedule (subject
to change):
(Wed./Thur.) |
Experiments Performed (Textbook Experiment #) |
Reports Due |
Jan. 15-16 |
No meetings |
|
Jan. 22-23 |
1. The Molecular Sieve Zeolite-X (#3) |
|
Jan. 29-30 |
1. continued; 2. The 1-2-3 Superconductor YBa2Cu3O7
(#1) |
|
Feb. 5-6 |
2. continued |
Exp. 1 |
Feb. 12-13 |
3. Electrolytic Synthesis of K2S2O8
(#9) |
Exp. 2 |
Feb. 19-20 |
4. Borane-Amine Adduct BH3:NH2C(CH3)3
(#4) |
Exp. 3 |
Feb. 26-27 |
Molecular Modeling |
|
Mar. 4-5 |
5. Metal-Arene Complex (#16) |
Exp. 4 |
Mar. 11-12 |
6. Amino Acid Complexes: Ni(glycinate)n(2-n)+
(#22) |
Exp. 5 |
Mar. 18-19 |
Spring Break |
|
Mar. 25-26 |
6. continued; Midterm Exam 3/26 |
|
Apr. 1-2 |
7. The Paramagnetic Complex Mn(acac)3 (#12) |
Exp. 6 |
Apr. 8-9 |
7. continued; 8. Multinuclear NMR Project |
|
Apr. 15-16 |
8. continued |
Exp. 7 |
Apr. 22-23 |
8. continued |
|
Apr. 29, 8 a.m. |
Final Exam; Notebooks due |
Exp. 8 |