Chemistry 241

Course Objective:

The objective of this class is to give you a basic explanation of descriptive inorganic chemistry and to apply this knowledge to problem solving involving critical thinking.

Student Learning Outcomes: The student will need to recognize and apply the following basic principles to problem solving:

· The student will need to apply the basic principles of periodic law as used in chemistry to make predictions concerning the properties of selected elements.

· The student will need to illustrate an understanding of the relative properties of the elements within a family of the representative elements.

· The student will need to demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles radioactivity.

· The student will need to apply the basic principles of crystal field theory.

· The student will need to illustrate an understanding of the relative properties of the elements within a family of transition elements.

· The student will need to demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of symmetry.