Course Details
Country:
United Kingdom
Institution:
University of Kent
Course Title:
Inorganic Chemistry, Fibres and Microscopy
Course Number:
PS534
Course Description:
Inorganic Chemistry:
Here, you will explore the chemistry of the d- and f-block elements, including their electronic and colour properties as well as their magnetic behaviour, both in lectures and workshops and also practically through a lab component. Fibres and Microscopy: What is a fibre and associated polymers and how are they made? Cellulose and other natural polymers. Synthetic polymers and fibres such as nylon. Overview of methods of identification and analysis. A particular emphasis will be on polarized light microscopy for comparative analysis various materials including fibres, paper and soils.
Laboratory:
Experiments in preparative and analytical inorganic chemistry, to include: the separation of nickel and cobalt by ion-exchange chromatography; measurement of the ligand field splitting energy in a titanium (III) complex; preparation and properties of complex ions; isomerism in coordination complexes.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
FRSC 3---
Attachment Files:
Equivalency for FRSC 304.docx
