Structural Chemistry Level 10 (U01240)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : CHE-4-Struct10

A lecture course covering instruction in both the theory and application of specific techniques applied to the elucidation of molecular structure. As well as a description of individual structural methods, the advantages of combining information from several techniques are discussed with reference to case studies. The course comprises individual lecture courses on: Advanced Spectroscopic and Computational Methods (including resonance spectroscopy, EXAFS, and ab initio quantum calculations), Diffraction Methods (electron diffraction of gases and X-ray crystallography) and Laser Spectroscopy. The course is suitable for Year 4/5 students on any Chemistry degree programme.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Chemistry 3A (CHE-3-A) and Chemistry 3B (CHE-3-B) at a weighted average at or above Grade D at the first attempt, and Chemistry 3P Practical and Transferable Skills (CHE-3-Pract), and Mathematics qualifications of at least 20 credits to level Applicable Mathematics 1 and Mathematical Methods 1. Or CP Symmetry and Structure (CHE-3-CPSymStr) and CP Kinetics and Catalysis (CHE-3-CPKinCat) and CP Molecules and Matter (CHE-3-CPMolMat) and Electromagnetism (PHY-3-ElMag) and Optics (PHY-3-Optics) and Physical Mathematics (PHY-3-PhMath) and Quantum Mechanics (PHY-3-QuantMech) and Statistical Mechanics (PHY-3-StatMech) at a weighted average at or above Grade D, and CP Practical and Transferable Skills (CHE-3-CPPract), and Electronic Methods in Physical Laboratory (PHY-3-ElMeth), and Computational Methods (PHY-3-CompMeth), and Applicable Mathematics 3 (Phys Sci), and Mathematical Methods 3 (Phys Sci), and Foundations of Mathematical Physics 2 (PHY-2-FoMP). Or with permission of Head of School.

? Prohibited combinations : Structural Chemistry Level 11 (CHE-4-Struct11).

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Chemistry, (School of Chemistry, Schedule L)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
08/01/2007	15:00	15:50	Lecture Theatre 100, Joseph Black Building	KB

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	15:00	15:50	KB
Lecture	Thursday	15:00	15:50	KB
Lecture	Friday	15:00	15:50	KB

? Additional Class Information : 30 hours lectures + 6 hours tutorials, at times arranged.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course students will be able to:
- understand the structural information obtainable about different types of chemical systems by various experimental and computational methods, and be able to select the most appropriate methods for the study of any given system
- to contrast the diffraction of X-rays, electrons and neutrons by matter, indicating the uses and limitations of each
- describe in detail the relationship between the diffraction pattern measured from a crystal and its crystal structure
- understand the principal methods used for solution of the phase problem in crystallography and the refinement of crystal structures from powder and single crystal data
- discuss problems encountered in macromolecular crystallography
- discuss the role of theoretical calculations in determining solid-state geometries
- understand the differences between different types of lasers and their use in spectroscopy
- describe how laser spectroscopy can be used to study neutral molecules, molecular complexes and molecular ions