Information Package / Course Catalogue
Coordination Chemistry
Course Code: KMY492
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

This course follows “Coordination Compounds” which deal with the thermodynamic and spectroscopic properties of inorganic complexes and will deal with the ways in which such complexes react

Course Content

To have knowledge about the formation, properties, structures and application areas of Coordination compounds which is an important subject of inorganic chemistry.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to identfy and name coordination compounds.
2.To be able to comprehend the geometry and isomers of coordination compounds.
3.To be able to comprehend the binding models of coordination compounds and apply them to complexes.
4.To be able to gain knowledge about electronic transition and electronic spectrum of complexes.
5.To gain knowledge about application areas of coordination compounds.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Koordinasyon Kimyası, Turgut Gündüz, Gazi Kitabevi, Ankara, 2005.
2.Comprehensive Coordination Chemistry, G. Wilkinson, R. D. Gillard and J. McCleverty, Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1987.
3.C. Housecroft, A. Sharpe; Inorganic Chemistry, Prentice Hall, 2008.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction of transition metals and coordination chemistry
Week 2 - Theoretical
Nomenclature of coordination compounds
Week 3 - Theoretical
The geometry of the coordination compounds
Week 4 - Theoretical
Isomerism in the coordination compounds
Week 5 - Theoretical
EAN and 18-Electron Rule
Week 6 - Theoretical
Valence Bond Theory
Week 7 - Theoretical
Electrostatic and Crystal Field Theory, KAYE,affecting factors of KAYE
Week 8 - Theoretical
Importance of KAKE-(Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Jahn-Teller theorem
Week 10 - Theoretical
Crystal field splitting in square planar and other geometries
Week 11 - Theoretical
Molecular Orbital Theory (Sigma Interaction)
Week 12 - Theoretical
Molecular Orbital Theory (Pi Interaction)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Electronic Spectrum, Term Symbols
Week 14 - Theoretical
Electronic Transitions, Association Diagrams
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment4208
Quiz4118
Midterm Examination18210
Final Examination116218
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)72
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
5
5
4
3
OÇ-2
5
5
4
3
OÇ-3
5
5
4
3
OÇ-4
5
5
4
3
OÇ-5
5
5
4
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026