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The Chemistry of the Lanthanides and the Actinides

Course Code	: KİM635
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 3
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 3
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 8

Objectives of the Course

Learning the general properties of Lanthanide and Actinide group elements. Understanding their place in the periodic system (PS) and their close similarities as f group elements. Obtaining information about radioactivity and aryoactivity.

Course Content

Understanding the occurrence of Lanthanides and Actinides in nature, their extraction from their ores, general properties and reaction mechanisms. Obtaining information about coordination numbers, oxidation stages, complex compounds, magnetic and spectral properties.

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Learning Outcomes

1.	Textbooks containing up-to-date information on lanthanides and actinides provide basic theoretical information supported by other sources.
2.	Have and apply extensive knowledge about the basic physical and chemical properties of lanthanides and actinides.
3.	Learns radioactive elements, radioactive decay and its results.
4.	Have knowledge of the basic concepts and basic reactions of lanthanides and actinides and share them with others.
5.	Examines, comments on and writes articles on lanthanides and actinides.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Cotton and Wilkinson, “Advanced Inorganic Chemistry”, Fourth Edition
2.	Shriver D.F., Atkins P. W., Langford C. H., (1999) Inorganic Chemistry, Oxford Chemistry
3.	Tunalı N.K., Özkar, S., (1999) Anorganik Kimya, Gazi Üniversitesi Yayınevi
4.	Demir M., Demirci Ş., Usanmaz A., (2002) Anorganik Kimya
5.	Miessler G.L., Tarr D.A., (1999) Inorganic Chemistry, PrenticeHall

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

General properties of Lanthanide and Actinide group elements.

Week 2 - Theoretical

Occurrence of Lanthanides and Actinides in nature

Week 3 - Theoretical

Obtained from their ores

Week 4 - Theoretical

Their place in the periodic system (PS) as f group elements and their close similarities

Week 5 - Theoretical

Obtaining information about radioactivity and aryoactivity

Week 6 - Theoretical

Complex compounds

Week 7 - Theoretical

Magnetic and spectral properties

Week 8 - Theoretical

Actinium, Thorium, Protactinium (Midterm Exam.)

Week 9 - Theoretical

Uranium, Neptunium

Week 10 - Theoretical

Cerium, Europium

Week 11 - Theoretical

Gadolinium, Dysprosium

Week 12 - Theoretical

Californium, elements beyond Californium

Week 13 - Theoretical

Organometal compounds of lanthanides

Week 14 - Theoretical

Organometal compounds of actinides

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%30
Final Examination	1	%70

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	0	3	42
Midterm Examination	1	35	5	40
Final Examination	1	100	18	118
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				200

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
OÇ-1	4	4	4	4	4
OÇ-2	4	4	4	4	4
OÇ-3	4	4	4	4	4
OÇ-4	4	4	4	4	4
OÇ-5	4	4	4	4	4

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