d and f block elements & coordination compounds (Weightage 1%)  

Topics from d and f block elements & coordination compounds

  • Werner's theory (5 concepts)
  • ligands, co-ordination number, denticity, chelation (14 concepts)
  • IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds, isomerism (20 concepts)
  • Bonding-Valence bond approach and basic ideas of Crystal field theory (14 concepts)
  • colour and magnetic properties (6 concepts)
  • Inner Transition Elements: Actinoids - Electronic configuration and oxidation states. (2 concepts)
  • Inner Transition Elements: Lanthanoids - Electronic configuration, oxidation states and lanthanoid contraction (13 concepts)
  • Transition Elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence and characteristics, general trends in properties of the first row transition elements -physical properties, ionization enthalpy, oxidation states, atomic radii, colour, catalytic behaviour, magnetic properties, complex formation, interstitial compounds, alloy formation; Preparation, properties and uses of K2 Cr, 07 and KMn04. (33 concepts)
  • GENERAL PROPERTIES OF THE TRANSITION ELEMENTS (9 concepts)
  • SOME IMPORTANT COMPOUNDS OF TRANSITION ELEMENTS (1 concepts)
  • THE INNER TRANSITION ELEMENTS (5 concepts)
  • DEFINITIONS OF SOME IMPORTANT TERMS PERTAINING TO COORDINATION COMPOUNDS (7 concepts)
  • NOMENCLATURE OF COORDINATION COMPOUNDS (5 concepts)
  • BONDING IN COORDINATION COMPOUNDS (14 concepts)
  • ISOMERISM IN COORDINATION COMPOUNDS (3 concepts)
  • STABILITY OF COORDINATION COMPOUNDS (1 concepts)
  • BONDING IN METAL CARBONYLS (2 concepts)
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