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)