| On completion of the course the students are able to
• predict the lattice type of ionic compounds;
• calculate the lattice energy of salts;
• predict the solubility of ionic compounds;
• predict coordination equilibria;
• rationally design medicines, antidots, and dyes based on inorganics.
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Underlying concepts and details of
• ionic lattice types and radius ratios;
• energetics of ion pair formation;
• solubility rules for oxoanions;
• minerals and fertilizers;
• entropy and hydrated ions;
• monodentate and chelating ligands;
• macrocycles, metal organic framework compounds (MOFs), and clathrates;
• the hard and soft acid-base (HSAB) principle.
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