Coordination Chemistry
About This Course
This Course covers each and every topic of coordination chemistry and it will be helpful for all those aspirants who are preparing for competitive exams like IIT JAM, CSIR NET, GATE, IIT JEE ( mains and advanced), NEET exams, Assistant professor exam , UPSC Geoscientist exam etc.
What You’ll Learn: (Complete Syllabus Coverage)
🔹 Introduction to Coordination Chemistry
- Historical development and significance
- Nomenclature of coordination compounds
- Types of ligands (monodentate, bidentate, polydentate, ambidentate)
🔹 Bonding in Coordination Compounds
- Werner’s Theory
- Valence Bond Theory (VBT)
- Crystal Field Theory (CFT): Octahedral, Tetrahedral & Square planar complexes
- Crystal Field Splitting energy, CFSE, high spin vs low spin complexes
- Limitations of VBT and CFT
- Molecular Orbital Theory (MOT) for coordination compounds
🔹 Isomerism in Coordination Compounds
- Structural Isomerism: Ionization, Linkage, Coordination, Solvate/Hydrate
- Stereo Isomerism: Geometrical and Optical isomerism in coordination complexes
🔹 Stability of Coordination Compounds
- Thermodynamic vs Kinetic stability
- Stepwise and overall stability constants
- Factors affecting stability of complexes
- Chelate effect and its applications
🔹 Magnetic Properties and Spectroscopy
- Magnetic moment (spin-only formula and corrections)
- Application of CFT in explaining magnetic behavior
- Spectrochemical series
- Electronic spectra and selection rules (Laporte and Spin selection rules)
🔹 Reactions of Coordination Compounds
- Substitution reactions in square planar and octahedral complexes
- Trans effect and its applications
- Redox reactions and electron transfer mechanisms (inner and outer sphere)
🔹 Organometallic Chemistry (Introductory Level)
- 18-electron rule
- Metal carbonyls, ferrocene, and bonding in organometallics
🔹 Bioinorganic Chemistry (Essential Concepts)
- Role of metal ions in biological systems: Hemoglobin, Myoglobin, Vitamin B12, Chlorophyll
- Electron transfer proteins: Cytochromes and Iron-Sulfur clusters
- Metalloproteins and metalloenzymes
🔹 Applications of Coordination Compounds
- Industrial, biological, analytical, and medicinal applications
- Coordination compounds in qualitative and quantitative analysis
- Role in catalysis and material science
🔹 Numerical Problem Solving
- Extensive practice on previous year questions (PYQs) from JAM, NET, GATE, JEE, NEET, UPSC exams
- Conceptual problems, MCQs, assertion-reason questions, numerical calculations, and more
Learning Objectives
Target Audience
- This course is ideal for a wide range of learners who want to master Coordination Chemistry from basic to advanced level. It is specifically designed for:
- 🎯 Competitive Exam Aspirants, including:
- -IIT JAM Chemistry Candidates
- -CSIR UGC NET (Chemical Sciences) Aspirants
- -GATE Chemistry Exam Students
- -IIT JEE (Main & Advanced) aspirants preparing for Inorganic Chemistry
- -NEET Students aiming for strong fundamentals in Inorganic Chemistry
- -UPSC Geoscientist Exam Aspirants
- 🎯 University and College Students:
- -B.Sc. Chemistry (1st, 2nd & 3rd Year) students
- -M.Sc. Chemistry students needing a solid base in Coordination Chemistry
- -Students looking to strengthen academic concepts for semester exams or higher studies
- 🎯 Aspiring Academicians and Teachers:
- -Assistant Professor Exam (e.g., CSIR NET, SET, SLET) aspirants
- -Lecturers and Teaching Professionals who want to deepen their subject knowledge or enhance their teaching resources
- 🎯 Self-Learners and Curious Minds:
- -Chemistry enthusiasts looking to explore and master Coordination Chemistry in depth
- -Lifelong learners preparing for Olympiads, scholarships, or research-based interviews
Curriculum
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Your Instructors
Sushil Verma
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Reviews (37)
A great resource for mastering coordination chemistry, with detailed lessons on bonding, structure, and reactivity.
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A well-rounded course that bridges theory with experimental practices in coordination chemistry
Clear explanations and examples make complex topics in coordination chemistry more accessible.
The instructor’s passion for the subject made learning so much fun!
Great course for mastering the complexities of coordination chemistry and its reactions
Covers the chemistry of coordination compounds in a detailed and accessible way
Perfect for those interested in advanced inorganic chemistry topics and their chemical behavior
Thorough explanations of crystal field theory, ligand field theory, and more.
Ideal for students wanting to explore the interactions between metals and ligands.
This course covered everything I needed and more. 10/10!
good course for students
Provides a deep understanding of ligands, metal ions, and coordination complexes.
A comprehensive course that delves into the principles of coordination chemistry.
Packed with useful insights!
Perfect for self-paced learning!
The practical applications and real-world examples make learning coordination chemistry engaging.
A well-structured course that covers ligands, bonding, and coordination theories effectively.
The Coordination Chemistry course provided deep insights into complex coordination compounds.
