1. What is Inorganic Chemistry?

2. What is Organic Chemistry? I found all texts arranged like this: Structure and bonding Acids and bases Alkanes- reactions of, stereochemistry Alkenes - “ Alkynes - “ Alkyl halides - “ Benzene- “ Alcohols -” Ethers,, epoxides “ Carbonyls - “ Aldehydes and ketones - “ Carboxylic acids and nitriles -” Amines - “ Carbohydrates - “ Amino acids. Proteins - “ Lipids Heterocycles and nucleic acids

3. Atoms Atomic structure Molecules Molecular shape Molecular bonding Symmetry What is Inorganic Chemistry? I found all texts arranged like this:

4. Ionic compounds Covalent compounds Atoms Atomic structure Molecules Molecular shape Molecular bonding Symmetry That seems pretty straightforward. Then what? OK, so we do one then the other...

5. Ionic compounds Atoms Atomic structure Molecules Molecular shape Molecular bonding Symmetry Covalent compounds Ideal lattices, Silicates, Defects / Properties, Semi-conductors, Covalent “ionic” compounds, Metals, Band structure/theory Topics can’t be “boxed”

6. Atoms Atomic structure Molecules Molecular shape Molecular bonding Symmetry Covalent compounds Inorganic can’t be boxed? Rare earths, Acid / base concepts, Transition metal compounds Liquids / solutions, Solids, Clusters, Organometallics, Carboranes, Chalcogenides, C- chemistry (organic) Ionic compounds

7. Biological catalysis Organic catalysis ceramics spectroscopy Material science photoconductors crystallography Covalent compounds Rare earths, Acid / base concepts, Transition metal compounds Liquids / solutions, Solids, Clusters, Organometallics, Carboranes, Chalcogenides, C- chemistry (organic) Ideal lattices, Silicates, Defects / Properties, Semi-conductors, Covalent “ionic” compounds, Metals, Band structure/theory Ionic compounds The best stuff is outside the box!

8. Covalent compounds Rare earths, Acid / base concepts, Transition metal compounds Liquids / solutions, Solids, Clusters, Organometallics, Carboranes, Chalcogenides, C- chemistry (organic) Biological catalysis Organic catalysis ceramics spectroscopy Material science photoconductors crystallography Ideal lattices, Silicates, Defects / Properties, Semi-conductors, Covalent “ionic” compounds, Metals, Band structure/theory Ionic compounds Atoms Atomic structure Molecules Molecular shape Molecular bonding Symmetry Physical Chemistry has a lot to say about these Another problem...

9. Covalent compounds Rare earths, Acid / base concepts, Transition metal compounds Liquids / solutions, Solids, Clusters, Organometallics, Carboranes, Chalcogenides, C- chemistry (organic) Biological catalysis Organic catalysis ceramics spectroscopy Material science photoconductors crystallography Ideal lattices, Silicates, Defects / Properties, Semi-conductors, Covalent “ionic” compounds, Metals, Band structure/theory Ionic compounds Atoms Atomic structure Molecules Molecular shape Molecular bonding Symmetry Physical Chemistry

10. Covalent compounds Rare earths, Acid / base concepts, Transition metal compounds Liquids / solutions, Solids, Clusters, Organometallics, Carboranes, Chalcogenides, C- chemistry (organic) Biological catalysis Organic catalysis ceramics spectroscopy Material science photoconductors crystallography Ideal lattices, Silicates, Defects / Properties, Semi-conductors, Covalent “ionic” compounds, Metals, Band structure/theory Ionic compounds Atoms Atomic structure Molecules Molecular shape Molecular bonding Symmetry Physical Chemistry

11. Covalent compounds Rare earths, Acid / base concepts, Transition metal compounds Liquids / solutions, Solids, Clusters, Organometallics, Carboranes, Chalcogenides, C- chemistry (organic) Biological catalysis Organic catalysis ceramics spectroscopy Material science photoconductors crystallography Ideal lattices, Silicates, Defects / Properties, Semi-conductors, Covalent “ionic” compounds, Metals, Band structure/theory Ionic compounds Atoms Atomic structure Molecules Molecular shape Molecular bonding Physical Chemistry Symmetry Do I make my point?!

12. Atomic structure Molecular shape Molecular bonding Symmetry carboranes organometallics Transition metal compounds Acid / base concepts solids Liquids / solutions C- chemistry (organic) clusters Rare earths chalcogenides Biological catalysis Organic catalysis Redox Reactions ceramics spectroscopy Material science photoconductors crystallography How I see Inorganic Chemistry...

13. Atomic structure Molecular shape Molecular bonding Symmetry carboranes organometallics Transition metal compounds Acid / base concepts solids Liquids / solutions C- chemistry (organic) clusters Rare earths chalcogenides Biological catalysis Organic catalysis Redox Reactions ceramics spectroscopy Material science photoconductors crystallography The path we will take...

14. Atomic structure Molecular shape Molecular bonding Symmetry carboranes organometallics Transition metal compounds Acid / base concepts solids Liquids / solutions C- chemistry (organic) clusters Rare earths chalcogenides Biological catalysis Organic catalysis Redox Reactions ceramics spectroscopy Material science photoconductors crystallography

15. Atomic structure Molecular shape Molecular bonding Symmetry carboranes organometallics Transition metal compounds Acid / base concepts solids Liquids / solutions C- chemistry (organic) clusters Rare earths chalcogenides Biological catalysis Organic catalysis Redox Reactions ceramics spectroscopy Material science photoconductors crystallography

16. Atomic structure Molecular shape Molecular bonding Symmetry carboranes organometallics Transition metal compounds Acid / base concepts solids Liquids / solutions C- chemistry (organic) clusters Rare earths chalcogenides Biological catalysis Organic catalysis Redox Reactions ceramics spectroscopy Material science photoconductors crystallography

17. Atomic structure Molecular shape Molecular bonding Symmetry carboranes organometallics Transition metal compounds Acid / base concepts solids Liquids / solutions C- chemistry (organic) clusters Rare earths chalcogenides Biological catalysis Organic catalysis Redox Reactions ceramics spectroscopy Material science photoconductors crystallography

18. Atomic structure Molecular shape Molecular bonding Symmetry carboranes organometallics Transition metal compounds Acid / base concepts solids Liquids / solutions C- chemistry (organic) clusters Rare earths chalcogenides Biological catalysis Organic catalysis Redox Reactions ceramics spectroscopy Material science photoconductors crystallography

19. Atomic structure Molecular shape Molecular bonding Symmetry carboranes organometallics Transition metal compounds Acid / base concepts solids Liquids / solutions C- chemistry (organic) clusters Rare earths chalcogenides Biological catalysis Organic catalysis Redox Reactions ceramics spectroscopy Material science photoconductors crystallography spectroscopy

20. Atomic structure Molecular shape Molecular bonding Symmetry carboranes organometallics Transition metal compounds Acid / base concepts solids Liquids / solutions C- chemistry (organic) clusters Rare earths chalcogenides Biological catalysis Organic catalysis Redox Reactions ceramics spectroscopy Material science photoconductors crystallography spectroscopy

21. Atomic structure Molecular shape Molecular bonding Symmetry carboranes organometallics Transition metal compounds Acid / base concepts solids Liquids / solutions C- chemistry (organic) clusters Rare earths chalcogenides Biological catalysis Organic catalysis Redox Reactions ceramics spectroscopy Material science photoconductors crystallography spectroscopy

22. Atomic structure Molecular shape Molecular bonding Symmetry carboranes organometallics Transition metal compounds Acid / base concepts solids Liquids / solutions C- chemistry (organic) clusters Rare earths chalcogenides Biological catalysis Organic catalysis Redox Reactions ceramics spectroscopy Material science photoconductors crystallography spectroscopy

23. Atomic structure Molecular shape Molecular bonding Symmetry carboranes organometallics Transition metal compounds Acid / base concepts solids Liquids / solutions C- chemistry (organic) clusters Rare earths chalcogenides Biological catalysis Organic catalysis Redox Reactions ceramics spectroscopy Material science photoconductors crystallography spectroscopy

24. Atomic structure Molecular shape Molecular bonding Symmetry carboranes organometallics Transition metal compounds Acid / base concepts solids Liquids / solutions C- chemistry (organic) clusters Rare earths chalcogenides Biological catalysis Organic catalysis Redox Reactions ceramics spectroscopy Material science photoconductors crystallography spectroscopy

25. What is Inorganic Chemistry?