CM3212 - TRANSITION METAL CHEMISTRY

Module Overview:

The first part is taught by Dr Edith Chan. It covers identification of ligands, electron counting, molecular orbital diagram, interpretation of IR, MS and NMR spectra, electronic transitions and ligand substitution reactions. The second part is taught by Dr Chui. It is more application-based and covers molecular sensors, solid-state lighting, transition metal oxides, polyoxometallates and metal organic framework.

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How did you find the assessments:

Class participation is easy to earn as you would just have to answer questions on LumiNUS quiz based on your understanding of the topics. For the midterms, it is open-book and it is also easy as long as you understand the content. For assignment 1, it was released after recess week and you have to submit around reading week. For CA2, it is slightly more difficult because it is application-based. You will also need to have good time-management as some questions would need more time than the others. Assignment 2 is released after week 13 and the duration given is 1 week to complete.

Apart from the assessments, how was your experience with this module: 

I think the lecturers are very good at explaining. This module is very interesting. The first part is slightly easier because it is more straight forward. Although the second part is more difficult, Dr Chui is very patient and provides detailed explanations when you email him to ask questions. This significantly helps me to understand the topics better.

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Workload: Moderate