Exploring the pH dependent aqueous speciation of metal complexes through UV-Vis spectroscopy.

ABSTRACT: Coordination chemistry is a major component of the undergraduate inorganic chemistry curriculum and yet the presentation of the material can be cumbersome due to the limitations of the course typically being taught in one semester. Also, because of the large scope of this branch of chemistry encompassing all of the elements, the course design has not been standardized. These factors result in some important coordination chemistry themes being given insufficient development. Herein we propose a novel activity to formally introduce metal complex aqueous speciation in a holistic active-learning manner that includes a lecture component and hands-on experience. This topic has real world relevance and contextualizes many important coordination concepts. It would extend student comprehension abou

SUBMITTER: Gaur K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9937444 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature