The aim of this course is to allow students to develop an understanding of the basic principles and modern concepts of inorganic chemistry from a discovery approach with an emphasis on atomic structures and properties, chemical bonding and coordination chemistry; Students undertaking CHEM2006 will also acquire practical experience on inorganic chemistry experiments.

Starting from Semester A, 2015-16, students must satisfy the following minimum passing requirement for courses offered by CHEM: “A minimum of 40% in both coursework and examination components.”