Advanced principles of inorganic chemistry will be introduced by focusing on the periodic properties, Concepts of Stereochemistry, First and Second row anomalies, the use of d-orbitals by non-metals, Reactivity and d-orbital participation, The use of p-orbitals in pi-bonding, Periodic anomalies of non-metals and post transition metals
Recommended Books
1. Huheey, J. E., Keiter, E. A. and Keiter, R. L., “Inorganic Chemistry: Principles of
Structure and Reactivity”, 4 th Ed., Harper and Row, New York, (2001).
2. Cotton, F. A., Wilkinson, G. and Gaus, P. L., “Basic Inorganic Chemistry”, 3 rd Ed.,
Wiley, New York, (1995).
3. Atkins, P. and Jones, L., “Chemicals Principles” Freeman & Co., NY (2002).
4. Cotton, F.A., Wilkinson, G., Murillo C.A. and Bochmann, M. “Advanced Inorganic
Chemistry”, 6 th Ed., Wiley-Intersceince, New York, (1999).
5. Bassette, J., Denney, R.C. Jefery, G.H. and Mendham, J. “Vogel’s Textbook of
Quantitative Inorganic Analysis Including Elementary Instrumental Analysis”. 4th
Edition, English Language Book Society, UK (1981).
6. Vogel, A.I., “A Textbook of Micro and Semi-micro Qualitative Inorganic Analysis”
Longman Green & Co. NY (1995)