Research Guides: CHM237: Introductory Inorganic Chemistry II: Home

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Welcome! This guide will provide links to useful resources where you can find information, articles and data that will be useful for your Inorganic Chemistry labs. If you have questions or need help with any of the resources in this guide, please contact your Chemistry Librarian at maddy.gerbig@utoronto.ca.

Library Workshop

Workshop Slides

CHM237 Library Lab Workshop Slides

Activity #1 & #2 Worksheet

Activity #3 Discussion Board

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Course Texts

Required Textbook

Inorganic Chemistry by Mark Weller; Jonathan Rourke; Fraser Armstrong; Simon Lancaster; Tina Overton
Call Number: Chemistry Library (Course Reserves) QD101.2 .H37
ISBN: 9780198866916
Publication Date: 2025

Supplementary

Chemistry: the Molecular Nature of Matter and Change by Martin Silberberg; Patricia Amateis
Call Number: Chemistry Library (Course Reserves) QD33.2 .S55
ISBN: 9781260477405
Publication Date: 2020
Inorganic Chemistry by Catherine Housecroft
Call Number: Chemistry Library (Course Reserves) QD151.3 .H69
ISBN: 9781292134147
Publication Date: 2018
Chemistry of the First-Row Transition Metals by Jon McCleverty
Call Number: Chemistry Library (Course Reserves) QD172 .T6 M34
ISBN: 9780198501510
Publication Date: 1999
D-Block Chemistry by Mark J. Winter
Call Number: Chemistry Library (Course Reserves) QD172 .T6 W56
ISBN: 9780198556961
Publication Date: 1995
Essentials of Inorganic Chemistry 1 & 2 by D. M. P. Mingos
Call Number: Chemistry Library (Course Reserves) QD151.2 .M56
ISBN: 9780198558484
Publication Date: 1995
The Heavier d-Block Metals by Catherine E. Housecroft
Call Number: Chemistry Library (Course Reserves) QD172 .T6 H68
ISBN: 9780198501039
Publication Date: 1999
Inorganic Spectroscopic Methods by Alan K. Brisdon
Call Number: Chemistry Library (Course Reserves) QD95 .B737 1998
ISBN: 0198559496
Publication Date: 1998
Introduction to Molecular Symmetry by J. S. Ogden
Call Number: Chemistry Library (Course Reserves) QD461 .O365
ISBN: 9780198559108
Publication Date: 2001