What are the essential topics covered in inorganic chemistry textbooks?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around identifying essential topics covered in inorganic chemistry textbooks, with a focus on specific content areas such as s, p, d block elements, metallurgy, qualitative analysis, and coordination chemistry. Participants express interest in textbooks that align with certain levels of complexity and detail.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant seeks recommendations for inorganic chemistry textbooks that cover a range of topics including solubility of carbonates and sulfates, and that are comparable in depth to "March's advanced organic chemistry" or "Atkins chemical principles."
  • The same participant mentions currently using "Concise Inorganic Chemistry" by JD Lee and expresses a need for comprehensive information, including qualitative aspects like the color of compounds.
  • Another participant indicates a limitation in their knowledge of available textbooks, noting familiarity only with Polish editions or translated versions, which may not meet the requested criteria.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on specific textbook recommendations, and multiple perspectives regarding available resources and their adequacy are presented.

Contextual Notes

Some assumptions about the level of detail and specific content in textbooks remain unaddressed, and there is a lack of clarity on the availability of suitable resources in different languages.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in inorganic chemistry education, textbook selection, and content coverage in academic resources may find this discussion relevant.

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I am looking for inorganic chemistry textbooks that covers topics on s,p,d block elements, metallurgy, qualitative analysis, and coordination chemistry. It should contain basic concepts like solubities of carbonates,sulphates, and should be at the level of "March's advanced organic chemistry" or "Atkins chemical principles".
I am using " Concise Inorganic chemistry by JD.Lee" right now.
(While solving problems, I encountered questions like which of the compounds are black in colour, etc. So the book should contain all information).
 
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I am afraid my knowledge about books is limited to the Polish ones, or to those that were translated. Neither on the ones I can think of fits.
 
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