CHEM 3322 Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry
This course offers an introduction to inorganic chemistry. Topics include: applications of group theory to describe structure and bonding, coordination chemistry, organometallic chemistry, bioinorganic chemistry, crystal packing, and semiconducting and superconducting materials. Organic Chemistry I, CHEM2231, is recommended as a prerequisite for this course.
Course overview
- Department
- Chemistry
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
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Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.66 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 3.83 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Changhang Dai | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 20 of 22 |
| Spring 2026 | Nathaniel Hartmann | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 20 of 22 |
| Spring 2025 | Nathaniel Hartmann | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 16 of 21 |
| Spring 2024 | Arjun Chowdhury | 2.6 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 21 of 25 |
| Spring 2024 | Daniel Fox | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 21 of 25 |
| Spring 2023 | Daniel Fox | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 19 |
| Spring 2023 | Hongyan Wang | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 19 |
| Spring 2022 | Daniel Fox | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 11 of 20 |
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Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03