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Course Outlines

Spring 2026 - CHEM 336 LA02

Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (2)

Class Number: 5827

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 5 – Apr 10, 2026: Thu, 1:30–5:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    CHEM 236W with a minimum grade of C-. Corequisite: CHEM 332.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Laboratory experiments in co-ordination, organometallic and solid state chemistry, involving synthesis, characterization and spectroscopy. Quantitative.

COURSE DETAILS:

Please note, this course outline was accurate at the time of publication but is subject to change.

Mode of Teaching:

4 lab hours/week
Laboratory: In-person at Burnaby campus

Topics:

  • Coordination Chemistry: synthesis and characterization of a variety of transition metal coordination complexes, including isomerization.
  • Organometallic Chemistry: synthesis and characterization of organometallic complexes.

Grading

  • Quizzes, Lab Notebook and Reports 80%
  • Midterm or Project or Presentation 20%

NOTES:

Attendance of In-Person Laboratory Sessions: It is mandatory for students to attend all in-person laboratory sessions. If you are unable to attend an in-person laboratory session due to illness, please contact your instructor as soon as possible to discuss alternative arrangements.

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

Required Materials:

  • Lab coat and safety glasses/goggles.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Lab coats and safety glasses/goggles are mandatory in Chemistry for all in-person laboratory sessions. Additional PPE and precautionary measures may be required during in-person laboratory sessions based on the recommendations of the University and provincial health officials.

REQUIRED READING:

Lab Manuals will be distributed electronically

RECOMMENDED READING:

A. K. Brisdon. Inorganic Spectroscopic Methods. 1998. Publisher: Oxford University Press.
ISBN: 9780198559498

Rankin, Mitzel & Morrison. Structural Methods in Molecular Inorganic Chemistry (Paperback). 2013. Publisher: Wiley.
ISBN: 9780470972786

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

A grade of C- or better is required for all prerequisite courses.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

At SFU, you are expected to act honestly and responsibly in all your academic work. Cheating, plagiarism, or any other form of academic dishonesty harms your own learning, undermines the efforts of your classmates who pursue their studies honestly, and goes against the core values of the university.

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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.