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V K Jaiswal Inorganic Chemistry [verified] May 2026

And if you haven't cried over Problem 3.89 on Crystal Field Theory at least once, you haven't truly prepared.

Arjun opens Chapter 1: Periodic Properties. Question 1.1: "Arrange the following in order of increasing ionic radius: Na+, Mg2+, Al3+, O2-, F-." v k jaiswal inorganic chemistry

That night, Dr. Jaiswal sat on his creaky desk, staring at a stack of student answer sheets. He realized the problem. Most books told students what was true. None taught them how to think . They were filled with descriptive paragraphs, but empty of logical, step-by-step problem-solving. And if you haven't cried over Problem 3