Introduction. The Periodic Table. Hydrogen. Group 1: The Alkali Metals - Lithium, Sodium, Potassium, Rubidium, Cesium and Francium. Group 2: Beryllium, Magnesium, Calcium, Strontium, Barium and Radium. Group 12: Zinc, Cadmium and Mercury. Group 13: Boron, Aluminum, Gallium, Indium and Thallium. Group 14: Carbon, Silicon, Germanium, Tin and Lead. Group 15: The Pnictides - Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Arsenic, Antimony and Bismuth. Group 16: The Chalcogens - Oxygen, Sulfur, Selenium, Tellurium and Polonium. Group 17: The Halogens - Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, Iodine and Astatine. Group 18: The Rare Gases - Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon and Radon. Solution Chemistry. Steric Effects in Inorganic Chemistry. Appendix A: Common Crystal Structures. Appendix B: Comparison of Main Group and 3d Transition Metal Cations. Appendix C: Brief Summary of Main Group Chemistry. Appendix D: Slef-assessment Questions. Appendix E: Suggested Further General Reading. Index.
