Infrared and Raman Spectra of Inorganic and Coordination Compounds

Partial table of contents:; THEORY OF NORMAL VIBRATIONS.; Origin of Molecular Spectra.; Vibration of a Diatomic Molecule.; Normal Coordinates and Normal Vibrations.; Symmetry of Normal Vibrations and Selection Rules.; The Number of Normal Vibrations for Each Species.; Selection Rules for Infrared and Raman Spectra.; Utilization of Symmetry Properties.; Potential Fields and Force Constants.; Solution of the Secular Equation.; Vibrational Frequencies of Isotopic Molecules.; Depolarization of Raman Lines.; Intensity of Raman Scattering.; Resonance Raman Spectra.; Lattice Vibrations.; APPLICATIONS IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY.; Diatomic Molecules.; Triatomic Molecules.; Planar Four--Atom Molecules.; Tetrahedral and Square--Planar Five--Atom Molecules.; Metal Cluster Compounds.; Compounds of Carbon.; Compounds of Nitrogen.; Compounds of Sulfur and Selenium.; Appendices.; Index.