Instant Notes Inorganic Chemistry
Published on 15. June 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-1-85996-163-6 (ISBN)
Description
Instant Notes in Inorganic Chemistry provides concise yet comprehensive coverage of inorganic chemistry at an undergraduate level, providing easy access to the core information in the field. The book covers all the important areas of inorganic chemistry in a format which is ideal for learning and rapid revision.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-1-85996-163-6 (9781859961636)
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Content
Section A - ATOMIC STRUCTURE. The nuclear atom. Atomic orbitals. Many-electron atoms. The periodic table. Trends in atomic properties. Section B - OVERVIEW OF CHEMICAL TRENDS. Electronegativity and bond type. Chemical periodicity. Stability and reactivity. Oxidation and reduction. Section C - STRUCTURE AND BONDING IN MOLECULES. Electron pair bonds. Molecular shapes: VSEPR. Molecular orbitals: homonuclear diatomics. Molecular orbitals: heteronuclear diatomics. Molecular orbitals: polyatomics. Bond strengths. Lewis acids and bases. Molecules in condensed phases. Section D - STRUCTURE AND BONDING IN SOLIDS. Introduction to solids. Element structures. Binary compounds: simple structures. Binary compounds: factors influencing structures. More complex structures. Lattice energies. Electrical and optical properties. Section E - CHEMISTRY IN SOLUTION. Solvent types and properties. Bronsted acids and bases. Complex formation. Solubility of ionic substances. Electrode potentials. Section F - CHEMISTRY OF NON-METALS. Overview of non-metals. Hydrogen. Boron. Carbon, silicon and germanium. Nitrogen. Phosphorus and arsenic. Oxygen. Sulfur, selenium and tellurium. The halogens. Noble gases. Section G - CHEMISTRY OF NON-TRANSITION METALS. Overview of non-transition metals. Group 1: alkali metals. Group 2: alkaline earths. Aluminium. Group 12: zinc, cadmium and mercury. Heavy p-block metals. Section H - CHEMISTRY OF TRANSITION METALS. Overview of transition metals. Ligand field theory. 3d series: aqueous ions. 3d series: solid state. 4d and 4d series. Complexes: structure and isomerism. Complexes: kinetics and mechanism. Complexes: electronic spectra and magnetism. p-acid liglands. Organometallic compounds. Catalysis. Section I - LANTHANIDES AND ACTINIDES. The lanthanides. The actinides: nuclear stability and synthesis. Chemistry of the actinides. Section J - ENVIRONMENTAL, BIOLOGICAL AND INDUSTRIAL ASPECTS. Origin and abundance of the elements. Geochemistry. Bioinorganic chemistry. Industrial chemistry. Environmental cycling.