Inorganic Chemistry

by Shriver, D. F.; Atkins, P. W.

• ISBN13: 9780198503316
• ISBN10: 0198503318
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-03-01
• Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr

Summary

Inorganic chemistry is a vast and important subject, covering the chemistry of over 100 elements. This book conveys the important principles and facts in an understandable and enjoyable way.
The content and emphasis of the various topics have been selected to give a balanced view of the subject. Chemical facts are interpreted in context. Reactions and structures are presented within the framework of broad chemical concepts and periodic trends.

Author Biography

P. W. Atkins is Professor of Chemistry, University of Oxford and Fellow of Lincoln College.

Table of Contents

Foundations	p. 1
Atomic structure	p. 3
The structures of simple solids	p. 35
Molecular structure and bonding	p. 65
Molecular symmetry	p. 117
Acids and bases	p. 143
Oxidation and reduction	p. 177
d-Metal complexes	p. 211
Systematic chemistry of the elements	p. 251
Hydrogen	p. 253
The metals	p. 283
The boron and carbon groups	p. 331
The nitrogen and oxygen groups	p. 373
The halogens and the noble gases	p. 405
Advanced topics	p. 435
The electronic spectra of complexes	p. 437
Reaction mechanisms of d-metal complexes	p. 467
Main-group organometallic compounds	p. 499
d- and f-block organometallic compounds	p. 537
Catalysis	p. 583
Structures and properties of solids	p. 615
Bioinorganic chemistry	p. 645
Further information
Electronic properties of the elements	p. 691
Standard potentials	p. 693
Character tables	p. 715
Symmetry-adapted orbitals	p. 723
Tanabe-Sugano diagrams	p. 729
Answers to exercises	p. 733
Copyright acknowledgements	p. 742
Formula index	p. 743
Subject index	p. 749
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