UID:
almafu_9960119709002883
Format:
1 online resource (xi, 396 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
0-511-87211-9
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0-511-62292-9
Series Statement:
Cambridge texts in chemistry and biochemistry
Content:
Inorganic Substances is complementary in its approach to conventional inorganic chemistry textbooks. Written with the undergraduate in mind, it gives an introduction to descriptive inorganic chemistry, a systematic survey of the chemistry of the elements according to the Periodic Classification. In this way, the reader acquires a firm grasp of the principles which underlie which inorganic substances can be made, their preparations, structures, chemical reactions and physical properties. The book presents theory as a background to the facts of inorganic chemistry, rather than as an end in itself. It does not concentrate on structural detail or reaction mechanisms but stresses the interplay between thermodynamic and kinetic considerations in understanding stability. The ways in which the various theories of structure and bonding are related are thoroughly dealt with throughout. The approach of this book makes it a useful companion to any intermediate inorganic chemistry course. It should also be useful to other science students, especially earth and material scientists who need a good grounding in modern inorganic chemistry.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
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Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface ; 1 The theoretical framework of inorganic chemistry ; 1.1 The scope of inorganic chemistry ; 1.2 The role and status of theory in inorganic chemistry ; 1.3 Valency and oxidation numbers: a historical sketch of bonding theory prior to quantum mechanics. 1.4 Contemporary theories of structure and bonding in inorganic chemistry 1.5 Thermodynamic arguments in inorganic chemistry ; 1.6 Further reading ; 2 Physical methods in the characterisation of inorganic substances ; 2.1 Introduction ; 2.2 Diffraction methods. 2.3 Vibrational spectroscopy 2.4 Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy ; 2.5 Rotational spectroscopy ; 2.6 Electronic spectroscopy ; 2.7 Photoelectron spectroscopy ; 2.8 Magnetic susceptibility and electron spin resonance (ESR) ; 2.9 Miscellaneous methods. 2.10 Further reading 3 Nomenclature, notation and classification of inorganic substances ; 3.1 Elements, atoms, molecules and substances ; 3.2 Names and formulae ; 3.3 Classification of inorganic substances ; 3.4 Coordination and organometallic compounds ; 3.5 Further reading. 4 Periodicity and atomic properties 4.1 The Periodic Table ; 4.2 Radii: the sizes of atoms and ions ; 4.3 Ionisation potentials and electron affinities (or ionization energies and electron attachment energies) ; 4.4 Electronegativity ; 4.5 Further reading ; 5 The occurrence of simple ions En± in crystals and solutions
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-521-33738-0
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-521-33136-6
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511622922
