Table of Contents

Introduction
Origin and distribution of elements
Atomic structure
Bonding
Periodic Table
Periodic Table
Periodicity
s- and p-block elements
Group trends in physical and chemical properties
Periodic and group trends
including acid rain, pH of soft drinks etc.: Acids, bases, pH
Formulae and properties of oxides, chlorides, sulphates, nitrates, phosphates, carbonates
VSEPR
d-block elements
General comments
Complexes, ligands (lewis bases and acids, denticity), coordination number, variable oxidation states, isomerism
[M(OH2)6]n+ complexes, acidity of H in H2O ligands
Substitution processes, edta titration
Colours in d-block metal complexes
Redox processes
Metal complexes in biology and the environment
Catalysis

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About the Author

Dr Mark J. Winter, Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7HF.

Dr John Andrew, same contact address.

Reviews

"provides up-to-date information and clearly explains some of the principles, concepts, and rationale for the foundation of current understanding in inorganic chemistry." Education in Chemistry, November 2001