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Descriptive inorganic chemistry / Geoff Rayner-Canham and Tina Overton.

By: Rayner-Canham, Geoffrey.
Contributor(s): Overton, Tina.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York : Freeman, 2006Edition: 4th ed.Description: xxi, 617, 23, 15 p. : ill., 2 ports. ; 26 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 0716789639.Subject(s): Chemistry, InorganicDDC classification: 546
Contents:
The electronic structure of the atom: a review -- An overview of the periodic table -- Covalent bonding -- Metallic bonding -- Ionic bonding -- Inorganic thermodynamics -- Solvent systems and acid-base behavior -- Oxidation and reduction -- Periodic trends -- Hydrogen -- The group 1 elements: the alkali metals -- The group 2 elements: the alkaline earth metals -- The group 13 elements -- The group 14 elements -- The group 15 elements -- The group 16 elements -- The group 17 elements: the halogens -- The group 18 elements: the noble gases -- Introduction to transition metal complexes -- Properties of transition metals -- The group 12 elements -- Organometallic chemistry -- The rare earth and actinoid elements.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This bestselling text introduces descriptive inorganic chemistry in a less rigorous, less mathematical way.   The book uses the periodic table as basis for understanding chemical properties and uncovering relationships between elements in different groups.  Unique in Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry is the chapter tying numerous trends and commonalities between the groups. 
 
Rayner-Canham and Overton's text also familiarizes students with the historical background of inorganic chemistry as well as with its crucial applications (especially in regard to industrial processes and environmental issues), resulting in a comprehensive appreciation and understanding of the field and the role it will play in their fields of further study. 

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The electronic structure of the atom: a review -- An overview of the periodic table -- Covalent bonding -- Metallic bonding -- Ionic bonding -- Inorganic thermodynamics -- Solvent systems and acid-base behavior -- Oxidation and reduction -- Periodic trends -- Hydrogen -- The group 1 elements: the alkali metals -- The group 2 elements: the alkaline earth metals -- The group 13 elements -- The group 14 elements -- The group 15 elements -- The group 16 elements -- The group 17 elements: the halogens -- The group 18 elements: the noble gases -- Introduction to transition metal complexes -- Properties of transition metals -- The group 12 elements -- Organometallic chemistry -- The rare earth and actinoid elements.

CIT Module CHEM 6006 - Core reading

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 1 The Electronic Structure of the Atom: A Review
  • 2 An Overview of the Periodic Table
  • 3 Covalent Bonding
  • 4 Metallic Bonding
  • 5 Ionic Bonding
  • 6 Inorganic Thermodynamics
  • 7 Acids and Bases
  • 8 Oxidation and Reduction
  • 9 Periodic Patterns
  • 10 Hydrogen
  • 11 The Group 1 Elements: The Alkali Metals
  • 12 The Group 2 Elements: The Alkaline Earth Metals
  • 13 The Group 13 Elements
  • 14 The Group 14 Elements
  • 15 The Group 15 Elements
  • 16 The Group 16 Elements
  • 17 The Group 17 Elements: The Halogens
  • 18 The Group 18 Elements: The Noble Gases
  • 19 Introduction to Transition Metal Complexes
  • 20 Properties of Transition Metals
  • 21 The Group 12 Elements
  • 23 The Rare Earth and Actinoid Elements (web only)