Introduction |
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Acknowledgements |
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Atoms, the Periodic Table and Periodic Properties |
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1 | (14) |
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2 | (2) |
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4 | (2) |
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6 | (2) |
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8 | (2) |
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10 | (2) |
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12 | (3) |
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Molecular Structures and Solid-State Giant Structures |
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15 | (10) |
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Covalent Interactions Between Atoms |
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16 | (2) |
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18 | (2) |
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Structure and Bonding in Metals |
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20 | (2) |
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Ionic and Covalent Solid-State Giant Structures |
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22 | (3) |
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s-Block Elements -- Main Group Elements (Groups 1, 2) |
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25 | (8) |
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Group 1 Elements -- the Alkali Metals (Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Fr) |
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26 | (2) |
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Group 2 Elements -- the Alkaline Earths (Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra) |
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28 | (2) |
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Some Industrial Processes Involving s-Block Elements |
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30 | (3) |
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p-Block Elements -- Main Group Elements (Groups 13--18) |
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33 | (30) |
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General Overview of p-Block Chemistry (I) |
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34 | (2) |
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General Overview of p-Block Chemistry (II) |
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36 | (2) |
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Group 13 Elements (B, Al, Ga, In, Tl) |
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38 | (2) |
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Borazine and Boron Hydrides |
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40 | (2) |
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Group 14 Elements (C, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb) |
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42 | (2) |
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Silicate and Siloxane Chemistry |
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44 | (2) |
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Group 15 Elements -- the Pnicogens (N, P, As, Sb, Bi) |
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46 | (2) |
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Group 16 Elements -- the Chalcogens (O, S, Se, Te, Po) |
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48 | (2) |
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Sulfur and its Compounds (I) |
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50 | (2) |
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Sulfur and its Compounds (II) |
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52 | (2) |
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Group 17 Elements -- the Halogens (F, Cl, Br, I, At) |
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54 | (2) |
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Group 18 Elements -- the 'Inert' Gases (He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, Rn) |
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56 | (2) |
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Some Industrial Processes Involving p-Block Elements (I) |
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58 | (2) |
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Some Industrial Processes Involving p-Block Elements (II) |
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60 | (3) |
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63 | (6) |
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Hydrogen -- the First Element |
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64 | (2) |
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Hydrogen -- Chemical Properties |
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66 | (3) |
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d-Block Elements -- Transition Metals (Groups 3--12) |
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69 | (26) |
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Electronic Configurations and General Reactivity |
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70 | (2) |
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An Overview of Chemical and Physical Properties of the d-Block Elements |
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72 | (2) |
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Variable Oxidation States |
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74 | (2) |
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Co-ordination Compounds (I) |
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76 | (2) |
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Co-ordination Compounds (II) |
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78 | (2) |
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Isomerism in Co-ordination Compounds |
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80 | (2) |
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Reactions of Transition-Metal Aqua Ions |
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82 | (2) |
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Crystal Field and Ligand Field Theory |
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84 | (2) |
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Ligand Field Theory and Electronic Spectra (Colours) of Transition-Metal Complexes |
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86 | (2) |
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Ligand Field Theory and Magnetic Properties |
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88 | (2) |
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Metal Carbonyl and Organometallic Chemistry |
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90 | (2) |
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d-Block Elements and Industrial Chemistry |
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92 | (3) |
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f-Block Elements -- Lanthanides and Actinides |
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The 4 f Elements -- the Lanthanides or Rare Earths |
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96 | (2) |
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The 5 f Elements -- the Actinides |
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98 | (2) |
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Some Applications of f-Block Elements |
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100 | (2) |
Suggested Further Reading |
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102 | (1) |
Index |
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