Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry - Hardcover

Rayner-Canham, Geoffrey; Overton, Tina

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9780716746201: Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry

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ISBN 10: 0716746204 ISBN 13: 9780716746201

Publisher: W.H.Freeman & Co Ltd, 2003

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Moving from basic concepts to systematic coverage of specific elements and compounds, this text uses the periodic table as a framework for understanding chemical properties and uncovering little recognized relationships between elements in different groups. The book also familiarizes students with the rich historical background of inorganic chemistry as well as with crucial applications, especially in regards to industrial processes and environmental issues. The revision addresses the greatest challenge people have in teaching the course: finding a way to unify the concepts taught. The new edition is thoroughly updated throughout. A new chapter on periodic trends ties together ideas and concepts in descriptive chemistry. Features include: emphasis on trends across the periodic table; significant attention to industrial processes; end-of-chapter review questions for students to compare and contrast properties of various compounds; boxes which highlight interesting, little known facts about chemicals and chemists; "Beyond the Basics" problems requiring critical thinking, have been added at the ends of chapters, to help lecturers make their courses more challenging and less memory-based; element reaction flow charts at the end of each descriptive chapter to help students recall the large number and wide variety of chemical reactions and see how they are related; and eight full-colour applications-based features, plus additional discussions on topics in materials science, atmospheric chemistry, industrial chemistry, and bioinorganic chemistry.

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This text is for introductory descriptive-based inorganic chemistry courses. From basic concepts to systematic coverage of specific elements and compounds, the book uses the periodic table as a framework for understanding chemical properties and relationships between elements in different groups. Students will also become familiar with the rich history of inorganic chemistry as well as crucial applications, especially with regard to industrial processes and environmental issues.

Contents: The Electronic Structure of the Atom: A Review

An Overview of the Periodic Table

Covalent Bonding

Metallic Bonding

Ionic Bonding

Inorganic Thermodynamics

Hydrogen

Acids and Bases

Oxidation and Reduction

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 the Transition Metals

The Group 12 Elements

The Rare Earth and Actinoid Elements

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A less strenuous introduction to inorganic chemistry that helps students understand the relationships between chemical elements, the history of the discipline and cutting-edge applications

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