| Description |
xvii, 763 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm + 1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.) |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. Foundations. 1. Atomic structure. 2. The structures of simple solids. 3. Molecular structure and bonding. 4. Molecular symmetry. 5. Acids and bases. 6. Oxidation and reduction. 7. d-Metal complexes -- Pt. 2. Systematic chemistry of the elements. 8. Hydrogen. 9. The metals. 10. The boron and carbon groups. 11. The nitrogen and oxygen groups. 12. The halogens and the noble gases -- Pt. 3. Advanced topics. 13. The electronic spectra of complexes. 14. Reaction mechanisms of d-metal complexes. 15. Main-group organometallic compounds. 16. d- and f-block organometallic compounds. 17. Catalysis. 18. Structures and properties of solids. 19. Bioinorganic chemistry. App. 1. Electronic properties of the elements -- App. 2. Standard potentials -- App. 3. Character tables -- App. 4. Symmetry-adapted orbitals -- App. 5. Tanabe-Sugano diagrams |
| Summary |
Inorganic chemistry is a vast and important subject, covering the chemistry of over 100 elements. This book conveys the important principles and facts in an understandable and enjoyable way. The content and emphasis of the various topics have been selected to give a balanced view of the subject. Chemical facts are interpreted in context. Reactions and structures are presented within the framework of broad chemical concepts and periodic trends |
| Notes |
Accompanying CD-ROM, Inorganic chemistry 3.0, catalogued separately |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
System requirements for accompanying computer disc: IBM PC and compatibles, Pentium class processor, 100 MHz or better, Microsoft Windows 95, NT 4.0: 32 Mb memory recommended, 10 Mb free hard disk space, Double-speed CD-ROM drive (4-speed or better preferable), 640 x 480 screen (800 x 600 or better recommended), 256 colors (32-bit recommended), Mouse or other pointing device, Internet browser (Netscape Navigator 4.08 supplied) MDL .MOL file viewer (MSI WebLab ViewerLite 3.1 supplied). Apple Macintosh: 68040 or Power PC processor: 32 Mb memory recommended, Macintosh OS 7.6.1 or better, 10 Mb disk space, Double-speed CD-ROM drive (4-speed or better preferable), 640 x 480 screen (800 x 600 or better recommended), 256 colors (32-bit recommended), Mouse or other pointing device, Internet browser (Netscape Navigator 4.08 supplied) MDL .MOL file viewer (MSI WebLab Viewerlite 3.1 supplied) |
| Subject |
Chemistry, Inorganic.
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| Author |
Atkins, P. W. (Peter William), 1940-
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| LC no. |
98053186 |
| ISBN |
019850330X paperback |
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0198503318 hardbound |
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