6th Edition. — W. H. Freeman and Company, 2014. — 901 p.
From the fundamentals to the frontiers of research, this classic text offers an introduction to inorganic chemistry no other book can match. The new edition is most modern and most student-friendly yet, covering both the theoretical and descriptive aspects of inorganic chemistry in presentation that includes helpful new study tools and, as always, a captivating focus on experimental methods, industrial applications, and cutting-edge topics.
Contents
FoundationsAtomic structure
Molecular structure and bonding
The structures of simple solids
Acids & bases
Oxidation and reduction
Physical techniques in inorganic chemistry
Molecular symmetry
An introduction to coordination compounds
The ElementsHydrogen
The Group 1 elements
The Group 2 elements
The Group 13 elements
The Group 14 elements
The Group 15 elements
The Group 16 elements
The Group 17 elements
The Group 18 elements
The d-block metals
d-metal complexes: Electronic structure & spectra
d-metal complexes: Reactions in solution
d-metal organometallic chemistry
The f-block metals
FrontiersSolid state and materials chemistry
Nanomaterials, nanoscience and nanotechnology
Biological Inorganic chemistry