Rayner-Canham G., Overton T. Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry

6th Edition. — W. H. Freeman and Company, NY, USA, 2014. — 764 p. — ISBN10: 1464125570.This text introduces descriptive inorganic chemistry in a less mathematical way, using the periodic table as a context for exploring chemical properties and uncovering relationships between elements in different groups. The sixth edition offers new study tools, expanded coverage of biological applications, and new help with problem-solving.
Overview
The Electronic Structure of the Atom: A Review
The Structure of the Periodic Table
Covalent Bonding and Molecular Spectroscopy
Metallic Bonding and Alloys
Ionic Bonding and Solid State Structures
Why Compounds Exist—Inorganic Thermodynamics
Solvent Systems and Acid-Base Behavior
Oxidation and Reduction
Periodic Patterns
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 Pnictogens
The Group 16 Elements: The Chalcogens
The Group 17 Elements: The Halogens
The Group 18 Elements: The Noble Gases
Transition Metal Complexes
The 3d Transition Metals
The 4d and 5d Transition Metals
The Group 12 Elements
Organometallic Chemistry
The Rare Earth, Actinoid, and Postactinoid Elements