Wulfsberg G. Inorganic Chemistry. Part 1. Inorganic Ions and Simple Molecules in Chemistry and In Our Environment

University Science Books, 2000. — 489 p.Wulfsberg’s new Inorganic Chemistry is ideal for use as the primary textbook in the junior-, senior- and introductory graduate-level sequence of inorganic chemistry courses. With a clear descriptive approach that seamlessly integrates bioinorganic, environmental, geological, and medicinal material into each chapter, there is much to like about this contemporary text. Also refreshing is an empirical approach to problems in which the text emphasizes observations before moving on to theoretical models. Because Part I of the book explains chemical concepts and reactions using Valence Bond theory, it may be used by students who have not had physical chemistry; thus Part I of the book is also recommended for use in a one-semester introductory course.Periodic Trends in Fundamental Properties of Atoms and Simple Ions
Monoatomic Ions and Their Acid-Base Reactivity
Polyatomic Ions and Their Acid-Base Properties
Ionic Solids and Precipitation Reactions of Hydrated Ions
Trends in Coordination Equilibria
Principles of Oxidation-Reduction Reactivity
Thermochemical Analyses of Reactivity Trends
Introduction to Transition Metal Complexes
Appendices A-B
Answers to Selected Exercises