Modern Inorganic Chemistry

Book excerpt: Contents: structure of the atom I: quantum mechanical approach-dalton to bohr sommerfeld l structure of the atom ii: wave mechanical approach - modern periodic table and electronic configuration of atoms l periodic properties l radioactivity, isotopes isobars and isotones l nuclear transmutations and artificial radioactivity l chemical bonding (lewis theory) l chemical bonding (orbital concept) l structure of solids oxidation reduction reactions lstandard electrode potentials lmodern concepts of acids and bases lnon-aqueous solvents nomenclature of inorganic compounds l principles and processes of metallurgy hydrogen and its various forms and isotopes l general study of hydrides l hydrogen peroxide and heavy water l general characteristics of group 14 elements: alkali metals lchemistry of group-I a elements and their compounds (li, na, k) l general characteristics of group ii a elements: alkaline earth metals l chemistry of group ii a elements and their compounds (be, mg, ca and ra)l general characteristics of group iii a elements: boron group elements lchemistry of group iii a elements and their compounds (b, al and ti) - hydrides of boron: boranes l general characteristics of group iva elements: carbon group elements l compounds of carbon and gaseous fuels l carbides l metallic carbonyls l compounds of silicon and glass industry l tin, lead, paints and pigments l general characteristics of group va elements: nitrogen group elements l fixation of nitrogen and fertilizers l compounds of nitrogen l nitrides l nitrosyl compounds l some compounds of phosphorus l arsenic, antimony and bismuth l general characteristics of group vi a elements: oxygen group elements l ozone - compounds of sulphur lselenium and tellurium general characteristics of group vii a elements: halogens halogens and their basic properties halogen acids binary halogen oxygen compounds and oxyacids of halogens interhalogen compounds, p