Inorganic Substances: A Prelude to the Study of Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry

Inorganic Substances: A Prelude to the Study of Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry
ISBN-10
0521331366
ISBN-13
9780521331364
Category
Science
Pages
412
Language
English
Published
1990-01-18
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Author
Derek W. Smith

Description

This introduction to descriptive inorganic chemistry is a systematic survey of the chemistry of the elements according to the Periodic Classification. Written for undergraduates and complementary in its approach to conventional inorganic chemistry textbooks, it allows the reader to acquire a firm grasp of the principles that underlie the inorganic substances that can be made, their preparations, structures, chemical reactions and physical properties. The book presents theory as a background to the facts of inorganic chemistry, rather than as an end in itself. It does not concentrate on structural detail or reaction mechanisms but stresses the interplay between thermodynamic and kinetic considerations in understanding stability. The ways in which the various theories of structure and bonding are related are thoroughly dealt with throughout. The approach of this book makes it a useful text for students of any intermediate inorganic chemistry course, as well as a helpful guide for earth and material scientists.

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