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This textbook is divided into six parts: theoretical concepts and hydrogen, the s-block, the p-block, the d-block, the f-block, and other topics (the nucleus and spectra). It focuses on the commercial exploitation of inorganic chemicals and the treatment of the inorganic aspects of environmental chemistry.

Preface to the fifth edition

SI units

Nomenclature in the periodic table

Part I Theoretical Concepts And Hydrogen

• Atomic structure and the Periodic table
• Introduction to bonding
• The ionic bond
• The covalent bond
• The metallic bond
• General properties of the elements
• Coordination compounds
• Hydrogen and the hydrides

Part II  The S-Block Elements

• Group 1 - The alkali metals
• The chlor-alkali industry
• Group 2 - The alkaline earth elements

Part III The P-Block Elements

• The group 13 elements
• The group 14 elements
• The group 15 elements
• Group 16 - the chalcogens
• Group 17 - the halogens
• Group 18 - the noble gases

Part IV  The D-Block Elements

• An introduction to the transition elements
• Group 3 - The scandium group
• Group 4 - The titanium group
• Group 5 - The vanadium group
• Group 6 - The chromium group
• Group 7 - The manganese group
• Group 8 - The iron group
• Group 9 - The cobalt group
• Group 10 - The nickel Group
• Group 11 - The copper group: Coinage metals
• Group 12 - The zinc group

Part V The F-Block Elements

• The lanthanide series
• The actinides

Part VI Other Topics

• The atomic nucleus
• Spectra

• Appendix A : Abundance of the element sin the earth's crust
• Appendix B : Melting points of the elements
• Appendix C : Boling points o the elements
• Appendix D : Densities of the solid and liquid elements
• Appendix E : Electronic structures of the elements
• Appendix F : Some average single bond energies and some double and triple bond Energies
• Appendix G : Solubilities of main group compounds in water
• Appendix H : Atomic weights based on 12C = 12000
• Appendix I : Values of some fundamental physical constants
• Appendix J : Electrical resistivity of the elements at the stated temperature
• Appendix K : Top fifty chemicals in the USA, 1994
• Appendix L : Inorganic chemicals manufactured in large tonnages worldwide
• Appendix M : Minerals used in large amounts
• Appendix N : Hardness of minerals - Mohs' scale
• Appendix O : Standard textbooks

Index