Housecroft C.E., Sharpe A.G. Inorganic Chemistry

5ed Edition. — Pearson, 2018. — 1297 p. — ISBN 978-1-292-13414-7.Now in its fifth edition, Housecroft & Sharpe's Inorganic Chemistry, continues to provide an engaging, clear and comprehensive introduction to core physical-inorganic principles.This widely respected and internationally renowned textbook introduces the descriptive chemistry of the elements and the role played by inorganic chemistry in our everyday lives. The stunning full-colour design has been further enhanced for this edition with an abundance of three-dimensional molecular and protein structures and photographs, bringing to life the world of inorganic chemistry.Basic concepts: atoms
Basic concepts: molecules
Introduction to molecular symmetry
Experimental techniques
Bonding in polyatomic molecules
Structures and energetics of metallic and ionic solids
Acids, bases and ions in aqueous solution
Reduction and oxidation
Non-aqueous media
Hydrogen
Group 1: the alkali metals
The group 2 metals
The group 13 elements 3
The group 14 elements
The group 15 elements
The group 16 elements
The group 17 elements
The group 18 elements
d-Block metal chemistry: general considerations
d-Block metal chemistry: coordination complexes
d-Block metal chemistry: the first row metals
d-Block metal chemistry: the heavier metals
Organometallic compounds of s- and p-block elements
Organometallic compounds of d-block elements
Catalysis and some industrial processes
d-Block metal complexes: reaction mechanisms
The f-block metals: lanthanoids and actinoids
Inorganic materials and nanotechnology
The trace metals of life