Gerloch M., Constable F.C. Transition Metal Chemistry. The Valence Shell in d-Block Chemistry

VCH, 1994. — 223 p.An Introduction to Transition-Metal Chemistry
Focus on the dn Configuration
Crystal-Field Splittings
The Intentsities of d-d Spectra
Spin and Magnetism
Ligand Fields, Bonding and the Valence Shell
Steric Effects of Open d Shells
Complex Stability and Energetics
Chemical Consequences of the d-Electron Configuration
The Lantanoid Series