Concise Chemistry of the Elements

S C Siekierski (Author), J Burgess (Author)

9781898563716, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 1 October 2002

208 pages
23.3 x 15.6 x 1.4 cm, 0.3 kg

"This compact text, with an abundance of easy-to-read tables and diagrams, for third and fourth-year undergraduates, is also a good reference source for postgraduate students and programmers, in a format ideal for learning, quick reference and rapid revision." --Education in Chemistry"Covers theory and chemistry for upper division undergraduate and postgraduate students." --Choice: American Library Association

The Periodic Table of the Elements is the most widely used basis for systematic discussion of inorganic chemistry. Two experienced chemists encapsulate their knowledge and teaching experience in this succinct text, suitable for both undergraduate and post-graduate courses. Part one explains how fundamental properties of atoms determine the chemical properties of elements, and how and why these properties change in the Periodic Table. The main properties discussed include radii and energies, ionization potentials, and electron affinities. Particular emphasis is placed on unique properties of the first s, p, and d shells, on the effects of filled 3d and 4d shells on the properties of p and d elements, and on relativistic effects in the heavy elements. The overall treatment will clarify many complex concepts. Part two presents an outline of inorganic chemistry within the framework of the Periodic Table, detailing the application and relevance of the principles set out in part one.

Part 1 General properties: Many-electron atoms: Shell filling in many-electron atoms
Radii and their changes in the main-group elements
Orbital energies and related properties
Oxidation states and their stability
Catenation and formation of condensed phases. Part 2 Chemical properties: Hydrogen and the alkali metals: The alkaline-earth metals
Groups 13 and 3
Group 14
Group 15
Group 16
Group 17 - The halogens
Group 18 - The Noble gases
Transition elements
Group 11 - The coinage metals
Group 12
Lanthanides and actinides
The transactinide elements
The structure of the periodic table.

Subject Areas: Analytical chemistry [PNF]