Inorganic Chemistry

Instant Notes in Inorganic Chemistry provides a concise yet comprehensive introduction to inorganic chemistry, providing easy access to the core information in the field. Inorganic chemistry can claim to be a peculiarly broad subject, dealing with the descriptive chemistry of all the elements, together with some general principles which provide a framework & enable the detailed facts to be seen in context. The early parts of the book cover background materials including atomic structure, bonding in molecules & solids & general principles of reactivity. The later parts cover the descriptive chemistry of different areas of the periodic table. Part of the interest in inorganic chemistry lies in its relevance in the world outside the laboratory, including environmental, biological & industrial areas, so the book includes brief mentions of these aspects under individual elements & also as separate topics in the final section. The text assumes a background roughly equivalent that of a university general chemistry course. The author has made the account as accessible as possible by keeping mathematics to a minimum. It also features multiple choice questions & answers to test understanding.Cox, P. A. is the author of 'Inorganic Chemistry' with ISBN 9780387916040 and ISBN 0387916040.