Concepts and models of inorganic chemistry / Bodie E. Douglas, Darl H. McDaniel, John J. Alexander

Includes bibliographical references and index

Pt. I. Some Basic Concepts Ch. 1 Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table Ch. 2. Molecular Models Ch. 3. Symmetry Pt. II. Bonding and Structure Ch. 4. Discrete Molecules: Molecular Orbitals Ch. 5. Inorganic Solids: Ionic Models Ch. 6. Solid-State Chemistry Pt. III. Chemical Reactions Ch. 7. Acids and Bases Ch. 8. Oxidation-Reduction Reactions Pt. IV. Coordination Chemistry Ch. 9. Models and Stereochemistry Ch. 10. Spectra and Bonding Ch. 11. Reaction Mechanisms Pt. V. Organometallic Chemistry Ch. 12. General Principles Ch. 13.Survey of Organometallic Compounds Ch. 14. Organometallic Reactions, Mechanisms, and Catalysis Pt. VI. Selected Topics Ch. 15. Chemistry and Periodic Trends among Metals Ch. 16. Chemistry of Some Nonmetals Ch. 17. Cluster and Cage Compounds Ch. 18. Bioinorganic Chemistry Appendix A: Units Appendix B: Nomenclature of Inorganic Chemistry Appendix C: Character Tables Appendix D: Tanabe-Sugano Diagrams Appendix E: Standard Half-Cell emf Data Index

Utilizing concepts and models as an organizing principle designed to facilitate the student's understanding of the subject, this revised text contains a new chapter on group theory and detailed coverage of solid state chemistry