Chemistry of the Main Group Elements

by Andrew R. Barron

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The main group (s- and p-block) elements are among the most diverse in the Periodic Table. The study of the main group elements is important for a number of reasons. On an academic level they exemplify the trends and predictions in structure and reactivity that are the key to the Periodic Table. They represent the diversity of inorganic chemistry, and the fundamental aspects of structure and bonding that are also present for the transition metal, lanthanide and actinide elements.

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Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry
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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Preface
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Licensing
  7. 1: General Concepts and Trends
  8. 1.1: Fundamental Properties - Oxidation State
  9. 1.2: Fundamental Properties - Ionization Energy
  10. 1.3: Fundamental Properties - Electron Affinity
  11. 1.4: Fundamental Properties - Electronegativity
  12. 1.5: Structure and Bonding - Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) Theory
  13. 1.6: Structure and Bonding - Crystal Structure
  14. 1.7: Structure and Bonding - Stereochemistry
  15. 1.8: Acids, Bases, and Solvents - Choosing a Solvent
  16. 1.9: Chemical Reactivity - The Basics of Combustion
  17. 1.10: Periodic Trends for the Main Group Elements
  18. 2: Hydrogen
  19. 2.1: Discovery of Hydrogen
  20. 2.2: The Physical Properties of Hydrogen
  21. 2.3: Synthesis of Molecular Hydrogen
  22. 2.4: Atomic Hydrogen
  23. 2.5: The Proton
  24. 2.6: Hydrides
  25. 2.7: The Hydrogen Bond
  26. 2.8: Isotopes of Hydrogen
  27. 2.9: Nuclear Fusion
  28. 2.10: Storage of Hydrogen for Use as a Fuel
  29. 3: Group 1 - The Alkali Metals
  30. 3.1: The Alkali Metal Elements
  31. 3.2: Compounds of the Alkali Metals
  32. 3.3: The Anomalous Chemistry of Lithium
  33. 3.4: Organolithium Compounds
  34. 4: Group 2 - The Alkaline Earth Metals
  35. 4.1: The Alkaline Earth Elements
  36. 4.2: Calcium the Archetypal Alkaline Earth Metal
  37. 4.3: Differences for Beryllium and Magnesium
  38. 4.4: Organometallic Compounds of Magnesium
  39. 5: Group 12
  40. 5.1: The Group 12 Elements
  41. 5.2: Cadmium Chalcogenide Nanoparticles
  42. 5.3: Organometallic Chemistry of Zinc
  43. 5.4: Organomercury Compounds
  44. 5.5: The Myth, Reality, and History of Mercury Toxicity
  45. 6: Group 13
  46. 6.1: The Group 13 Elements
  47. 6.2: Trends for the Group 13 Compounds
  48. 6.3: Borides
  49. 6.4: Boron Hydrides
  50. 6.5: Wade’s Rules
  51. 6.6: Trends for the Oxides of the Group 13 Elements
  52. 6.7: Boron Oxides, Hydroxides, and Oxyanions
  53. 6.8: Aluminum Oxides, Hydroxides, and Hydrated Oxides
  54. 6.9: Ceramic Processing of Alumina
  55. 6.10: Boron Compounds with Nitrogen Donors
  56. 6.11: Properties of Gallium Arsenide
  57. 6.12: Electronic Grade Gallium Arsenide
  58. 6.13: Chalcogenides of Aluminum, Gallium, and Indium
  59. 6.14: Group 13 Halides
  60. 7: Group 14
  61. 7.1: The Group 14 Elements
  62. 7.2: Carbon Black- From Copying to Communication
  63. 7.3: Carbon Nanomaterials
  64. 7.4: Nitrogen Compounds of Carbon
  65. 7.5: Carbon Monoxide
  66. 7.6: Carbon Dioxide
  67. 7.7: Suboxides of Carbon
  68. 7.8: Carbon Halides
  69. 7.9: Comparison Between Silicon and Carbon
  70. 7.10: Semiconductor Grade Silicon
  71. 7.11: Oxidation of Silicon
  72. 7.12: Applications for Silica Thin Films
  73. 8: Group 15 - The Pnictogens
  74. 8.1: The Group 15 Elements- The Pnictogens
  75. 8.2: Reaction Chemistry of Nitrogen
  76. 8.3: Hydrides
  77. 8.4: Oxides and Oxoacids
  78. 8.5: Halides of Phosphorous
  79. 9: Group 16
  80. 9.1: The Group 16 Elements- The Chalcogens
  81. 9.2: Ozone
  82. 9.3: Water - The Fuel for the Medieval Industrial Revolution
  83. 9.4: Hydrogen Peroxide
  84. 9.5: Hydrogen Peroxide Providing a Lift for 007
  85. 9.6: Comparison of Sulfur to Oxygen
  86. 9.7: Chalconide Hydrides
  87. 9.8: Oxides and Oxyacids of Sulfur
  88. 9.9: Sulfur Halides
  89. 10: The Halogens
  90. 10.1: The Group 17 Elements- The Halogens
  91. 10.2: Compounds of Fluorine
  92. 10.3: Compounds of Chlorine
  93. 10.4: Oxyacids of Chlorine
  94. 10.5: Bromine Trifluoride as a Solvent
  95. 11: Group 18 - The Noble Gases
  96. 11.1: The Group 18 Elements- The Noble Gases
  97. Back Matter
  98. Index
  99. Index
  100. Glossary
  101. Detailed Licensing