{"product_id":"main-group-chemistry-isbn-9780471490395","title":"Main Group Chemistry","description":"Lately, there has been much interest in the chemistry of Main Group elements with novel compounds being synthesised both in academia and industry. This book examines their synthesis, structure and how they behave chemically.\u003cbr\u003e The second edition follows the same structure as the first except that the biochemistry section has been removed to allow for the inclusion of a wide range of new material. This includes:\u003cbr\u003e * complexation and the stabilization of unstable species;\u003cbr\u003e * new elements and isotopes;\u003cbr\u003e * discussion of, for example, pye-bonding in compounds of the heavier main group elements, electronegativity of F, bonding in sulfur and phosphorus oxo-anions;\u003cbr\u003e * examples of new compounds developed around traditional models; for example, compounds in which multiply-bonded C is replaced by Si and pentavalent organo-derivatives of Group 15\u003cbr\u003e All other information is fully revised and updated in the light of more recent data. Where relevant, the author indicates where gaps exist in current knowledge and offers non-typical examples which are at the limits of current research.\u003cbr\u003e The new edition is aimed at Honors and postgraduate students as well as researchers interested in Main Group elements and their compounds.\u003cbr\u003e On the first edition -\u003cbr\u003e \"This is a book I would recommend as background reading for undergraaduates and postgraduates\" Education in Chemistry, Chemistry in Britain\u003cbr\u003e \"This is a sound and sensible book, coherently produced and well written\" The Times Higher Educational SupplementDie 2. Auflage diese leicht verständlichen Textes zur Chemie der Hauptgruppenelemente wurde umfassend überarbeitet und von Ballast (zum Beispiel elementare chemische Grundlagen) befreit. Im Mittelpunkt stehen Struktur, Synthese und Verhalten von Verbindungen der Hauptgruppenelemente, vom Wasserstoff bis zu Edelgasen. Ein spezielles Kapitel ist der Chemie in Lösung gewidmet. (11\/00)  Introduction\u003cbr\u003e The Periodic Table\u003cbr\u003e Hydrogen\u003cbr\u003e Group 1: The Alkali Metals -\u003cbr\u003e Lithium, Sodium, Potassium, Rubidium, Cesium and Francium\u003cbr\u003e Group 2: Beryllium, Magnesium, Calcium, Strontium, Barium and Radium\u003cbr\u003e Group 12: Zinc, Cadmium and Mercury\u003cbr\u003e Group 13: Boron, Aluminium, Gallium, Indium and Thallium\u003cbr\u003e Group 14: Carbon, Silicon, Germanium, Tin and Lead\u003cbr\u003e Group 15: The Pnictides -\u003cbr\u003e Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Arsenic, Antimony and Bismuth\u003cbr\u003e Group 16: The Chalcogens -\u003cbr\u003e Oxygen, Sulfur, Selenium, Tellerium and Polonium\u003cbr\u003e Group 17: The Halogens -\u003cbr\u003e Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, Iodine and Astatine\u003cbr\u003e Group 18: The Rare Gases -\u003cbr\u003e Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon and Radon\u003cbr\u003e Solution Chemistry\u003cbr\u003e Steric Effects in Inorganic Chemistry\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A Common Crystal Structures\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B Comparison of Main Group and 3d Transition Metal Cations\u003cbr\u003e Appendix C Brief Summary of Main Group Chemistry\u003cbr\u003e Appendix D Slef-assessment Questions\u003cbr\u003e Appendix E Suggested Further General Reading\u003cbr\u003e '  \u003cp\u003eA. G. Massey is the author of Main Group Chemistry, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.   Lately, there has been much interest in the chemistry of Main Group elements with novel compounds being synthesised both in academia and industry. This book examines their synthesis, structure and how they behave chemically.\u003cbr\u003e The second edition follows the same structure as the first except that the biochemistry section has been removed to allow for the inclusion of a wide range of new material. This includes:\u003cbr\u003e * complexation and the stabilization of unstable species;\u003cbr\u003e * new elements and isotopes;\u003cbr\u003e * discussion of, for example, pye-bonding in compounds of the heavier main group elements, electronegativity of F, bonding in sulfur and phosphorus oxo-anions;\u003cbr\u003e * examples of new compounds developed around traditional models; for example, compounds in which multiply-bonded C is replaced by Si and pentavalent organo-derivatives of Group 15\u003cbr\u003e All other information is fully revised and updated in the light of more recent data. Where relevant, the author indicates where gaps exist in current knowledge and offers non-typical examples which are at the limits of current research.\u003cbr\u003e The new edition is aimed at Honors and postgraduate students as well as researchers interested in Main Group elements and their compounds.\u003cbr\u003e On the first edition -\u003cbr\u003e \"This is a book I would recommend as background reading for undergraaduates and postgraduates\" Education in Chemistry, Chemistry in Britain\u003cbr\u003e \"This is a sound and sensible book, coherently produced and well written\" The Times Higher Educational Supplement\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989552840933,"sku":"NP9780471490395","price":209.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471490395.jpg?v=1761784567","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/main-group-chemistry-isbn-9780471490395","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}