Basic Concepts of Inorganic Chemistry, 2nd Edition / Singh, D..

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Singh, D., author.

Series:

Always learning

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chemistry, Inorganic.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (560 pages)

Edition:

2nd edition

Place of Publication:

Pearson India, 2011.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Basic Concepts of Inorganic Chemistry is thoroughly revised and designed as a student text to meet the needs of the students preparing for various competitive examinations. Each concept and principle is unfolded systematically, reflecting the vast experience, command and authority of the author on the subject. The subject has been explained using basic principles that make things easy to understand and absorb both for beginners as well as advanced learners. Each chapter is followed by graded multiple choice questions (the core of the competitive exams) based on concepts, principles and applications, providing the student with necessary recapitulation and ensuring speed and accuracy.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1: Periodic Table and Periodicity of Properties

Mendeleev's Periodic law

Modern Periodic Table

IUPAC Table

Periodic Table and Aufbau Principle

Classification of Elements

Atomicity and Elements of the Periodic Table

Effective Nuclear Charge

Atomic and Ionic Size

Ionization Energy

Electron Affinity

Electronegativity

Physical Properties and the Periodic Table

Artificial elements

Some records of Periodic Table

Chapter 2: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Different types of chemical bonds

Summery of bond types

Ionic or electrovalent bond

Born-Haber cycle

Cations of stable electron configuration

Polarization and its effects

Lattice Energy

General properties of ionic compounds

Covalent bonding

σ and π bonds

Comparison of σ and π bond

Coordinate covalent bond

Electronegativity and Dipole moment

Lewis structure (or Dot structure)

Resonance structure

Hybridization

Resonance

Resonance effect

Resonance Energy

Bond length

Bond Energy

VSEPR model

Structure and Shape

Shape of Molecules

Bond angle

Odd electron molecules

Molecular Orbital Model

Shape and symmetry of molecular orbitals

Formation of π bonds

Diatomics of the first period elements

Homonuclear Diatomics of Second Period Elements

NO molecule

CO molecule

Hydrogen Bond

Van der Waals' forces

Metallic Bond

Metal Structures

Electron Gas Model

Band Model

Cohesive Energy

Chapter 3: Acids and Bases

Bronsted-Lowry theory

Strength of Acids and Bases

PH

Buffer solution

Henderson Equations

Amphoterism

Acid strength

Strength of Hydra acids

Strength of Oxy acids

Base strength

Strength of hydroxide bases

Strength of Hydroxide bases.

Lewis Acid-Base Theory

Hard and soft acids and bases

Chapter 4: Chemical Reactions

Types of chemical reactions

Hydrolysis

Oxidation-reduction reactions

Oxidation number

Oxidizing agents

Reducing agents

Oxidizing and reducing agents

Strength of oxidants and reductants

Equivalent weights of oxidizing and reducing agents

Balancing of redox reactions

Oxidation number method

Ion-electron method

Some important half reactions

Chapter 5: Transition Metals, Lanthanides and Actinides

General properties

Atomic and ionic radii

Bonding in Transition metals and its effect on properties

Electrode Potential

Oxidation states

Paramagnetic nature of transition metal compounds

Complex compound formation

Colour of Transition metal compounds

The d - d transition

Colour and charge transfer

Hydrolysis of Transition metal compounds

Catalytic property

Lanthanides and actinides

Chapter 6: Coordination Chemistry

Coordination number

Types of ligands

Chelates

Conditions for complex formation

Werner's coordination theory

Nomenclature

Valence bond model for complexes

Crystal field model of bonding

Stability and CF model

Magnetic properties and CF model

Colour and CF model

Isomerism in coordination compounds

Geometrical isomerism

Optical isomerism

Preparations of complex compounds

Stability of complex compound in a solution

Applicability of complex compounds

Organometallic compounds

Preparation of organometallies

Bonding in organometallic compounds

Bonding in alkene complexes

Chapter 7: Abundance and metallurgy

Chemical elements in the Earth's crust

Cosmic abundance of elements

Abundance in oceans

Occurrence of Metals

Metallurgy

Terms used in metallurgical process

Concentration of ore

Leaching.

Isolation of metal from concentrated ore

Thermal (or chemical reduction)

Auto reduction

Electrolytic method of reduction

Displacement of one metal by the other

Purification of isolated metals

Sodium

Magnesium

Calcium

Aluminium

Iron

Ashoka Pillar at Delhi

Pig iron

Grey cast iron

White cast iron

Wrought iron

Steel

Special steel

Conversion of iron into Steel

Steel from wrought iron

Comparison Pig iron, Wrought and Steel

Heat treatments of steel

Chemically pure iron

Brief chemistry of iron

Corrosion of iron

Important compounds of iron

Copper

Alloys of copper

Brief chemistry of Cu

Important compounds and complexes

Zinc

Brief chemistry of Zn

Important compounds

Mercury

Brief chemistry of Hg

Tin

Allotropic forms

Chemical reactions

Lead

Physical properties

Chapter 8: Important Chemical Compounds

Metal compounds

Methods of Manufacturing of NaOH

Sodium Carbonate (Na2CO3)

Potassium Dichromate (K2Cr2O7)

KMnO4 as volumetric reagent

Non-metal compounds

Ozone (O3) [Trioxygen]

Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2 )

Sodium Thiosulphate (Na2S2O3)

Hydrogen sulphide (H2S)

Chapter 9: Hydrogen and Its Chemistry

Position in the periodic table

Isotopes of Hydrogen

Oxidation states and bonding

Preparation of H2

Uyeno's reaction

Bosch's Process

Lane's Process

Laboratory Preparation of H2

Nascent hydrogen

Compounds of protium (H)

Water

Zeolite water

Water clathrates

Hard and soft water

Temporary hardness

Permanent hardness

Inorganic exchangers

Organic exchangers

Bad effects of hard water

Structure of water and ice

Density of water and ice

Density of water at 4°C

Heavy water

Chapter 10: Group - 1(IA) The alkali metals.

Chemical reactions

OXO salts

Halides

Flame colour of Alkali metals

Alkali metals and liquid NH3

Anomalous behaviour of Li

Chapter 11: Group - 2(IIA) [Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra]

Properties which decrease down the group

Properties which increase down the group

Oxidation states and nature of bond

Hydrides

Oxides and Hydroxides

Oxo salts

Flame colouration by Ca, Sr and Ba

Chapter 12: Group - 11(IIB) Cu, Ag, Au

Metallic bond strength

Sublimation energy

Ionization energy

Noble metal nature

Malleability, Thermal and Electrical Conductivities

Magnetic properties

Colour of compounds

Solubility of Silver-Halides

Chemistry of Photography

Chapter 13: Group - 12(IIB) Zn, Cd, Hg

Nature of bonds

Electrode potential

Some useful compounds

Biochemistry of Zn, Cd and Hg

Chapter 14: Group - 13 (IIIA) B, Al, Ga, In, Td

Diborane (B2H6)

Structure of B2H6

Borazole (B2N3H6)

Boric Acid

Lewis Acid strength of BX3

Alums

Isolation of B

Crystalline B

Chapter 15: Group - 14(IVA) C, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb

Catenation

Allotropy and Structure

Graphite

Diamond

Fullerenes

Semiconductor property of Si and Ge

Physical properties of group - 14 elements

Oxidation states and Bonding

Carbides

Oxides

Cyanogens (CN)2

Hydrogen cyanide (HCN)

Cyanides (CN-)

Silicones

Silicates

Isolation of Si

Chapter 16: Group - 15(VA) N, P, As, Sb, Bi

Allotropes of P

Oxidation state and nature of bond

Ammonia NH3

Phosphine PH3

Oxides of N and P

Dinitrogen oxide (or nitrous oxide) N2O

Nitric oxide (NO).

Dinitrogen trioxide N2O3

Nitrogen dioxide NO2 (N2O4)

Nitrogen pentaoxide N2O5

P - oxides P4O6 and P4O10

Nitrous acid (HNO2)

Nitric acid (HNO3)

Aquaregia

Hypophosphorous acid H3PO2 [H2PO(OH)]

Phosphorous acid H3PO3 [HPO(OH)2]

Phosphoric acids

Acid strength of H3PO2, H3PO3, and H3PO4

Isolation of N and P

Fertilizers

Chapter 17: Group-16(VIA) O, S, Se, Te, Po

Physical state of the elements

Allotropy of O and S

Effect of heat on S

Viscosity of liquid S and temperature

Industrial preparation of H2O2

Strength of H2O2

Acid strength of H2O2 and H2O

Structure of H2O2

SOCl2

Oxo acids

Chapter 18: Group - 17 VIIIA) Halogens F, Cl, Br, I, and At

Physical state

Special properties of Fluorine

Oxidation state and bonding

Formation of X2 (X = F, Cl, Br, I)

Manufacture of Cl2

Manufacture of Br2

Manufacture of iodine

Reactions of X2 (X = F, Cl, Br, I)

Hydrogen halides, HX (X = F, Cl, Br, I)

HF

HCl

HBr

HI

Preparation of Anhydrous halides

Halogen oxides

Oxidizing power

Comparison of ClOn - anions

Halic acids HOXO2 (X = Cl, Br, I)

Perchloric acid HOClO3

Interhalogen compounds

Pseudohalogens and Pseudohalides

Chapter 19: Group - 18 The Noble Gases

Atomicity

Radii

Water solubility

Special properties of He

Uses of noble gases

Clathrate

Xe compounds

Structure of Xe - Compounds

Chapter 20: Analytical Chemistry

Carbonates

Sulphite (SO23)

Nitrite (NO2¯)

Analytical chemistry of Chlorides (Cl¯)

Analytical chemistry of Bromide (Br¯)

Analytical chemistry of Iodide (I¯)

Analytical chemistry of Nitrate (NO3¯)

Analytical chemistry of Sulphate (SO-24)

Tests for basic radicals.

Flame test.

Notes:

Online resource; Title from title page (viewed December 5, 2011)

ISBN:

9788131798683

8131798682

OCLC:

1024278209