01694nam a22002177i 4500 230313s1990 |||od||| |||| 001 0 eng d 0521337380 pbk. GCL 546 SMI Smith, Derek W. Inorganic substances : a prelude to the study of descriptive inorganic chemistry / Derek W. Smith. New York : Cambridge University Press, 1990. xi, 396pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. text rdacontent txt unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes index. This introduction to descriptive inorganic chemistry is a systematic survey of the chemistry of the elements according to the Periodic Classification. Written for undergraduates and complementary in its approach to conventional inorganic chemistry textbooks, it allows the reader to acquire a firm grasp of the principles that underlie the inorganic substances that can be made, their preparations, structures, chemical reactions and physical properties. The book presents theory as a background to the facts of inorganic chemistry, rather than as an end in itself. It does not concentrate on structural detail or reaction mechanisms but stresses the interplay between thermodynamic and kinetic considerations in understanding stability. The ways in which the various theories of structure and bonding are related are thoroughly dealt with throughout. The approach of this book makes it a useful text for students of any intermediate inorganic chemistry course, as well as a helpful guide for earth and material scientists. Chemistry ddc 0 0 ddc 0 546_000000000000000_SMI 0 279 LPL LPL 2023-03-13 0 546 SMI 9930 2023-03-13 00:00:00 2023-03-13 BK 157 157