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Basic Inorganic Chemistry by F. Albert Cotton

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Explains the basics of inorganic chemistry with a primary emphasis on facts; then uses the student's growing factual knowledge as a foundation for discussing the important principles of periodicity in structure, bonding and reactivity. New to this updated improved treatment of atomic orbitals and properties such as electronegativity, novel approaches to the depiction of ionic structures, nomenclature for transition metal compounds, quantitative approaches to acid-base chemistry, Wade's rules for boranes and carboranes, the chemistry of major new classes of substances including fullerenes and silenes plus a chapter on the inorganic solid state.

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First published February 1, 1976

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I’m chewing on my tongue after this
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April 23, 2017
لم أجرؤ على قراءة هذا الكتاب دون مطالعة ملاحظاتي الجامعية.الكتاب مهم بشهادة الدكاترة الذين درسوني،ولكن من يقوى على قراءته كاملا!؟
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April 27, 2015
Almost a basic book but indeed with original approach. After all its a book from Cotton and Wilkinson!
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