Table of Contents

PART 1. FOUNDATIONS; 1. Atomic structure; 2. Molecular structure and bonding; 3. The structures of simple solids; 4. Acids & bases; 5. Oxidation and reduction; 6. Physical techniques in inorganic chemistry; 7. Molecular symmetry; 8. An introduction to coordination compounds; PART 2. THE ELEMENTS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS; 9. Hydrogen; 10. The Group 1 elements; 11. The Group 2 elements; 12. The Group 13 elements; 13. The Group 14 elements; 14. The Group 15 elements; 15. The Group 16 elements; 16. The Group 17 elements; 17. The Group 18 elements; 18. The d-block metals; 19. d-metal complexes: Electronic structure & spectra; 20. d-metal complexes: Reactions in solution; 21. d-metal organometallic chemistry; 22. The f-block metals; PART 3. FRONTIERS; 23. Solid state and materials chemistry; 24. Nanomaterials, nanoscience and nanotechnology; 25. Catalysis; 26. Biological Inorganic chemistry

Reviews

I feel this text delivers magnificently, as indeed did its predecessor editions. It clearly develops and reinforces the basic principles discussed in the Foundations in accord with previous editions. Rob Janes, Open University Many of the pedagogical features are extremely helpful to the reader. In particular, the use of worked examples do a great deal to aid the students' understanding ... We also applaud the use of Key Points to identify the main components of a particular section. Tim Greene & Richard Walton, Exeter Atkins is one of our main recommended inorganic chemistry textbooks. The addition of this frontiers chapter expands even further the topics covered in the book and consequently makes it more useful. Nancy Dervisi, Cardiff