A Textbook of Inorganic Chemistry – Volume 1

Title: A Textbook of Physical Chemistry – Volume 1
Author: Mandeep Dalal
ISBN: 8193872002, 9788193872000 (Paperback)
Publisher: Dalal Institute
Edition: First
Number of Pages: 480
Physical Dimensions: 7.44 × 9.69 inch

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DESCRIPTION
An advanced-level textbook of inorganic chemistry for the graduate (B.Sc) and postgraduate (M.Sc) students of Indian and foreign universities. This book is a part of four volume series, entitled “A Textbook of Inorganic Chemistry – Volume I, II, III, IV”.

Table of Contents

• CHAPTER 1: Stereochemistry and Bonding in Main Group Compounds
  • VSEPR Theory
  • dπ–pπ Bonds
  • Bent Rule and Energetic of Hybridization
  • Problems
  • Bibliography
• CHAPTER 2: Metal-Ligand Equilibria in Solution
  • Stepwise and Overall Formation Constants and Their Interactions
  • Trends in Stepwise Constants
  • Factors Affecting Stability of Metal Complexes with Reference to the Nature of Metal Ion and Ligand
  • Chelate Effect and Its Thermodynamic Origin
  • Determination of Binary Formation Constants by pH-metry and Spectrophotometry
  • Problems
  • Bibliography
• CHAPTER 3: Reaction Mechanism of Transition Metal Complexes-I
  • Inert and Labile Complexes
  • Mechanisms for Ligand Replacement Reactions
  • Formation of Complexes from Aquo Ions
  • Ligand Displacement Reactions in Octahedral Complexes- Acid Hydrolysis, Base Hydrolysis
  • Racemization of Tris Chelate Complexes
  • Electrophilic Attack on Ligands
  • Problems
  • Bibliography
• CHAPTER 4: Reaction Mechanism of Transition Metal Complexes-II
  • Mechanism of Ligand Displacement Reactions in Square Planar Complexes
  • The Trans Effect
  • Theories of Trans Effect
  • Mechanism of Electron Transfer Reactions – Types; Outer Sphere Electron Transfer Mechanism and Inner Sphere Electron Transfer Mechanism
  • Electron Exchange
  • Problems
  • Bibliography
• CHAPTER 5: Isopoly and Heteropoly Acids and Salts
  • Isopoly and Heteropoly Acids and Salts of Mo and W: Structures of Isopoly and Heteropoly Anions
  • Problems
  • Bibliography
• CHAPTER 6: Crystal Structures
  • Structures of Some Binary and Ternary Compounds Such as Fluorite, Antifluorite, Rutile, Antirutile, Crystobalite, Layer Lattices – CdI2, BiI3; ReO3, Mn2O3, Corundum, Pervoskite, Ilmenite and Calcite
  • Problems
  • Bibliography
• CHAPTER 7: Metal-Ligand Bonding
  • Limitation of Crystal Field Theory
  • Molecular Orbital Theory – Octahedral, Tetrahedral or Square Planar Complexes
  • π-Bonding and Molecular Orbital Theory
  • Problems
  • Bibliography
• CHAPTER 8: Electronic Spectra of Transition Metal Complexes
  • Spectroscopic Ground States
  • Correlation and Spin-Orbit Coupling in Free Ions for 1st Series of Transition Metals
  • Orgel and Tanabe-Sugano Diagrams for Transition Metal Complexes (d1 – d9 States)
  • Calculation of Dq, B and β Parameters
  • Effect of Distortion on the d-Orbital Energy Levels
  • Structural Evidence from Electronic Spectrum
  • Jahn-Tellar Effect
  • Spectrochemical and Nephelauxetic Series
  • Charge Transfer Spectra
  • Electronic Spectra of Molecular Addition Compounds
  • Problems
  • Bibliography
• CHAPTER 9: Magnetic Properties of Transition Metal Complexes
  • Elementary Theory of Magneto-Chemistry
  • Guoy’s Method for Determination of Magnetic Susceptibility
  • Calculation of Magnetic Moments
  • Magnetic Properties of Free Ions
  • Orbital Contribution: Effect of Ligand-Field
  • Application of Magneto-Chemistry in Structure Determination
  • Magnetic Exchange Coupling and Spin State Cross Over
  • Problems
  • Bibliography
• CHAPTER 10: Metal Clusters
  • Structure and Bonding in Higher Boranes
  • Wade’s Rules
  • Carboranes
  • Metal Carbonyl Clusters – Low Nuclearity Carbonyl Clusters
  • Total Electron Count (TEC)
  • Problems
  • Bibliography
• CHAPTER 11: Metal-Π Complexes
  • Metal Carbonyls: Structure and Bonding
  • Vibrational Spectra of Metal Carbonyls for Bonding and Structure Elucidation
  • Important Reactions of Metal Carbonyls
  • Preparation, Bonding, Structure and Important Reactions of Transition Metal Nitrosyl, Dinitrogen and Dioxygen Complexes
  • Tertiary Phosphine as Ligand
  • Problems
  • Bibliography
• INDEX