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Inorganic structural chemistry
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Wiley
Publication Date
c2007
Edition
2nd ed.
Language
English
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Table of Contents
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Preface
1. Introduction
2. Description of Chemical Structures
2.1. Coordination Numbers and Coordination Polyhedra
2.2. Description of Crystal Structures
2.3. Atomic Coordinates
2.4. Isotypism
2.5. Problems
3. Symmetry
3.1. Symmetry Operations and Symmetry Elements
3.2. Point Groups
3.3. Space Groups and Space-Group Types
3.4. Positions
3.5. Crystal Classes and Crystal Systems
3.6. Aperiodic Crystals
3.7. Disordered Crystals
3.8. Problems
4. Polymorphism and Phase Transitions
4.1. Thermodynamic Stability
4.2. Kinetic Stability
4.3. Polymorphism
4.4. Phase Transitions
4.5. Phase Diagrams
4.6. Problems
5. Chemical Bonding and Lattice Energy
5.1. Chemical Bonding and Structure
5.2. Lattice Energy
5.3. Problems
6. The Effective Size of Atoms
6.1. Van der Waals Radii
6.2. Atomic Radii in Metals
6.3. Covalent Radii
6.4. Ionic Radii
6.5. Problems
7. Ionic Compounds
7.1. Radius Ratios
7.2. Ternary Ionic Compounds
7.3. Compounds with Complex Ions
7.4. The Rules of Pauling and Baur
7.5. Problems
8. Molecular Structures I: Compounds of Main Group Elements
8.1. Valence Shell Electron-Pair Repulsion
8.2. Structures with Five Valence Electron Pairs
8.3. Problems
9. Molecular Structures II: Compounds of Transition Metals
9.1. Ligand Field Theory
9.2. Ligand Field Stabilization Energy
9.3. Coordination Polyhedra for Transition Metals
9.4. Isomerism
9.5. Problems
10. Molecular Orbital Theory and Chemical Bonding in Solids
10.1. Molecular Orbitals
10.2. Hybridization
10.3. The Electron Localization Function
10.4. Band Theory. The Linear Chain of Hydrogen Atoms
10.5. The Peierls Distortion
10.6. Crystal Orbital Overlap Population (COOP)
10.7. Bonds in Two and Three Dimensions
10.8. Bonding in Metals
10.9. Problems
11. The Element Structures of the Nonmetals
11.1. Hydrogen and the Halogens
11.2. Chalcogens
11.3. Elements of the Fifth Main Group
11.4. Elements of the Fifth and Sixth Main Groups under Pressure
11.5. Carbon
11.6. Boron
12. Diamond-like Structures
12.1. Cubic and Hexagonal Diamond
12.2. Binary Diamond-like Compounds
12.3. Diamond-like Compounds under Pressure
12.4. Polynary Diamond-like Compounds
12.5. Widened Diamond Lattices. SiO[subscript 2] Structures
12.6. Problems
13. Polyanionic and Polycationic Compounds. Zintl Phases
13.1. The Generalized 8 - N Rule
13.2. Polyanionic Compounds, Zintl Phases
13.3. Polycationic Compounds
13.4. Cluster Compounds
13.5. Problems
14. Packings of Spheres. Metal Structures
14.1. Closest-packings of Spheres
14.2. Body-centered Cubic Packing of Spheres
14.3. Other Metal Structures
14.4. Problems
15. The Sphere-packing Principle for Compounds
15.1. Ordered and Disordered Alloys
15.2. Compounds with Close-packed Atoms
15.3. Structures Derived of Body-centered Cubic Packing (CsCl Type)
15.4. Hume-Rothery Phases
15.5. Laves Phases
15.6. Problems
16. Linked Polyhedra
16.1. Vertex-sharing Octahedra
16.2. Edge-sharing Octahedra
16.3. Face-sharing Octahedra
16.4. Octahedra Sharing Vertices and Edges
16.5. Octahedra Sharing Edges and Faces
16.6. Linked Trigonal Prisms
16.7. Vertex-sharing Tetrahedra. Silicates
16.8. Edge-sharing Tetrahedra
16.9. Problems
17. Packings of Spheres with Occupied Interstices
17.1. The Interstices in Closest-packings of Spheres
17.2. Interstitial Compounds
17.3. Structure Types with Occupied Octahedral Interstices in Closest-packings of Spheres
17.4. Perovskites
17.5. Occupation of Tetrahedral Interstices in Closest-packings of Spheres
17.6. Spinels
17.7. Problems
18. Symmetry as the Organizing Principle for Crystal Structures
18.1. Crystallographic Group-Subgroup Relations
18.2. The Symmetry Principle in Crystal Chemistry
18.3. Structural Relationships by Group-Subgroup Relations
18.4. Symmetry Relations at Phase Transitions. Twinned Crystals
18.5. Problems
19. Physical Properties of Solids
19.1. Mechanical Properties
19.2. Piezoelectric and Ferroelectric Properties
19.3. Magnetic Properties
20. Nanostructures
21. Pitfalls and Linguistic Aberrations
References
Answers to the Problems
Index
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9780470018651
047001864
9780470018644
047001864
9780470018644
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