1 Basic concepts: atoms 1
2 Basic concepts: molecules 31
3 Introduction to molecular symmetry 60
4 Experimental techniques 87
5 Bonding in polyatomic molecules 139
6 Structures and energetics of metallic and ionic solids 172
7 Acids, bases and ions in aqueous solution 207
8 Reduction and oxidation 242
9 Non-aqueous media 269
10 Hydrogen 299
11 Group 1: the alkali metals 326
12 The group 2 metals 348
13 The group 13 elements 371
14 The group 14 elements 426
15 The group 15 elements 485
16 The group 16 elements 546
17 The group 17 elements 591
18 The group 18 elements 624
19 d-Block metal chemistry: general considerations 639
20 d-Block metal chemistry: coordination complexes 665
21 d-Block metal chemistry: the first row metals 716
22 d-Block metal chemistry: the heavier metals 778
23 Organometallic compounds of s- and p-block elements 848
24 Organometallic compounds of d-block elements 887
1