Inorganic Chemistry In Aqueous Solution

Description:
Inorganic Chemistry in Aqueous Solution reviews the chemistry of the elements in all their oxidation states in an aqueous environment. The nature of ions in solution is described in some detail and enthalpies and entropies of hydration of many ions are defined and recalculated from the best data available. These values are used to provide an understanding of the periodicities of standard reduction potentials. Standard reduction potential data for all of the elements, group-by-group, covering the s and p, d and f blocks of the Periodic Table is also included. Major sections are devoted to the acid/base behaviour and the solubilities of inorganic compounds in water. Inorganic Chemistry in Aqueous Solution is aimed at undergraduate chemistry students but will also be welcomed by geologists interested in this field. Ideal for the needs of undergraduate chemistry students, Tutorial Chemistry Texts is a major series consisting of short, single topic or modular texts concentrating on the fundamental areas of chemistry taught in undergraduate science courses. Each book provides a concise account of the basic principles underlying a given subject, embodying an independent-learning philosophy and including worked examples.

Review:
'...the text offers very good value; it is written both authoritatively and accurately. Its treatments of the thermodynamic aspects of inorganic aqueous chemistry is very good indeed ... packed with data and information that will act as a useful reference source throughout a student's course and beyond.' -- Chemistry World, March 2004, p 56 Chemistry World As a result of its detailed, yet simple to read, format I would highly recommend the text as an excellent reference for those practising in aqueous inorganic chemistry or for those interested in geology/hydrology. -- Physical Sciences Educational Reviews, Vol.6, Issue 1, June 2005 (Claire Lenehan) Physical Sciences Educational Reviews Both author and publisher are to be congratulated on a job well done...and the level seems just right for the target audience. This is an excellent text, well written and attractively produced. -- Angewandte Chemie, International Edition, 2007, 46, 657-658 (Roderick Cannon) Angewandte Chemie, International Edition

Table of Contents:
Water and its Solvent Properties; Liquid Water and the Hydration of Ions; Acids and Bases, Forms of Ions in Aqueous Solution, Ion Hydrolysis and Compound Solubility; Thermodynamics and Electrode Potentials; The Stabilities of Ions in Aqueous Solution; Periodicity of Aqueous Chemistry I: s- and p-Block Chemistry; Periodicity of Aqueous Chemistry II: d-Block Chemistry; Periodicity of Aqueous Chemistry III: f-Block Chemistry; Answers to Problems; Subject Index.

Author Biography:
Professor Abel is an Emeritus Professor at the Uiversity of Exeter.