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Coordination Compounds:Bonding, Structure and Nomenclature
Authors:   R. D. Wijesekera

ISBN: 978-81-7319-905-9 
Publication Year:   2008
Pages:   98
Binding:   Hard Back


About the book

Coordination Compounds: Bonding, Structure and Nomenclature covers material that includes important topics in Inorganic Chemistry for undergraduates. It provides students with a detailed account of the bonding theories and their applications in understanding and predicting the properties of transition metal complexes, the structural aspects associated with these complexes and an up-to-date coverage of their nomenclature. The book is extensively illustrated with clear informative diagrams and includes worked examples and exercises. The contents are provided in a way that students will find both understandable and enjoyable.


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Table of content

Foreword / Preface / Bonding in Coordination Compounds – Theories of Bonding: Valence Bond Theory; Crystal Field Theory; Molecular Orbital Theory / Structure of Coordination Compounds – Coordination Compounds / Ligands / Shapes / Nomenclature of Coordination Compounds – Names for Mononuclear Coordination Compounds with Monodentate Ligands / Formulae for Mononuclear Coordination Compounds with Monodentate Ligands / Worked Examples / Study Questions / References / Index.




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Undergraduate Students & Lecturers