The Chemistry of the p-Block Elements: Syntheses, Reactions and Applications

Contents: Preface.1. Introduction. 2. Structure and bonding of p-block compounds: unique aspects. 3. The chemistry of boron. 4. The Chemistry of aluminium, gallium, indium and thallium. 5. The chemistry of carbon. 6. The chemistry of silicon. 7. The chemistry of germanium, tin and lead. 8. The chemistry of nitrogen. 9. The chemistry of phosphorus. 10. The chemistry of arsenic, antimony and bismuth. 11. The chemistry of oxygen and sulfur. 12. The chemistry of selenium and tellurium. 13. The chemistry of fluorine. 14. The chemistry of chlorine, bromine and iodine.15. The chemistry of noble gases. Appendix. Index.

Chemistry of the p-block elements is an essential and integral component of the chemistry curriculum from the school level to the post-graduate level all over the world. The elements of groups 13–18 of the periodic table, also known as main group elements, differ significantly from the transition and inner transition elements. These elements and their compounds stand out from the rest of the elements because of their wide variety of proven applications including as fertilisers, crop protection agents, semiconductors, solar cells, pesticides, LEDs, explosives, catalysts, polymers, disinfectants and medicines. Each element of the p-block is unique with respect to its properties and applications which this book brings out emphatically and with clarity.