Valency: Classical and Modern
Cambridge University Press
Edition: 2, 5/31/2009
EAN 9780521104968, ISBN10: 0521104963
Paperback, 260 pages, 21.6 x 14 x 1.5 cm
Language: English
This second edition was first published in 1959. The first four chapters present a compact elementary account of classical and modern conceptions of valency, suitable for the more general reader and for students preparing for university examinations. The concluding chapters are more advanced: chapter five shows how the electronic theory is applied to the heavier elements and their principal compounds; and the last chapter is devoted to current developments, and theories still in their early stages.
1. Historical introduction
2. Development of the doctrine of valency before the rise of electronic theories
3. Methods for determining structure and valency
4. The electronic spin theory of valency
5. The spin theory applied to the heavier elements
6. Special topics.