Includes bibliographical references (p. 433-449) and index.

1. Introduction -- 2. The Electronic Structure and the Properties of Atoms -- 3. Covalent Molecules: Diatomics -- 4. Polyatomic Covalent Molecules -- 5. The Solid State -- 6. Solution Chemistry -- 7. Experimental Methods -- 8. General Properties of the Elements in Relation to the Periodic Table -- 9. Hydrogen -- 10. The 's' Elements -- 11. The Scandium Group and the Lanthanides -- 12. The Actinide Elements -- 13. The Transition Metals: General Properties and Complexes -- 14. The Transition Elements of the First Series -- 15. The Elements of the Second and Third Transition Series -- 16. Transition Metals: Selected Topics -- 17. The Elements of the 'p' Block -- 18. Selected Topics in Main Group Chemistry and Bonding -- 19. Three General Topics -- 20. Biological, Medicinal and Environmental Inorganic Chemistry -- App. B. Some Common Polydentate Ligands -- App. C. Molecular Symmetry and Point Groups.