Skip to main content

The Chemistry of the Monatomic Gases

Pergamon Texts in Inorganic Chemistry

  • 1st Edition - January 1, 1973
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: A. H. Cockett, K. C. Smith, Neil Bartlett
  • Language: English

The Chemistry of the Monatomic Gases presents Chapters 5 and 6 from the book Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry. The book deals with the monatomic gases of Group 0 of the Periodic… Read more

World Book Day celebration

Where learning shapes lives

Up to 25% off trusted resources that support research, study, and discovery.

Description

The Chemistry of the Monatomic Gases presents Chapters 5 and 6 from the book Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry. The book deals with the monatomic gases of Group 0 of the Periodic Table. The discovery, origin, and occurrence in nature, both terrestrially and universally, of monatomic gases are discussed. The text also provides the group's properties, highlighting their similarities and progressive change of properties with atomic weight. Chemists and students studying chemistry will find the book a good reference material.

Table of contents


Preface

The Monatomic Gases: Physical Properties and Production

1. Discovery

2. Abundance

3. Origins

4. Isotopes

5. Atomic Structure

6. Spectra

7. Polarizability and Refractive Index

8. Thermodynamic Properties of the Gases

9. Velocity of Sound

10. Transport Properties

11. Properties of the Liquids and Solids

12. Properties of the Solids

13. Phase Equilibria

14. Uses

15. Production of Inert Gases

16. Liquefaction of Inert Gases

17. Technical Specifications, Production Data, Storage and Distribution

18. Techniques of Purification and Re-purification and of Analysis of the Inert Gases

19. Separation of Stable Isotopes

The Chemistry of Krypton, Xenon and Radon


1. General Features of Noble-Gas Chemistry

Historical Introduction

The Relationship of Noble-Gas Compounds to Compounds of the Other Elements

Bonding in Noble-Gas Compounds

Adsorption, Enclathration and Encapsulation of the Noble Gases

Gaseous Noble-Gas Cationic and Excited Atom Species


2. Krypton Chemistry

Krypton(I) Compounds

Krypton(II) Compounds


3. Xenon Chemistry

Xenon(I)

Xenon(II)

Xenon(IV) Compounds

Xenon(VI) Compounds

Xenon(VIII) Compounds


4. Radon Chemistry

Introduction

Compounds of Radon

Index

Contents of Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry

Independent Opinion


Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 22, 2013
  • Language: English

View book on ScienceDirect

Read The Chemistry of the Monatomic Gases on ScienceDirect