The only introduction into the exciting chemistry of Lanthanidesand Actinides. The book is based on a number of courses on "f elements" The author has a long experience in teaching this field ofchemistry Lanthanides have become very common elements in research andtechnology applications; this book offers the basic knowledge The book offers insights into a vast range of applications,from lasers to synthesis The Inorganic Chemistry: A Textbook series reflects thepivotal role of modern inorganic and physical chemistry in a wholerange of emerging areas, such as materials chemistry, greenchemistry and bioinorganic chemistry, as well as providing a solidgrounding in established areas such as solid state chemistry,coordination chemistry, main group chemistry and physical inorganicchemistry. Lanthanide and Actinide Chemistry is a one-volume accountof the Lanthanides (including scandium and yttrium), the Actinidesand the Transactinide elements, intended as an introductorytreatment for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Theprincipal features of these elements are set out in detail,enabling clear comparison and contrast with the Transition Elementsand Main Group metals. The book covers the extraction of the elements from their oresand their purification, as well as the synthesis of the man-madeelements; the properties of the elements and principal binarycompounds; detailed accounts of their coordination chemistry andorganometallic chemistry, from both preparative and structuralviewpoints, with a clear explanation of the factors responsible forthe adoption of particular coordination numbers; spectroscopy andmagnetism, especially for the lanthanides, with case studies andaccounts of applications in areas like magnetic resonance imaging,lasers and luminescence; nuclear separations and problems in wastedisposal for the radioactive elements, particularly in the contextof plutonium. Latest developments are covered in areas like the synthesis ofthe latest man-made elements, whilst there is a whole chapter onthe application of lanthanide compounds in synthetic organicchemistry. End-of-chapter questions suitable for tutorial discussions areprovided, whilst there is a very comprehensive bibliographyproviding ready access to further reading on all topics.

This book has been designed to cover the syllabus of Inorganic Chemistry required for the B.Sc./B.Sc. Hons./M.Sc. students of the various Universities. I have compelled all the questions asked so far in different universities as well as C.C.S. University Meerut. I have arranged the subject matter in a continuous manner. Special emphasis has been laid on fundamental concept of the topics. Care has been taken to make the treatment of the subject simple and accessible to the average students. The gradation of the solved and unsolved questions has been facilitated from simple to difficult. It is believed that the book in the present form will be found to be useful by the student community and the teaching fraternity alike. Contents: Lanthanides (4f-Block Series), Fuels and Furnaces, Precipitation from Homogeneous Medium, Actinides (5F-Block Elements).

This volume of the Handbook is the second of a three-volume set of reviews devoted to the interrelationships, similarities, differences, and contrasts of the lanthanide and actinide series of elements. In particular this book considers the comparisons of the chemistry of the lanthanide and actinide elements.The lanthanide and actinide elements present a multitude of challenging physical and chemical problems resulting from the involvement of open F-shell electronic configurations. This is made clear in the chapters composing these volumes which cover topics such as: the experimental and theoretical aspects of solution absorption and luminescence spectra to reveal similarities and differences in the two f-series; the methods and effectiveness of separation by solvent extraction, ion exchange and necessary accompanying reactions; the comparative thermochemical and oxidation-reduction properties of lanthanide and actinide materials; interrelationships and comparisons of the halides; an examination of the relative hydration and hydrolysis behaviors of the lanthanides and actinides.

E = mc2 and the Periodic Table . . . RELATIVISTIC EFFECTS IN CHEMISTRY This century's most famous equation, Einstein's special theory of relativity, transformed our comprehension of the nature of time and matter. Today, making use of the theory in a relativistic analysis of heavy molecules, that is, computing the properties and nature of electrons, is the work of chemists intent on exploring the mysteries of minute particles. The first work of its kind, Relativistic Effects in Chemistry details the computational and analytical methods used in studying the relativistic effects in chemical bonding as well as the spectroscopic properties of molecules containing very heavy atoms. The second of two independent volumes, Part B: Applications contains specific experimental and theoretical results on the electronic states of molecules containing very heavy atoms as well as their spectroscopic properties and electronic structures. The first one-volume catalog of comprehensive computational results, Part B details: * the relativistic effects on the electronic structure of transition metal clusters, such as the Cu, Ag, and Au triad * the electronic structure of open-shell transition metal clusters such as Rh3 and Ir3 * the electronic and spectroscopic properties of heteronuclear diatomics of main group p-block elements from Ga to Po, especially the diatomic hydrides, halides, and chalconides * the clusters of the very heavy main group p-block elements from Ga to Po * the relativistic effects on molecules containing lanthanide and actinide atoms, including metals inside fullerenes. An extraordinary new examination of Periodic Table elements, Part B of Relativistic Effects in Chemistry is also evidence of the enduring influence of Einstein's revolutionary theory.

With the growing demand for affordable energy and concerns about the environment, there is a renaissance underway in fundamental actinide science, underpinning the development of materials, fuels, waste forms, and separation technologies for nuclear energy. Actinide materials pose an extreme scientific challenge to the materials research community. The complex electronic structure of actinides results in many abnormal properties that even today are not well understood, if at all. The focus of this book, the fourth in a continuing series, is on fundamental actinide science and its role in resolving technical challenges posed by actinides materials. Both basic and applied experimental approaches, as well as theoretical modeling and computational simulation, are featured. Topic include: phase transformation and metallurgy; electron correlations and structure; nuclear fuel, waste and storage; actinide chemistry; spectroscopy and microscopy of actinides; atomistic modeling; and superconductivity and complex behavior.

Many chapters include the following: a summary of the typical coordination number, oxidation states, bonding types, etc. found in the elements covered; important properties of the free elements including a discussion of allotropic forms; discussions of halides, oxides, oxyacids, organimetallic derivatives, and other compound types in separate sections.

Reflecting the growing volume of published work in this field, researchers will find this book an invaluable source of information on current methods and applications.