ELEMENTS OF CHEMISTRY.

Chemistry of superheavy elements.

The number of chemical elements has increased considerably in the last few decades. Most excitingly, these heaviest, man-made elements at the far-end of the Periodic Table are located in the area of the long-awaited superheavy elements. While physical techniques currently play a leading role in these discoveries, the chemistry of superheavy elements is now beginning to be developed. Advanced an...

Inorganic Chemistry Chemistry of Transition Elements

Introduction Atomic Structures and Properties Electronic configurations Radii of atoms and ions Ionisation enthalpies Oxidation states Compound formation in maximum oxidation states Stability of compounds in aqueous solution Magnetic properties Coloured ion formation Alloy formation Interstitial compound formation Coordination Compounds Types of ligands Homleptic and heteroleptic complexes Coor...

Chemistry of the Actinide Elements

Chemistry of the superheavy elements.

The quest for superheavy elements (SHEs) is driven by the desire to find and explore one of the extreme limits of existence of matter. These elements exist solely due to their nuclear shell stabilization. All 15 presently 'known' SHEs (11 are officially 'discovered' and named) up to element 118 are short-lived and are man-made atom-at-a-time in heavy ion induced nuclear reactions. They are iden...

Production and Chemistry of Transactinide Elements