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Modern inorganic chemistry -- The atomic nucleus: genesis of the elements -- Radiochemistry -- Electronic structures of atoms. The periodic table -- Valency; nature and classification of chemical bonding -- Structure and shape of molecules -- Bonding and structure in compounds of non-transition elements -- Bonding in transition-metal complexes -- The solid state -- Oxidation-reduction: redox reactions -- Acids and bases -- Hydrogen -- The hydrides -- The noble gases (Group 0) -- The alkali metals (Group 1A) -- Beryllium, magnesium and the alkaline earth metals (Group IIA) -- Boron and aluminium -- Gallium, indiumand thallium (Group IIIB) -- Carbon and silicon -- Organometallic compounds -- Germanium, tin and lead (Group IVB) -- Nitrogen and phosphorus -- Arsenic, antimony and bismuth (Group VB) -- Oxygen, sulphur, selenium, tellurium and polonium (Group VIB) -- The oxides -- Peroxides and peroxo-compounds -- The halogens (Group VIIB) -- The halides and pseudohalides -- The transition metals -- Complex or co-ordination compounds and ions -- Substitution reactions of metal complexes -- The lanthanides, scandium and yttrium (Group IIIA) -- The actinides -- Titanium, Zirconium and Hafnium (Group IVA) -- Vanadium, niobium and tantalum (Group VA) -- Chromium, molybdenum and tungsten (Group VIA) -- Manganese, technetium and rhenium (Group VIIA) -- Iron, cobalt and nickel -- The platinum metals -- Copper, silver and gold (Group IB) -- Zinc, cadmium and mercury (Group IIB).