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Title

Ionic compounds : applications of chemistry to mineralogy / Claude H. Yoder.

Author

Yoder, Claude H.

Publication

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Interscience, [2006], ©2006.

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Description

vii, 187 pages, 8 pages of plates : illustrations (some color); 26 cm

Summary

"This introduction to ionic compounds bridges two disciplines by explaining the concepts that are used by the chemist and mineralogist in their attempts to unravel the mysteries of nature." "The style uses questions and answers throughout as a means to both engage the reader and enhance their understanding of the material. Compounds: Applications of Chemistry to Mineralogy conveys the fundamental principles of the structure and bonding in minerals and emphasizes the relationship of structure at the atomic level to the symmetry and properties of crystals."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

• Ionic crystals
• Ionic structure
• Crystallography

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 181) and index.

Contents

Ch. 1. Bonding and composition -- Ch. 2. The structure of ionic compounds : closest packing -- Ch. 3. The symmetry of crystals -- Ch. 4. The structure of some simple closest-packed compounds -- Ch. 5. Factors that affect the symmetry of the unit cell -- Ch. 6. Physical properties : morphology -- Ch. 7. Physical properties : color -- Ch. 8. Chemical properties -- App. 1. The periodic chart -- App. 2. The elements : symbols, melting points, boiling points, densities, and electronegativities -- App. 3. Metallic, covalent, and ionic radii -- App. 4. Quartz -- App. 5. Crystal system identification practice -- App. 6. Crystal systems and classes -- App. 7. Additional reading and resources.

ISBN

0471740462 (pbk.)

LCCN

• 2006012524
• 9780471740469

OCLC

• OCM67346114
• SCSB-5286999

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries