1. Typical elements. - 2. Oxo-acids and oxo-acid salts. - 3. High temperature reactions. - 4. The elements of the first transition series. - 5. The preparation of some manganese compounds. - 6. Coordination chemistry I: typical compounds. - 7. Clathrate compounds. - 8. Double salts. - 9. The stabilization of oxidation states. - 10. Electrochemical oxidation and reduction. - 11. Coordination chemistry II: stereochemistry. - 12. Homogeneous catalysis. - 13. Chemistry in non-aqueous solvents. - 14. Inorganic polymers. - 15. High vacuum techniques in chemistry. - 16. Inert atmosphere techniques. - 17. Spectroscopic techniques. - 18. Conductance measurements. - 19. Separation techniques. - 20. Magnetic measurements. - 21. Potentiometric titrations. - 22. Polarimetry. - General bibliography. - Appendix: SI Units. - Atomic masses of some of the elements. - Periodic table of the elements. Language: English