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Metals and Chemical Change [2002]
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Front matter
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The molecular world
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Contents
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Metals and chemical change
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Introduction
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Reactions of metals
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Metals and their ores
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Metals and their ease of oxidation: A hypothesis
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Equilibrium: A restatement of the problem
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Thomsen's hypothesis: Towards a solution?
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The second law of thermodynamic: The solution
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The first law of thermodynamics
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Enthalpies of reaction: A database
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Entropy changes
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The Gibbs function
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Metals and their ease of oxidation
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Thermodynamic and kinetic stability
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Reactivity
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Thermodynamics and the oxidation of metals
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Enthalpy and entropy terms
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Metals and their ores
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The Born-Haber cycle
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Introduction to the remaining sections
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The lattice energy
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Electrochemical cells and redox potentials
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Ionization energies of atoms
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The chemistry of group I: The alkali elements
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Alkali metal compounds in industry
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Binary alkali metal compounds with non-metals
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Metal ions, ligands and complexes
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Alkali metal complexes
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The group II or alkaline earth elements
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Appendix: Thermodynamics in this book
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Learning outcomes
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Questions: Answers and comments
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Further reading
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Case study batteries and fuel cells
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Introduction
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Batteries
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Battery applications and sizes
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Cell discharge and charge
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Battery specification
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Degradation modes in batteries
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Fuel cells
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Acknowledgements
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Index
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CD-ROM information
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Front cover
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Back cover
