Inorganic Chemistry

1. Periodic Table and Element Groups
   1. Main Group Elements
      1. Alkali Metals (Group 1)
         1. General Properties
            1. Highly reactive with water
            2. Softness and low melting points
            3. Conductivity of heat and electricity
         2. Occurrence and Extraction
            1. Common ores and minerals
            2. Methods of extraction
         3. Uses
            1. Sodium in the chemical industry
            2. Potassium in fertilizers
         4. Trends in reactivity and ionization energies
      2. Alkaline Earth Metals (Group 2)
         1. General Properties
            1. Less reactive than alkali metals
            2. Higher melting points than Group 1
         2. Occurrence and Extraction
            1. Natural sources and extraction techniques
            2. Importance of calcium and magnesium
         3. Uses
            1. Calcium in construction and dietary supplements
            2. Magnesium in lightweight alloys
         4. Trends in solubility and thermal stability of compounds
      3. Halogens (Group 17)
         1. General Properties
            1. High electronegativity
            2. Diatomic molecules formation
         2. Occurrence and Production
            1. Extraction from natural sources
            2. Industrial production of chlorine and fluorine
         3. Uses
            1. Halogens in disinfection and bleaching
            2. Fluorine compounds in dental care
         4. Trends in halogen reactivity and acidity of hydrogen halides
      4. Noble Gases (Group 18)
         1. General Properties
            1. Inert or noble nature
            2. Monatomic gases at room temperature
         2. Occurrence and Extraction
            1. Atmospheric sources
            2. Helium from natural gas
         3. Uses
            1. Helium in cryogenics
            2. Neon and argon in lighting
         4. Trends in ionization potential and reactivity under extreme conditions
   2. Transition Metals
      1. General Properties of d-block Elements
         1. Variable oxidation states
         2. Formation of colored compounds
      2. Common Oxidation States
         1. Explanation and examples for various metals
         2. Importance in industrial catalysts
      3. Color and Magnetic Properties
         1. Explanation of d-d transitions
         2. Ferromagnetism and paramagnetism in transition metals
      4. Complex Ions
         1. Coordination compounds of transition metals
         2. Biological importance in hemoglobin and enzymes
   3. Lanthanides and Actinides
      1. Lanthanides (4f Block Elements)
         1. General Properties
            1. High magnetic susceptibility
            2. Similar chemical properties across the series
         2. Lanthanide Contraction
            1. Explanation and impact on chemical properties
         3. Applications
            1. Use in phosphors and lights
            2. Rare earth magnets
      2. Actinides (5f Block Elements)
         1. Radioactivity
         2. Uranium and Plutonium in nuclear energy
         3. Transuranium elements and their synthesis
   4. Post-Transition Metals and Metalloids
      1. Define and differentiate post-transition metals and metalloids
      2. Examples and Properties
         1. Metals like aluminum and lead
         2. Metalloids such as silicon and germanium
      3. Usage
         1. Aluminum in packaging and transportation
         2. Silicon in electronics and semiconductors
      4. Chemical Behavior
         1. Amphoteric nature of certain post-transition metals
         2. Metalloids as semiconductors and their metalloid nature