This book is concerned with the theoretical explanations that become possible after the translation into thermodynamic language has taken place.
Preface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; 1. Introduction; 2. The ionic model; 3. The alkali and alkaline earth metals; 4. Solution equilibria and electrode potentials; 5. The solubility of ionic salts and the hydration energies of ions; 6. Transition metal chemistry; 7. Bond energies and non-metal chemistry; Appendices; References; Index.