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  1. Inorganic chemistry  1.1. Coordination chemistry  1.1.1. Ligand field theory  1.1.2. Crystal field theory  1.1.3. Molecular Orbital Theory for Coordination Compounds  1.1.4. Stability of Coordination Compounds  1.1.5. Electronic spectra of coordination compounds  1.1.6. Isomerism in Coordination Compounds  1.1.7. Kinetics and mechanism of coordination reactions  1.2. Organometallic Chemistry  1.2.1. Metal Carbonyls  1.2.2. Metal alkyl and aryl  1.2.3. Fischer and Schrock carbonaceans  1.2.4. Oxidative Addition and Reductive Elimination  1.2.5. Metal Hydrides  1.2.6. Catalysis by organometallic compounds  1.2.7. Metallocenes and Sandwich Complexes  1.2.8. CH activation  1.3. Solid state chemistry  1.3.1. Crystal structures and lattices  1.3.2. Band theory and electrical properties  1.3.3. Defects in the crystal  1.3.4. Synthesis of solid state materials  1.3.5. Magnetic and optical properties of solids  1.3.6. Superconductivity  1.3.7. Solid state ionics  1.4. Bio-inorganic chemistry  1.4.1. Metalloproteins and enzymes  1.4.2. Metal ion transport and storage  1.4.3. The role of metals in medicine  1.4.4. Bioinspired catalysis  1.4.5. Metal–DNA interactions  1.4.6. Metal Complexes in Medical Science  1.5. Lanthanides and Actinides  1.5.1. Electronic configuration and oxidation states in lanthanides and actinides  1.5.2. Spectral and Magnetic Properties in Lanthanides and Actinides  1.5.3. Separation and Extraction of Lanthanides and Actinides  1.5.4. Coordination chemistry of f-block elements  1.6. Main Group Chemistry  1.6.1. Chemistry of boron compounds  1.6.2. Chemistry of Silicon and Germanium Compounds  1.6.3. Chemistry of Phosphorus and Sulfur Compounds  1.6.4. Organosilicon chemistry  1.6.5. Noble Gas Chemistry
  2. Organic chemistry  2.1. Reaction mechanism  2.1.1. Nucleophilic substitution reactions  2.1.2. Electrophilic addition and substitution reactions  2.1.3. Elimination reactions  2.1.4. Rearrangement reactions  2.1.5. Radical reactions  2.1.6. Pericyclic Reactions  2.1.7. Photochemical reactions  2.2. Stereoscopic  2.2.1. Chirality and optical activity  2.2.2. Structural analysis  2.2.3. Stereoelectronic effects  2.2.4. Asymmetric synthesis  2.2.5. Dynamic Stereochemistry  2.3. Organometallic Chemistry in Organic Synthesis  2.3.1. Organolithium and organomagnesium reagents  2.3.2. Transition metal catalyzed coupling reactions  2.3.3. Palladium-catalyzed reactions  2.3.4. Olefin Metathesis  2.3.5. Gold and silver catalysis  2.4. Natural products chemistry  2.4.1. Alkaloids and terpenoids  2.4.2. Steroids and Flavonoids  2.4.3. Total synthesis of natural products  2.4.4. Biosynthesis of natural products  2.5. Supramolecular Chemistry  2.5.1. Host-Guest Chemistry  2.5.2. Self-assembly and molecular recognition  2.5.3. Supramolecular Catalysis  2.5.4. Molecular Machines
  3. Physical Chemistry  3.1. Thermodynamics  3.1.1. Laws of Thermodynamics  3.1.2. Chemical Potential and Equilibrium  3.1.3. Statistical thermodynamics  3.1.4. Non-equilibrium thermodynamics  3.2. Quantum Chemistry  3.2.1. Schrödinger equation and its applications  3.2.2. Molecular orbital theory  3.2.3. Density functional theory  3.2.4. Post-Hartree–Fock methods  3.3. Chemical kinetics  3.3.1. Reaction rate theory  3.3.2. Mechanism and rate laws  3.3.3. Catalysis and enzyme kinetics  3.3.4. Reaction dynamics  3.4. Spectroscopy and molecular structure  3.4.1. Infrared Spectroscopy  3.4.2. UV-visible spectroscopy  3.4.3. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy  3.4.4. Mass Spectrometry  3.4.5. Raman Spectroscopy  3.5. Surface and Colloid Chemistry  3.5.1. Absorption and Catalysis  3.5.2. Surfactants and micelles  3.5.3. Colloidal Stability  3.5.4. Nanomaterials and Interfaces
  4. Analytical chemistry  4.1. Chromatography  4.1.1. Gas Chromatography  4.1.2. High Performance Liquid Chromatography  4.1.3. Thin Layer Chromatography  4.1.4. Ion Chromatography  4.2. Electroanalytical techniques  4.2.1. Voltammetry and Polarography  4.2.2. Conductometry and potentiometry  4.2.3. Colometry  4.3. Spectroscopic Methods  4.3.1. Atomic absorption spectroscopy  4.3.2. Fluorescence Spectroscopy  4.3.3. X-ray diffraction  4.3.4. Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy  4.4. Chemometrics  4.4.1. Data processing and statistical methods  4.4.2. Multidisciplinary analysis  4.4.3. Machine Learning in Analytical Chemistry
  5. Theoretical and Computational Chemistry  5.1. Molecular dynamics simulation  5.2. Quantum chemistry methods  5.3. Computational drug design  5.4. Machine Learning in Chemistry  5.5. Ab initio molecular dynamics
  6. Biophysics and Medicinal Chemistry  6.1. Drug discovery and design  6.2. Enzyme kinetics and inhibition  6.3. Chemical biology approach  6.4. Protein-ligand interactions  6.5. Bioorthogonal chemistry
  7. Materials chemistry  7.1. Polymer chemistry  7.1.1. Polymerization mechanism  7.1.2. Functional Polymers  7.1.3. Biodegradable Polymer  7.1.4. Conducting and semiconducting polymers  7.2. Nano Chemistry  7.2.1. Nanoparticles and nanostructures  7.2.2. Carbon-based nanomaterials  7.2.3. Quantum dots  7.3. Energy and Environmental Chemistry  7.3.1. Battery and Fuel Cell Chemistry  7.3.2. Green chemistry and sustainable materials  7.3.3. Photocatalysis

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Chemistry of Phosphorus and Sulfur Compounds


Phosphorus and sulfur are two essential elements in the main group chemistry of inorganic chemistry. Both play important roles not only in a wide range of chemical reactions but also in industrial applications. This article explores the chemical properties, bonding, and applications of phosphorus and sulfur compounds.

Phosphorus compounds

Phosphorus is an important element that is widely used in fertilizers, detergents, pesticides, and various other industrial products. It is usually found in a few oxidation states: +3, +5, and sometimes -3.

Properties of Phosphorus

Phosphorus can exist in several allotropic forms, including white (or yellow), red, and black phosphorus. Each allotrope has different properties:

White phosphorus: P4, releases waxy, lethal vapor.
Red phosphorus: Polymer, more stable, used in matchsticks.
Black Phosphorus: Structure like graphite, good electrical conductor.

Consider the white phosphorus molecule where four phosphorus atoms form a tetrahedral structure:

Phosphorus in different oxidation states

Phosphorus is found primarily in the +5 oxidation state in nature, as in orthophosphoric acid (H 3 PO 4), which is widely used in soft drinks and as a rust remover. In the +3 state, phosphorus forms compounds such as phosphorous acid (H 3 PO 3).

+5 oxidation state example:
H 3 PO 4 - phosphoric acid

Phosphorus halides

Phosphorus forms various halides, such as:

PCl 3, PF 5

Phosphorus pentachloride (PCl 5) is used as a chlorinating agent. It has a trigonal bipyramidal structure, as shown:

Sulfur compounds

Sulfur is known for its essential role in the vulcanization of rubber, fertilizers and as an important component of amino acids.

Properties of Sulfur

The most common allotrope is rhombic sulfur (S8), a pale yellow solid that forms ring-like structures.

Sulfur in different oxidation states

Sulfur can exhibit various oxidation states, ranging from -2 (e.g. hydrogen sulfide, H 2 S) to +6 (e.g. sulfuric acid, H 2 SO 4).

Famous compounds:

H2SO4 - Sulfuric acid is used in batteries and fertilizers.
SO2 - Sulphur dioxide is used in paper bleaching.

Sulfur halides

Sulfur can form various halides, such as sulfur dichloride (SCl 2), which aid in chlorination reactions.

Applications and implications

Phosphorus and sulfur compounds have wide applications in various industries. Sulfur compounds are used in processing and manufacturing, while phosphorus compounds are important for fertilizers in agriculture.

Agricultural importance

Phosphorus is essential for plant growth and is an important component of fertilizers such as superphosphate (Ca(H 2 PO 4 ) 2).

Conclusion

The chemistry of phosphorus and sulfur is evidence of the complex and diverse nature of this field. Understanding these elements provides the basis for innovations in many industrial processes, making this a fundamental area of study.


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