Trends and Patterns is part of the Cambridge Modular Sciences series,
developed in collaboration with the University of Cambridge Local
Examinations Syndicate to support its A and AS level modular syllabuses.
The books in the series can also be used with other syllabuses. Trends
and Patterns discusses the trends among elements and their compounds,
such as the electrochemical series and Groups and Periods of the
Periodic Table, and provides an understanding of properties related to
structure and bonding. It also illustrates the impact that many
inorganic elements and compounds have on social and economic aspects of
life. To help students with study and revision, there are
self-assessment questions throughout the text, a list of learning
objectives at the start of each chapter and a summary of contents at the
end. Structured and essay questions also appear at the end of each
chapter.