Chemistry of notable compounds of elements of groups 13, 14 and 15

Having looked at the general trends and representative molecular structures of groups 13, 14 and 15, this closing section examines the chemistry — preparation, properties and uses — of three specific, industrially and analytically important compounds drawn from these groups: borax, a boron compound (9.8.1); silicones, organosilicon polymers (9.8.2); …