Chemistry of the p-block elements is an essential and integral component of the chemistry curriculum from the school level to the post-graduate level the world over. The elements of groups 13–18 of the periodic table, also known as main group elements, differ significantly from that of transition and inner transition elements. These elements and their compounds stand out from the rest because of their wide variety of proven applications including as fertilisers, crop protection agents, semiconductors, solar cells, pesticides, LEDs, explosives, catalysts, polymers, disinfectants and medicines. Each element of the p-block is unique with respect to its properties and applications which this book brings out emphatically and with clarity.