Chemistry: An Integrated Approach - Softcover

Housecroft, Prof Catherine; Constable, Prof Edwin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 058225342X ISBN 13: 9780582253421

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1997

Synopsis

A welcomed, exciting text which integrates the physical, organic and inorganic components of chemistry. It is supported with stimulating and thought-provoking examples, which demonstrate to students, early on in their career, the overlaps and connections between these areas.

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'...looks like a winner ... a suitable textbook for the first year which has adequate and equal coverage of organic, inorganic and physical chemistry, will be invaluable.' King's College, London, UK (Reviewer's Comments) A welcomed, exciting text integrating the physical, organic and inorganic components of chemistry. Supported with stimulating and thought-provoking examples, which demonstrate to students, early on in their career, the overlaps and connections between these areas. Key Features- - Integrates the three major branches of chemistry, enabling students to tackle, more easily, the problems within the subject and to apply chemistry to real life situations - At the same time, provides flexibility for lecturers to teach chemistry with an integrated approach or, as physical, organic and inorganic components - Addresses the shortfall of organic chemistry and spectroscopy apparent in many existing general chemistry texts - Draws on the authors' extensive experience and expertise in teaching chemistry Pedagogical Features- - Includes over 60 boxes representing real life examples in nature, the environment and industry, (e.g. 'Methane- a greenhouse gas', 'Silicones in personal care products', 'Snails get heavy!') - Assumes students have minimal mathematical background (e.g. no calculus, vectors), and wherever possible makes use of graphical descriptions, providing appropriate mathematical support and derivations (using over 25 boxes), particularly for kinetics and thermodynamics - End of chapter summaries and problems (with answers) - Highlighted key points with carefully worked examples and solutions placed in the main text - Over 540 clear and concise diagrams with the use of a second colour - Two-colour format throughout, with a four-colour plate section to illustrate some striking aspects of chemistry - Self-Study Workbook available for students, providing additional problems, their solutions and further background '...chapters dealing with structure and bond formation are outstanding...excellent pedagogical approach...' University of Ghent, Belgium (Reviewer's Comments) Written for undergraduate students of first year chemistry courses and chemistry within first year biological and other physical science courses. Catherine E Housecroft is Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry, Institute for Inorganic Chemistry, and Edwin C. Constable is Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, both of the University of Basel, Switzerland. (Please see inside pages for full details on authors).

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 058225342X
• ISBN 13: 9780582253421
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 1032