Inorganic Chemistry, Third Edition, emphasizes fundamental principles, including molecular structure, acid-base chemistry, coordination chemistry, ligand field theory and solid state chemistry. The book is organized into five major themes: structure, condensed phases, solution chemistry, main group and coordination compounds, each of which is explored with a balance of topics in theoretical and descriptive chemistry. Topics covered include the hard-soft interaction principle to explain hydrogen bond strengths, the strengths of acids and bases, and the stability of coordination compounds, etc. Each chapter opens with narrative introductions and includes figures, tables and end-of-chapter problem sets.
This new edition features updates throughout, with an emphasis on bioinorganic chemistry and a new chapter on nanostructures and graphene. In addition, more in-text worked-out examples encourage active learning and prepare students for exams. This text is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate-level students enrolled in the Inorganic Chemistry course.
Key Features
- Includes physical chemistry to show the relevant principles from bonding theory and thermodynamics
- Emphasizes the chemical characteristics of main group elements and coordination chemistry
- Presents chapters that open with narrative introductions, figures, tables and end-of-chapter problem sets
- House, Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry, 3e, Academic Press, 9780128046975, Sep 2015, $150.00
- Hosmane, Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, Academic Press, 97801280919825, May 2017, $99.95
- Stephanos and Addison, Electrons, Atoms, and Molecules in Inorganic Chemistry, Academic Press, 9780128110485, Aug 2017, $150.00
Senior chemistry majors taking the regular sequence of courses. It will also be useful to first year graduate students or for prospective graduate students studying for entrance and GRE exams
