Instant Notes in Inorganic Chemistry | Date: 22 April 2011, 13:35
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"...A distillation of many of the key points covered in undergraduate chemistry texts." -- E-Streams, vol 7, no 12, December 2004
"…A brief and very readable overview of most of the major concepts covered in inorganic chemistry textbook." -- Journal of Chemical Education, vol. 82, No.2, February 2005
A brief and very readable overview of most of the major concepts covered in inorganic chemistry textbooks...it can be a very attractive supplement to a course in inorganic chemistry. (Journal of Chemical Education: Vol. 82. No. 2: February 2005)
I would confidently recommend this book as an inexpensive supplemental tect for an upper-level inorganic chemistry course. Students will benefit from the concise explanations of the concepts and will not get bogged down by cumbersome calculations. (Journal of Chemical Education: Vol. 82. No. 2: February 2005)
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"One of the most common complaints from students in upper-level chemistry courses is that the textbooks are boring, wordy and/or too difficult to comprehend. Many times they feel as if the authors are intentionally trying to obfuscate concepts. Enter the Instant Notes series of books, designed to be a clear and concise rendering of the most important concepts in a particular scientific discipline. This book is precisely that, a brief and very readable overview of most of the major concepts covered in inorganic chemistry textbooks. … It can be a very attractive supplement to a course in inorganic chemistry.
Like the other titles in the series, the book is divided by the major sections of inorganic chemistry (ten in this case; atomic structure; introduction to inorganic substances; structure and bonding in molecules; structure and bonding in solids; chemistry in solution; chemistry of nonmetals; chemistry of non-transition metals; chemistry of transition metals; lanthanides and actinides; and environmental, biological and industrial aspects). Each section is further divided into subsections that help flesh out each concept. Each subsection starts with a list of the three to five main topics, stated in one or two sentences. … The subsections are generally very short, three to five pages, and contain mostly text. There are tables, graphs, diagrams, and structures interspersed throughout the subsections that can help the reader grasp the concept at hand. Most of the chosen examples in the book are the classic ones included in traditional inorganic textbooks: NaCl is used as the example for the Born-Haber cycle, the Monsanto acetic acid process is used in the discussion of organometallic catalysis, etc.
For those familiar with the first edition, this second edition has been fully reviewed, revised and updated. It includes new material on recent developments in the synthesis, reactivity, and characterization of inorganic compounds including noble gas compounds. Also included are new chapters on inorganic reaction classification, characterization techniques, spectroscopic methods, and solvent systems.
The reason why this book is attractive – brevity and simplicity…
…This book …[is] an inexpensive supplemental text for an upper-level inorganic chemistry course. Students will benefit from the concise explanations of the concepts and will not get bogged down by cumbersome calculations. The book would also serve as a useful reference for those wishing to learn the more descriptive aspects of inorganic chemistry. Finally, … it …[is] helpful for those who need to brush up on inorganic chemistry before taking a standardized exam as most of the classic examples of inorganic chemistry are included in the book."
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