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Inorganic Chemistry, 5th edition

Published by Pearson (May 31, 2018) © 2018

  • Catherine Housecroft University of Basel, Switzerland
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Now in its fifth edition, Housecroft & Sharpe's Inorganic Chemistry, continues to provide an engaging, clear and comprehensive introduction to core physical-inorganic principles.

This widely respected and internationally renowned textbook introduces the descriptive chemistry of the elements and the role played by inorganic chemistry in our everyday lives. The stunning full-colour design has been further enhanced for this edition with an abundance of three-dimensional molecular and protein structures and photographs, bringing to life the world of inorganic chemistry.

A carefully developed pedagogical approach guides the reader through this fascinating subject with features designed to encourage thought and to help students consolidate their understanding and learn how to apply their understanding of key concepts within the real world. Features include:

  • Thematic boxed sections with a focus on areas of Biology and Medicine, the Environment, Applications, and Theory engage students and ensure they gain a deep, practical and topical understanding
  • A wide range of in-text self-study exercises including worked examples, reflective questions and end of chapter problems aid independent study
  • Definition panels and end-of-chapter checklists provide students with excellent revision aids
  • Striking visuals throughout the book have been carefully crafted to illustrate molecular and protein structures and to entice students further into the world of inorganic chemistry
  • Further reading suggestions, from topical articles to recent literature papers, encourage students to explore topics in more depth.
  • Includes the ‘IUPAC Brief Guide to the Nomenclature of Inorganic Chemistry’ for helpful reference.

New and updated features to the 5th edition enhance your students' learning:

  • Latest advances in basic inorganic chemistry included in the text.
  • Extended periodic table with the completed last row.
  • Sections in relevant chapters have been updated to include new 'super-heavy' elements.
  • Updates to Chapter 6 to include the volume-based thermodynamic (VBT) approach to lattice energies.
  • Chapter 24 includes revised coverage of electron-counting and bonding to incorporate the Covalent Bond Classification of ligands and organometallic compounds.
  • Reworked three-dimensional molecular structures provide extra clarity and further bring to life the world of inorganic chemistry.
  1. Basic concepts: atoms
  2. Basic concepts: molecules
  3. Introduction to molecular symmetry
  4. Experimental techniques
  5. Bonding in polyatomic molecules
  6. Structures and energetics of metallic and ionic solids
  7. Acids, bases and ions in aqueous solution
  8. Reduction and oxidation
  9. Non-aqueous media
  10. Hydrogen
  11. Group 1: the alkali metals
  12. The group 2 metals
  13. The group 13 elements
  14. The group 14 elements
  15. The group 15 elements
  16. The group 16 elements
  17. The group 17 elements
  18. The group 18 elements
  19. d-Block metal chemistry: general considerations
  20. d-Block metal chemistry: coordination complexes
  21. d-Block metal chemistry: the first row metals
  22. d-Block metal chemistry: the heavier metals
  23. Organometallic compounds of s- and p-block elements
  24. Organometallic compounds of d-block elements
  25. Catalysis and some industrial processes
  26. d-Block metal complexes: reaction mechanisms
  27. The f-block metals: lanthanoids and actinoids
  28. Inorganic materials and nanotechnology
  29. The trace metals of life

Appendices

Answers to non-descriptive problems

Index

Catherine E. Housecroft is Professor of Chemistry at the University of Basel, Switzerland.  She is the author of a number of textbooks and has had teaching experience in the UK, Switzerland, South Africa and the USA. She has published around 500 research papers and reviews, and her current research interests include aspects of coordination chemistry associated with solar energy conversion, solid state lighting, water oxidation, porous coordination polymers and networks and hierarchical assemblies.

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