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Inorganic Chemistry Fourth Edition provides essential information for students of inorganic chemistry and is updated throughout. The presentation of topics is made with an effort to be clear and concise so that the book is portable and user friendly. The text emphasizes fundamental principles--including molecular structure, acid-base chemistry, coordination chemistry, ligand field theory, and solid state chemistry. It is organized into five major themes (structure, condensed phases, solution chemistry, main group and coordination compounds) with several chapters in each. There is a logical progression from atomic structure to molecular structure to properties of substances based on molecular structures, to behavior of solids, etc.

The textbook contains a balance of topics in theoretical and descriptive chemistry. For example, the hard-soft interaction principle is used to explain hydrogen bond strengths, strengths of acids and bases, stability of coordination compounds, etc. Discussion of elements begins with survey chapters focused on the main groups, while later chapters cover the elements in greater detail. 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. More in-text worked-out examples encourage active learning and prepare students for their exams.

This text is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate-level students enrolled in the Inorganic Chemistry course. This core course serves Chemistry and other science majors. The book may also be suitable for biochemistry, medicinal chemistry, and other professionals who wish to learn more about this subject area.

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House (Illinois Wesleyan Univ. and Illinois State Univ.) covers the major areas of inorganic chemistry using the same basic structure as in his original work (1st ed., CH, May'09, 46-5028). This new edition is divided into the same five parts: "Structure of Atoms and Molecules," "Condensed Phases," "Acids, Bases and Solvents," "Chemistry of the Elements," and "Chemistry of Coordination Compounds." However, while the structure has remained constant, the ever-advancing world of inorganic chemistry has led to some important changes in the book's content, including a new chapter on bioinorganic chemistry. Each chapter is well referenced and includes plenty of homework problems. The full-color figures add to the understanding but will not overwhelm students. House presents the material in a way that enables flexibility on how an instructor covers the topics. The text contains a significant amount of mathematical explanation of the material, which can be both good and bad for students. A sophomore-level inorganic chemistry student might get bogged down in the mathematics. However, for those advanced students who have completed physics and calculus, this would be an excellent resource for obtaining a thorough coverage of inorganic chemistry. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above. S. S. Mason University of Mount Union