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Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry
Sixth Edition| ©2014 Geoff Rayner-Canham; Tina Overton
This bestselling text gives students a less rigorous, less mathematical way of learning inorganic chemistry, using the periodic table as a context for exploring chemical properties and uncovering relationships between elements in different groups. The authors help students understand the relevance o...
This bestselling text gives students a less rigorous, less mathematical way of learning inorganic chemistry, using the periodic table as a context for exploring chemical properties and uncovering relationships between elements in different groups. The authors help students understand the relevance of the subject to their lives by covering both the historical development and fascinating contemporary applications of inorganic chemistry (especially in regard to industrial processes and environmental issues). The new edition offers new study tools, expanded coverage of biological applications, and new help with problem-solving.
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This bestselling text gives students a less rigorous, less mathematical way of learning inorganic chemistry, using the periodic table as a context for exploring chemical properties and uncovering relationships between elements in different groups. The authors help students understand the relevance of the subject to their lives by covering both the historical development and fascinating contemporary applications of inorganic chemistry (especially in regard to industrial processes and environmental issues). The new edition offers new study tools, expanded coverage of biological applications, and new help with problem-solving.
Features
Review of Basic Chemistry
The book builds up to the coverage of descriptive inorganic chemistry by offering students a refresher on the concepts of atomic theory, bonding, intermolecular forces, thermodynamics, acid-base behavior, and reduction-oxidation propertiesUnique! Chapter 9. Periodic Trends
This overview chapter examines the global features that provide a framework for all of the elements in the Periodic TableStudy Tools
Pedagogy includes bolded Key Terms and Key Ideas sections at the end of each chapter that summarize the main concepts students should remember.
End-of-chapter review questions have students compare and contrast properties of various
Beyond the Basics problems requiring critical thinking, have been added at the ends of chapters, to help professors make their courses more challenging and less memory based.
Element Reaction Flow-Charts at the end of each descriptive chapter, help students recall the large number and wide variety of chemical reactions and see how they are related.
Video clips of key reactions provide students with a visual image of how the reactions take place. These clips appear on the Web site and are indicated by a video icon at the appropriate place in the text.
The book builds up to the coverage of descriptive inorganic chemistry by offering students a refresher on the concepts of atomic theory, bonding, intermolecular forces, thermodynamics, acid-base behavior, and reduction-oxidation propertiesUnique! Chapter 9. Periodic Trends
This overview chapter examines the global features that provide a framework for all of the elements in the Periodic TableStudy Tools
Pedagogy includes bolded Key Terms and Key Ideas sections at the end of each chapter that summarize the main concepts students should remember.
End-of-chapter review questions have students compare and contrast properties of various
Beyond the Basics problems requiring critical thinking, have been added at the ends of chapters, to help professors make their courses more challenging and less memory based.
Element Reaction Flow-Charts at the end of each descriptive chapter, help students recall the large number and wide variety of chemical reactions and see how they are related.
Video clips of key reactions provide students with a visual image of how the reactions take place. These clips appear on the Web site and are indicated by a video icon at the appropriate place in the text.
New to This Edition
New Chapter Openers
Each chapter opens with a Context, an aspect of inorganic chemistry which impinges on us in one way or another. Each of these contexts is intended to be thought-provoking and also ties in with an aspect of the chapter content. Topics include:
- the greenhouse effect
- ionic solvents and green chemistry
- carbon nanotubes or graphene
- ADP and ATP
- fluoridation of water and tooth decay?
- the danger of radon
- why is zinc so biologically important?
- lasers or nuclear power
New Worked Examples
Helps students develop their problem-solving skills with representative examples that guide students to the solution step by step.
Updated Biological Aspects sections
These sections, end of the chapters are an additional way the book appeals to the biology majors who often take the course.
Updated Videos
Geoff Rayner-Canham is providing new and updated videos of inorganic chemical compounds and reactions to the FREE Book Companion Site

Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry
Sixth Edition| ©2014
Geoff Rayner-Canham; Tina Overton
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Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry
Sixth Edition| 2014
Geoff Rayner-Canham; Tina Overton
Table of Contents
1. The Electronic Structure of the Atom: A Review2. The Structure of the Periodic Table3. Covalent Bonding and Molecular Spectroscopy4. Metallic Bonding, Alloys, and Composites5. Ionic Bonding and Solid State Behaviour6. Why Compounds Exist - Inorganic Thermodynamics7. Solvent Systems and Acid-Base Behavior8. Oxidation and Reduction9. Periodic Patterns10. Hydrogen11. The Group 1 Elements: The Alkali Metals12. The Group 2 Elements: The Alkaline Earth Metals13. The Group 13 Elements14. The Group 14 Elements15. The Group 15 Elements: The Pnictogens16. The Group 16 Elements: The Chalcogens17. The Group 17 Elements: The Halogens18. The Group 18 Elements: The Noble Gases19. Transition Metal Complexes20. Properties of the 3d Transition Metals21. Properties of the 4d and 5d Transition Metals22. The Group 12 Elements23. Organometallic Chemistry24. The Rare Earth and Actinoid Elements
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Geoff Rayner-Canham
After completing his Ph.D. in transition metal chemistry at Imperial College, London, England, Geoff Rayner-Canham has spent his career mainly at the Grenfell Campus of Memorial University, Newfoundland, Canada, together with sabbatical leaves at such diverse places as the Colorado School of Mines and the University of California, Santa Cruz. Being unable to find an inorganic chemistry text which used the concepts to explain the properties and uses of the chemical elements and compounds, he, subsequently joined by Tina Overton, authored Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry. The text is now entering its sixth edition, and has been translated into Spanish, Korean, Japanese, German, Portuguese, and Khmer. Geoff has authored many publications relevant to the teaching of inorganic chemistry, including several on novel aspects of the Periodic Table. Recognition of his contributions to the teaching of chemistry have included the Chemistry Education Award of the Chemical Institute of Canada, and the National Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada PromoScience Award. Researching the life and work of pioneering women chemists is another of his activities, this work resulting in several books co-authored with Marelene Rayner-Canham.

Tina Overton
Tina Overton worked in industry and in the National Health Service whilst completing her first degree by part time study. She then completed a PhD and postdoctoral work in heterogeneous catalysis. She joined the chemistry department at the University of Hull in 1992, first as a teaching fellow, then as lecturer, senior lecturer, and then as Professor of Chemistry Education. During her time at Hull she became increasingly interested in chemical education research. She has published on the topics of critical thinking, context and problem-based learning and their role in developing conceptual understanding and cognitive skills and the development of problem solving skills. She has published learning resources which have been adopted in many institutions and has co-authored several textbooks in inorganic chemistry. She is Director of the national Higher Education Academy Physical Sciences Centre which aims to enhance the student learning experience across chemistry, physics and astronomy. She has been awarded the Royal Society of Chemistry’s HE Teaching Award, Tertiary Education Award and Nyholm Prize and is a National Teaching Fellow and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
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