Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry - Hardcover

House, Kathleen A.; House, James E.

9780123567703: Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 012356770X ISBN 13: 9780123567703

Publisher: Brooks Cole, 2001

Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry provides a thorough and very readable text appropriate for a general sophomore level descriptive course in inorganic chemistry taken by chemistry, biology, and earth science students. Inorganic chemistry is an enormously broad area that encompasses the chemistry of all elements but carbon. While the subject is historically taught at the junior/senior level and has been largely devoted to more theoretical topics (such as crystal field theory) this text focuses on the descriptive and introductory aspects of this fascinating subdiscipline. This text is aimed at sophomore/junior level undergraduates taking inorganic chemistry, and could be used as a supplement by students taking general chemistry.

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About the Author:

J.E. House is Scholar in Residence, Illinois Wesleyan University, and Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, Illinois State University. He received BS and MA degrees from Southern Illinois University and the PhD from the University of Illinois, Urbana. In his 32 years at Illinois State, he taught a variety of courses in inorganic and physical chemistry. He has authored almost 150 publications in chemistry journals, many dealing with reactions in solid materials, as well as books on chemical kinetics, quantum mechanics, and inorganic chemistry. He was elected Professor of the Year in 2011 by the student body at Illinois Wesleyan University. He is the Series Editor for Elsevier's Developments in Physical & Theoretical Chemistry series, and a member of the editorial board of The Chemical Educator.

Kathleen A. House is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Illinois Wesleyan University where she has taught for over 20 years. She received BS and MS degrees from Illinois State University and the PhD from the University of Illinois, Urbana. Her interests lie in chemical education, environmental chemistry, and inorganic chemistry.

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