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Oxford University Press
19 November 2013
Why do certain substances react together in the way that they do? What determines the shape of molecules? And how can we predict whether a particular reaction will happen at all?

Such questions lie at the heart of chemistry - the science of understanding the composition of substances, their reactions, and properties. While often fragmented into the strands of inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry, a full understanding of chemistry can only be gained by seeing the subject as a single, unified whole. C hemical Structure and Reactivity rises to the challenge of depicting the reality of chemistry. Offering a fresh approach to undergraduate teaching, it depicts the subject as a seamless discipline, showing how organic, inorganic, and physical concepts can be blended together to achieve the common goal of understanding chemical systems. With a lively and engaging writing style augmented throughout by purpose-drawn illustrations, and custom-developed online support, Chemical Structure and Reactivity alone makes taking an integrated approach in the teaching of chemistry a realistic proposition.

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Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Height: 266mm,  Width: 195mm,  Spine: 35mm
Weight:   1.581kg
ISBN:   9780199604135
ISBN 10:   0199604134
Pages:   896
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Audience:   College/higher education ,  A / AS level
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Part I: The fundamentals1: Molecular structures and the states of matter2: Electrons in atoms3: Electrons in molecules: diatomics4: Electrons in molecules: polyatomics5: Symmetry6: Bonding in solids7: Thermodynamics and the Second Law8: Trends in bonding9: Reactions: the role of orbitals10: Organic chemistry 1: functional groups11: The rates of reactionsPart II: Going further12: Spectroscopy13: Organic chemistry 2: three-dimensional shapes14: Organic chemistry 3: reactions of pi systems15: Main group chemistry16: Transition metals17: Quantum mechanics and spectroscopy18: Chemical thermodynamics19: Chemical kinetics20: Electrochemistry21: Dimensions, units and some key mathematical ideas

James Keeler is Senior Tutor in the Department of Chemistry and Selwyn College at the University of Cambridge. Peter Wothers is Teaching Fellow in the Department of Chemistry and St. Catharines's College at the University of Cambridge.

Reviews for Chemical Structure and Reactivity: An Integrated Approach

Review from previous edition This is the most innovative and impressive undergraduate chemistry textbook I have been exposed to in years; it is quite outstanding in its creative and imaginative approach. The authors appear to have stood back and re-thought the whole approach to teaching chemistry at this level. The logical and innovative order in which material is developed and explained is all the more impressive when we take account of the fact that rigour and attention to detail is not compromised. Dr David McGarvey, Keele University The objective of the authors, to break down the barriers used to manage the teaching of chemistry, is laudable, and they achieve their aim, particularly in the first section of the book. They have assembled a teaching resource that is refreshing in its style and rigorous in its content. Education in Chemistry, 2009 It is a tremendous contribution to the teaching of the chemical sciences. The authors have adopted a new approach to the teaching of chemistry which cuts through physical, inorganic and organic chemistry as needed. This text is brilliant for students who want a book that explains difficult concepts in an accessible but still rigorous form. Dr M. Crispin, Oriel College, Oxford


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