Arrow Pushing in Inorganic Chemistry

Involved as it is with 95% of the periodic table, inorganicchemistry is one of the foundational subjects of scientific study.Inorganic catalysts are used in crucial industrial processes andthe field, to a significant extent, also forms the basis ofnanotechnology. Unfortunately, the subject is not a popular one forundergraduates. This book aims to take a step to change this stateof affairs by presenting a mechanistic, logical introduction to thesubject. Organic teaching places heavy emphasis on reaction mechanisms -"arrow-pushing" - and the authors of this book have found that amechanistic approach works just as well for elementary inorganicchemistry. As opposed to listening to formal lectures orlearning the material by heart, by teaching students to recognizecommon inorganic species as electrophiles and nucleophiles, coupledwith organic-style arrow-pushing, this book serves as a gentle andstimulating introduction to inorganic chemistry, providing studentswith the knowledge and opportunity to solve inorganic reactionmechanisms. * The first book to apply the arrow-pushing method toinorganic chemistry teaching * With the reaction mechanisms approach("arrow-pushing"), students will no longer have to rely onmemorization as a device for learning this subject, but willinstead have a logical foundation for this area of study * Teaches students to recognize common inorganic speciesas electrophiles and nucleophiles, coupled with organic-stylearrow-pushing * Provides a degree of integration with what studentslearn in organic chemistry, facilitating learning of thissubject * Serves as an invaluable companion to any introductoryinorganic chemistry textbook