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Involved as it is with 95% of the periodic table, inorganic chemistry is one of the foundational subjects of scientific study. Inorganic catalysts are used in crucial industrial processes and the field, to a significant extent, also forms the basis of nanotechnology. Unfortunately, the subject is not a popular one for undergraduates. This book aims to take a step to change this state of affairs by presenting a mechanistic, logical introduction to the subject. Organic teaching places heavy emphasis on reaction mechanisms – “arrow-pushing” – and the authors of this book have found that a mechanistic approach works just as well for elementary inorganic chemistry. As opposed to listening to formal� lectures or learning the material by heart, by teaching students to recognize common inorganic species as electrophiles and nucleophiles, coupled with organic-style arrow-pushing, this book serves as a gentle and stimulating introduction to inorganic chemistry, providing students with the knowledge and opportunity to solve inorganic reaction mechanisms. ��The first book to apply the arrow-pushing method to inorganic chemistry teaching ��With the reaction mechanisms approach (“arrow-pushing”), students will no longer have to rely on memorization as a device for learning this subject, but will instead have a logical foundation for this area of study ��Teaches students to recognize common inorganic species as electrophiles and nucleophiles, coupled with organic-style arrow-pushing ��Provides a degree of integration with what students learn in organic chemistry, facilitating learning of this subject ��Serves as an invaluable companion to any introductory inorganic chemistry textbookTypham this is the title: Arrow Pushing in Inorganic Chemistry: A Logical Approach to the Chemistry of the Main-Group Elements A Logical Approach to the Chemistry of the Main-Group Elements 1st Edition