Arrow Pushing in Inorganic Chemistry: A Logical Approach to the Chemistry of the Main–Group Elements

The first book to apply the arrow–pushing method to inorganic chemistry teaching … It’s a real delight to see that this fundamental approach indeed works beautifully in inorganic chemistry. ... It makes one wonder why it hadn’t been “discovered’ sooner. – Professor Carl C. Wamser, Portland State University. … Students will learn where electrons want to go and their appreciation of how reactions occur will be greatly enhanced. … – Professor John T. Groves, Princeton University I urge instructors to try the Ghosh–Berg method when faced with teaching the dreaded “descriptive” section of the inorganic course. Arrow pushing not only is great fun, students who try it may actually learn main group chemistry! – Professor Harry Gray, California Institute of Technology Inorganic chemistry is a foundational subject of scientific study. However, the sheer size, encyclopedic presentation and memorization–heavy nature of typical textbooks have made it a formidable subject among undergraduates. Shifting gears by applying a mechanistic introduction to the subject, Arrow–Pushing in Inorganic Chemistry: A Logical Approach to the Chemistry of the Main–Group Elements provides students a gentle, logical and fun way to approach the vast body of facts that is inorganic chemistry. A valuable companion to any introductory inorganic chemistry textbook, Arrow Pushing in Inorganic Chemistry : A Logical Approach to the Chemistry of the Main–Group Elements: Devotes one chapter to each group of the main–group elements Teaches students to recognize common inorganic species as electrophiles and nucleophiles, coupled with organic–style arrow–pushing Provides a high degree of integration with organic chemistry, thus helping students build on their prior knowledge Offers a stimulating mix of classic content and cutting–edge discoveries This excellent companion text makes inorganic chemistry more approachable and exciting for students. It′s also ideal for professionals looking for an up–to–date refresher of the field and for scientists from other disciplines, including organic and physical chemists, biochemists, pharmaceutical scientists, physicists and engineers, who are new to the field.

Steffen Berg and Abhik Ghosh are chemists based at UiT – The Arctic University of Norway. They share a passion for chemical education, and are particularly interested in developing methods to help high school students and undergraduates understand difficult concepts.