General Chemistry. 5th Edition William H. Nebergall, Indiana University, Frederie C. Schmidt, Emeritus, Indiana University, and Henry F. Holtzelow, Jr., University of Nebraska. D. C. Heath and Co., Toronto, London, 1976. xxi 986 pp. Figs. and tables. 19.5 X 24 em.
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The Joy of Chemistry
Stanley M. Cherim, Delaware County Community College, and Leo E. Kollan, El Camino College. W. B. Saunders Com408 pp. pany, Philadelphia, 1976. x Figs. and tables. 18.5 X 27 cm. $12.95.
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Cherim and Kallan have written aconcise and readable book aimed a t the "caoable and
semester preparatory course before students take the usual one-year general chemistry sequence. There are 13 Chapters (Measurement; Matter, Energy and Change; Elements, Compounds, and the Mole Concept; Formulas and Nomenclature; Chemical Equations and Stoichiametry; The Behavior of Gases; Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table; Chemical Bonds; Solutions; Acids and Bases: Chemical Equilibrium and Reaction Rate; Oxidation-Reduction and an Introduction t o Electrochemistry; and Introduction to Oreanic Chemistrv). These chaoters
book). In addition t o these, there are many excellent questions and problems a t the end of each chapter with answers to all the numerical problems also given a t the end of the book. I ,he format la ens!ly rradal,lc with large type and rlpnr ttgurci. Suitlrirnt inareins arp waildl>letur studmti to mokt rwnments in as they go along. The authors have presented scientific notation, dimensional analysis, and the factor-label method for solving stoiehiometry problems in a lucid and readable style which should give the students a solid foundation for further use ofthese important techniques for solving chemical calculation problems. These topics are introduced early and used consistently throughout the text. The treatment of the mole concept coupled with dimensional analysis in many solved examples is particularly well-done and should give students a good grasp of this usually troublesome topic. This text is well-produced and reasonably free of typographical errors, the major one being in the color key to the periodic chart in Appendix 11. An instructor's manual and study guide are also available. I would recommend this book for anyone seekine a text for a DreDaratorv course. Howrwr, I do not feel that i t would be suitahlc tllr a om-rrrnestcr nmmnjors' surwy C(IIIIP. Thrrr ore too many crucial toplrs nor included, such as nuclear phenomena, pollution, biochemistry, plastics, drugs, the energy crisis, gasoline and octane ratings. As the title implies, these authors have nroduced a text which reallv does rive a glinipsr ot the JOY a11 chemistry. .students zhoold tind thii an attractive b w k 11, prypare them fur ttrrthrr r h r K s t r \ cvurres.
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formation as oxidation numbers, acid-base conjugate pairs, solubilities, atomic weights, atomic and ionic sizes, electronic configurations, and logarithms. Each chaoter is orefaced bv. a oaee . .. of wrll-writtrn'lramin~objrctivrs.'I'hrbody of rnrh rhaptrr coutains many rlrar diagrams, a t rprmcitleurrs, and c ~ ~ t v u n s t o i l ~ u s t rthe ples being discussed. Probably the most attractive feature is the large number of clearly worked examples throughout the text. These examples are then followed by exercises for the student to work (with the answers given a t the end of the
Alan C. Wright Eastern Connecticut State College Willimantlc, 06226
College Chemistry with Qualitative Analysis. 5th Edition William H. Nebergall, Indiana University, Frederie C. Schmidt, Emeritus, Indiana University, and Henry F Holtrcluw, Jr., University of Nebraska. D. C. Heath and Co., Toronto, London, 1976. xxii 1058 pp. Figs. and tables. 19.5 X 24 em.
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The addition of two new chapters entitled "Molecular Structure" and "Spectroscopy and Chromatography" are the featured revisions which have been incorporated into the new Fifth edition of "College Chemistry." Other changes primarily reflect the reoreani/ation and updating of marerinl. hur irs the mnm, the trndlt,on uf the F o w h edition is tollowed. tSre.J. ('lIE.\l. ED(V.. 19.AR9-. (1972).) ~ e s ~ ithe t e new chapters; this text has only about 50 mare pages than the earlier edition. Molecular structure is taken up in Chapter 6, after atomic structure and the periodic law (Chapter 31, grnrrol ronerpts of rhem~rsl honding (Chapter 4,. and molecular url,itals tChnorer > I haw been covered. T h r rmvhazi* in Ciapter 6 is on valence shell eleetrok-pair repulsion theory, and valence bond theory. The discussion of valence shell electron-pair repulsion theory is presented as a set of rules which are then applied t o the prediction of molecular structure in ten examples. Valence bond theory is illustrated through its application in predicting the geometric structures of several representative molecules. Spec(Continued on page A3861
-Reviewed in this Issue Stonley M. Cherim and Leo E. Kallon, The Joy of Chemistry William H. Nebergoll, Frederic C. Schmidt, and Henry F. Holtzclaw, General Chemistry. 5th Edition William H. Nebergall, Frederic C. Schmidt, and Henry F. Holtzclaw, College Chemistry with Qualitative Analysis. 5th Edition. Edward I. Peters, Problem Solving for Chemistry Meluin Merken, Physical Science with Modern Applications Albert L. Lehninger, Biochemistry, 2nd Edition Re* Montmmerv and Charles A. Swenson, Quantitative Problems in the Biochemical ~cience;2nd Edition John W. Moore and Elizabeth A. Moore, Environmental Chemistry Howard T. Odum and Elisabeth Odurn, Energy Basis for Man and Nature G . Beech, Fortran IV in Chemistry. An Introduction to Computer-Assisted Methods N. A. Gokeen, Thermodynamics H. F. Hameka, Quantum Theory of the Chemical Bond L. Eretherick, Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards New Volumes in Continuing Series
Reviewer Alan C. Wright T. Cassen T. Cassen
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