B a s k Concepts of Chemlstry, Thlrd
Edltlon
Leo J. Malone. Wiley: New York. NY,
1989. u 682 pp. Figs. and tables. 19.5
X 24.2 cm. $42.50.
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Basic Concepts of Chemistry contains 15
c h a p t e d 9 2 pages of general chemistry
topics, one chapter-34 pages of introductory organic chemistry, seven appendices of
mathematical review-I6 pages, a glossary,
answers to about half of the chapter-end
problems, and an index.
The first edition of Bosie Concepts of
Chemistry was reviewed in this Journal
(1982,59,6,53&535) by John A. Varine and
James T. Martino. The second edition was
reviewed in this Journal (1987,64,9, A2191
by Richard E. Beitzel.
All reviewers agreed that Basic Concepts
of Chemistry was well written, appropriate
for the target group (college students who
have little knowledge of chemistry) and
could be used as a supplementary text for
high school chemistry classes. The author
again states that Basic Concepts of Chemistry "also could he used quite successfully in
the general chemistry part of a course for
health professionals". However, given the
nature of most medical science chemistry
courses the students would need to purchase
a second textbook.
Revisions and rearrangement are the
most notable changes in the third edition.
Also, there has been a 15 percent increase in
the number of chapter-end problems, and
topics dealing with the origin of the names
of elements, Lord Rutherford's experiments, and thermochemical equations have
been added to the text.
Given the desire of most instructors to
present chemistry topics in their favorite
sequence, the third edition has the flexihility to accommodate most if not all teaching
styles.
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A study guide and a laboratory manual
are available; however, the Chemistry Tutor
Apple 11 t He disc featured in the second
edition has been omitted.
In summary, Malone has written an exeellent book for the purpose stated, i.e., to prepare college students for the main sequence
chemistry course. The h w k is well written
and the solutions to the demonstration
problems are excellent. This reviewer highly
recommends Basic Concepts of Chemistry
third edition to chemistry instructors who
want a readable textbook which is an excellent tool to assist in the teaching of general
chemistry.
Richard E. Beitzel
Bemidji, State University
Bemldii, MN 56601
descriptive inorganic chemistry early in the
text to illustrate or introduce theoretical
topics. In addition,colored photographsand
colored diagrams are used liberally to illustrate discussions, experiments, and experimental ohservatians. The material is presented in a manner so that other arrangements are also possible.
In comparison to similar texts, the introductom chaoters oravide a e" w d foundation
of chemical and p h y a i d facu on which additronal study is baaed. The presentationa
on crystal structures and ionic equilibrium
in solution are much more extensive than
thme normally found in introductory texts.
Also included in the Appendix are a Glossary and a variety of tables of data. Even
thoueh descriotive inoreanic chemistrv is
intr2uced e&lv in the text..the treatment is
not much different from that usually found
in general chemistry texts. Some copin that
I feel could have been included or presented
differently are more self-study on basic
mathematics, more detail on problem solving, a clearer and more unified description
and defmition of ionic bonding, percent
composition calculations from the stoiehiometm in solution (volumetric analwid.
.. colloids:and more ill'ustrations of applications
of chemistry outside of the pedagogical situation.
A Large number of multicolored diagrm
and colored pictures are used throughout
the text to iUustrate concepts and experiments. For the most part the use of these
devices is very effective. There appear to be
some oroductian oroblems with the sOecifiC
volume that I received for review in that
some of the ~ulureddiagrams and some of
the colored teat appeared fuzzy rather than
being sharp and clear. In some instances, the
captions and legends used with the colored
photographs are not clear descriptions of
the concept or experiment being illustrated.
Consequently, same of the photographs
could he confusing to students.
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Chemlstry: An Experimental Sclence
George M. Bodner and Hsrry L. Pardue.
1097
Wiley: New York, NY, 1989. xvii
pp. Figs. and tables. 21.5 X 26 cm.
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This general chemistry text is designed
for the "main stream" general chemistry
course, i.e., for chemistry majors, preprofessional maiors.. and others who need a firm
grounding in the science. For the most part,
the topics included are those that are normally expected for s general chemistry text
and the presentation spans a range from the
basic fundamentals of each topic to, for the
most part, the level expected. Therefore, the
text can he used by students with varied
backgrounds.
By design, the organization in this text is
different from mast other eeneral chemistm,
texts. The authors have attempted to utiIhe, as much as possible, an psperimental
perspective. One way that this is accomplished is by the introduction of topics of
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In This Issue
Revlewer
Leo J. Malone, Basic Concepts of Chernistry. Third Edltion
George M. Bodner and Harry L. Pardue, Chemistry: An
Experimental Science
Bernice G. Segal, Chemistry: Experiment and Theory Second
Edition
Kenneth L. Williamson, Macroscale and Microscale Organic
Experiments
J. Locschsmidt, Chemische Studien, I: A. Constitutions-Formeln
der organischen Chemie in geographisher Darstellung: €3. Das
Marlotte'sche Gesetz
Richard Anschutz, J. Loschmidt's Konstitutions-Formeln der
oranischen Chemie in graphischer Darstellung
Monographs
Titles of Interest
New Volumes In Continuing Series
Richard E. Beitzel
T. C. lchniowski
A279
A279
Thomas R. Tuttle, Jr.
A280
Doris Kolb
A280
George B. Kauffman
A281
George B. Kauffman
A281
A282
A282
A285
Volume 66
Number 11
November 1989
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