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Through an innovative, closely integrated design of images and text, and his characteristically clear, precise, and economical exposition, Peter Atkins explains the processes involved in chemical reactions. He begins by introducing a 'tool kit' of basic reactions, such as precipitation, corrosion, and catalysis, and concludes by showing how these building blocks are brought together in more complex processes such as photosynthesis.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Good reaction toolkit for beginner chemists . The drawings of molecules are a bit difficult to see as the molecular models are not quite the right size to fully appreciate its structure . Generally speaking is a good book to remind the basics of acid base reactions and all its different theories. Brilliant conclusion about the reactions mechanisms which concludes into a electron transfer and electron reception for all them .
Reactions: The private life of atoms
Reactions: The private life of atoms
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
I'd give this book 6 stars if amazon let me
19 Jan 2012
Format:Hardcover
This book is the perfect introduction into the world of Chemistry. It is well written and as easy to read as scientific prose gets. Atkins, a world renowned chemist, did an amazing job helping me visualize the molecular interactions constantly taking place in the nanoscale world. He made me wish I had studied more chemistry. The authors infectious love of the subject just seemed to flow out of the pages.
The book is divided into two sections. The first section focuses on the concepts of 1st year general chemistry. Most of the discussion is concerned about acid-base reactions. The second section of the book skims over the major areas of organic chemistry, giving the reader a broad overview the course.
The book is divided into two sections. The first section focuses on the concepts of 1st year general chemistry. Most of the discussion is concerned about acid-base reactions. The second section of the book skims over the major areas of organic chemistry, giving the reader a broad overview the course.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Not for beginners
30 Jan 2012
Format:Hardcover
I'm sorry to disagree with the previous reviewer, but I found this book to be very difficult. At most I got a general impression of what was going on: it's all about exchanging electrons.
I would strongly suggest that the potential reader open up "Search inside this book" and look at Chapter 1. It is perfectly representative of the presentation throughout. If you are comfortable reading it--if you already know about electron clouds and ions, etc., and can read chemical notation--then you will be prepared to go along with the author. Otherwise, a simpler and more explanatory presentation will be more helpful.
I would strongly suggest that the potential reader open up "Search inside this book" and look at Chapter 1. It is perfectly representative of the presentation throughout. If you are comfortable reading it--if you already know about electron clouds and ions, etc., and can read chemical notation--then you will be prepared to go along with the author. Otherwise, a simpler and more explanatory presentation will be more helpful.
4 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Confusing elementary chemistry
31 Jan 2012
Format:Hardcover
The author has tried to present some fundamental chemical reaction mechanisms
while avoiding most chemical formulas and equations, choosing instead to describe
molecules bouncing around and electrons being sucked in and out. The descriptions are
supplemented by pictures of space-filling models of the reactants, and groups of other
molecular diagrams representing solvents interacting with the molecules. These latter I found
confusing.The approach works well for the simpler reactions : salt dissolving, precipitate forming,
acids and bases reacting etc. For more complex reactions, the descriptions are confusing.
There was one description I found very confusing. It purported to show how two SN2 reactions could occur sequentially on the same molecule with two umbrella inversions at the substituted carbon.
Starting with an alkyl chloride and a "longish carbon chain" . The diagram seemed to show a short
chain. The second reaction in the sequence apparently involved an -OH group on this "longish chain" which hadn't been mentioned before and didn't show in the diagram.
The synthesis of quinine was hard to follow, and the diagrams small and confusing.
Another thing I noticed which is no big deal - the name of the co-discoverer of the electrochemical production of aluminum(or aluminium) is misspelled in the text and the index.
while avoiding most chemical formulas and equations, choosing instead to describe
molecules bouncing around and electrons being sucked in and out. The descriptions are
supplemented by pictures of space-filling models of the reactants, and groups of other
molecular diagrams representing solvents interacting with the molecules. These latter I found
confusing.The approach works well for the simpler reactions : salt dissolving, precipitate forming,
acids and bases reacting etc. For more complex reactions, the descriptions are confusing.
There was one description I found very confusing. It purported to show how two SN2 reactions could occur sequentially on the same molecule with two umbrella inversions at the substituted carbon.
Starting with an alkyl chloride and a "longish carbon chain" . The diagram seemed to show a short
chain. The second reaction in the sequence apparently involved an -OH group on this "longish chain" which hadn't been mentioned before and didn't show in the diagram.
The synthesis of quinine was hard to follow, and the diagrams small and confusing.
Another thing I noticed which is no big deal - the name of the co-discoverer of the electrochemical production of aluminum(or aluminium) is misspelled in the text and the index.
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