Chemistry: The Central Science 12th Edition, by Theodore E. Brown, H. Eugene H LeMay, Bruce E. Bursten and Catherine Murphy has helped millions of students understand and succeed in general chemistry. Its unrivaled problems, scientific accuracy, and clarity are maintained in this new edition, which is the book’s biggest revision to date.
In the Twelfth Edition, every word and piece of art has been studied for effectiveness. Based on feedback from students like you, this revision reflects the unparalleled expertise of its author team; each chapter has been updated and streamlined to remove any content not proven to increase student comprehension. Joined in this edition by new co-author Patrick Woodward, the book’s solid authorship gains a fresh, new perspective yet maintains its unified, consistent voice.
More in-depth treatment of electronic structure and bonding spread across several chapters. Chapter 7 treats effective nuclear charge in a more comprehensive manner with the inclusion of a Closer Look Box that introduces Slater’s Rules. Chapter 8 presents a more modern take on the divide between covalent and ionic bonding (Section 8.4).
Chapter 9 includes an expanded Closer Look Box showing how orbital phases play an important role in chemical bonding. In Chapter 12 the link between molecular orbitals and the band structures of solids is shown by constructing the band structure of a one-dimensional solid from overlap of atomic orbitals.
Chapter 12 has also been reorganized to help show how the sometimes abstract concept of chemical bonding impacts real world applications. The modular organization of the chapter allows you to tailor your coverage to focus on those materials (semiconductors, polymers, biomaterials, nanotechnology, etc.) that are most relevant to your students.
In Chapter 23 metallic bonding is covered in more detail, once again starting from overlap of atomic orbitals. Many of the above changes are found in Closer Look Boxes making it easier for students and professors to find more detailed information when needed, or to skip over it if time does not permit a more thorough look.
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