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9780471239642

Extraordinary Chemistry of Ordinary Things W/STG

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  • ISBN13:

    9780471239642

  • ISBN10:

    047123964X

  • Edition: 3rd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1997-07-01
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

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Summary

Shows how chemistry affects our lives. To emphasize the experimental basis of chemistry, chapters begin with demonstrations that readers can perform for themselves. Think, Speculate, Reflect, and Ponder sections include questions that ask readers to think critically about the connections between chemistry, society, and individual values.

Table of Contents

An Introduction To Chemistry Turning on the Light
1(10)
Atoms and Elements The Building Blocks of Chemistry
11(8)
Chemical Bonding Ionic and Covalent Compounds
19(10)
Discovering the Secrets Of the Nucleus From a Photographic Mystery to the Atomic Bomb
29(8)
Energy, Medicine, and a Nuclear Calendar Using the Secrets of the Nucleus
37(10)
The Arithmetic of Chemistry Concentrating on Pollution
47(18)
An Introduction To Organic Chemistry The Power of Hydrocarbons
65(12)
Petroleum The Driving Force
77(8)
Acids and Bases If It Tastes Sour It Must Be an Acid
85(10)
Oxidation and Reduction The Electricity of Chemistry
95(12)
Solids, Liquids, and Especially Gases The States of Matter
107(14)
Surfactants Soaps and Detergents: Cleaning Up with Chemistry
121(8)
Chemicals, Pollution, and the Environment The Meaning of Pollution
129(8)
Energy, Food, Fats, and Oils Fuel for the Human Engine
137(12)
Carbohydrates Food for Thought
149(10)
Proteins and the Chemistry of Life First Among Equals
159(10)
The Chemicals of Food Minerals, Vitamins, and Additives
169(8)
Poisons, Toxins, Hazards and Risks What's Safe and What Isn't
177(8)
Polymers and Plastics The Plastic Age
185(6)
Cosmetics and Personal Care Looking Good and Smelling Nice With Chemistry
191(8)
Medicines and Drugs Chemicals and the Mind
199(6)
Supplementary Science News Questions 205(8)
Appendix A: Solutions to Supplementary Exercises 213(17)
Appendix B: Solutions to Science News Questions in ECOT and Supplementary Science News Questions 230

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