Chemistry / Edition 5

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ISBN-10:: 0060466960
ISBN-13:: 9780060466961
Pub. Date:: 02/01/1997
Publisher:: Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers, Inc.

Chemistry / Edition 5

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Here is a spectacular, thought-provoking, and highly informative guide to the fascinating world of chemistry.

Superb full-color photography of original equipment, intricate scientific instruments, 3-D models, and revealing experiments offers a unique of the discoveries that have changed our way of life, from ancient alchemy to modern technology.

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ISBN-13:	9780060466961
Publisher:	Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	02/01/1997
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	761
Product dimensions:	8.27(w) x 10.24(h) x (d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

	What is chemistry?	6
	Chemistry in nature	8
	Chemistry in ancient worlds	10
	The first chemists	12
	Investigating mixtures	14
	Atoms and molecules	16
	The elements	18
	Investigating compounds	20
	The periodic table	22
	Looking at metals	24
	Discovering nonmetals	26
	Looking at air	28
	Burning reactions	30
	The noble gases	32
	Chemical reactions	34
	What drives a reaction?	36
	Rates of reactions	38
	Oxidation and reduction	40
	Acids and bases	42
	Forming salts	44
	Electricity and chemistry	46
	The chemistry of carbon	48
	The chemistry of life	50
	Organic synthesis	52
	The first plastics	54
	Making synthetic materials	56
	The story of chemical analysis	58
	Monitoring materials	60
	The chemical industry	62
	Index	64

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