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Acids and bases are essential components of the natural world that
play key roles in medicine and industry. They are used in the
manufacturing of everyday items such as carbonated soft drinks,
salad dressing, kitchen and bathroom cleaners, and fertilizers. But
these compounds can also have a dramatic impact, such as in the
sulfuric acid clouds of Venus and in grave wax, a basic substance
in soil that mummifies animal and human bodies. The informative
""Acids and Bases"" takes a closer look at these fascinating, yet
contrasting, substances, giving concrete, real world examples with
numerous colorful illustrations.
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Metals
(Hardcover)
Julie McDowell
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R1,046
Discovery Miles 10 460
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Most of the elements found in the periodic table are classified as
metals. Common characteristics that help us identify metals include
conductivity, reactivity, and their ability to be pounded into
sheets and stretched into wires. Metals are found everywhere in the
universe, and their many functions make them a most valuable
resource. This book takes a sharp look at metals, helping students
understand their many intricate uses from industry to the arts.
The ""Periodic Table"" is a comprehensive guide to one of the most
celebrated diagrams in the history of science. From its beginnings
in the mysterious experiments of the medieval alchemists to its
newest additions discovered during the atomic age, the periodic
table has remained an astonishing tool for understanding the basic
building blocks of the universe. Within the pages of this
intriguing new book, students will learn why the table is a
chemist's best friend, what the table reveals about the unique
properties of each major group of elements, and how the elements
are used in industry and everyday life.
Fireworks light up the summer night sky with their colorful
displays, forensic experts use DNA to help solve crimes, and
deep-sea creatures illuminate the depths of the ocean in search of
their next meal. All these things happen because of chemical
reactions, but what exactly is a chemical reaction? Filled with
intriguing full-color photographs, insightful sidebars, and other
essential features, this insightful new book helps students fully
understand how chemical reactions happen - covering atomic
structure, chemical bonding, reaction rates, and more.
The field of astrochemistry is constantly changing, and new space
probes are sent into the solar system on a regular basis to
research astronomical bodies. ""Chemistry of Space"" offers an
overview of the latest information about the solar system, the
planets, comets and meteors, and other features of our
universe.Beginning with an explanation of the origin of the
universe, otherwise known as the Big Bang theory, this new book
discusses recent developments in our understanding of the chemical
composition and chemical changes within new stars, comets and
meteors, interstellar space, the planets, and the moon.
Biographical sketches of important researchers in this field
complete this enlightening volume, giving students a broader
perspective of chemistry's role in space exploration.
Energy and its relationship to matter started with big bang a
widely accepted theory in contemporary cosmology, which concerns
the origin and evolution of the universe. According to this theory,
an incredibly powerful explosion about 13.7 billion years ago
started the present universe. Prior to this explosion, matter,
energy, space, and time did not exist. All of these physical
phenomena emerged from an unimaginably small, infinitely dense
object that scientists call the initial singularity. Immediately
after the big bang event, the intensely hot universe, which
consisted of pure energy, began to expand and cool. As the universe
cooled, matter began to form, initially as primeval quark-gluon
plasma. Energy of Matter presents the most important intellectual
achievements and technical developments that led people to use
matter's energy content more efficiently. Supported by full-color
illustrations and interesting sidebars, this new book describes the
transformation of matter into energy and vice versa and how it
continues in the present.
The Forensic Aspects of Poisons introduces students to the basic
principles of forensic toxicology and the role of poisons in
forensic science. Emphasis is placed on the common drugs and
poisons that are encountered by a practicing forensic toxicologist
and the approach to determining their medicolegal role in
establishing the cause of death and disease. Topics explored
include homicide by chemical means, the role of drugs and chemicals
in other types of accidental and intentional deaths, and how the
interpretation of such cases is utilized in the criminal court
setting. An introduction to the basic applied methods of urine drug
testing, human performance toxicology, and sports testing is also
provided.
Exam Board: WJEC Level: GCSE Subject: Chemistry First Teaching:
September 2016 First Exam: June 2018 Welsh edition. Expand and
challenge your students' knowledge and understanding of Chemistry
with this textbook that guides students through each topic within
the new curriculum; produced by a trusted author team and the
established WJEC GCSE Science publisher. - Test understanding and
reinforce learning with differentiated Test Yourself questions,
Discussion points, exam-style questions and useful chapter
summaries. - Provide support for all required practicals along with
extra tasks for broader learning. - Support the mathematical and
Working scientifically requirements of the new specification with
opportunities to develop these skills throughout. - Supports the
separate sciene Chemisrty and is also suitable to support the WJEC
GCSE Science (Double Award) qualification.
Molecular Modeling is a powerful tool of computational chemistry
and is widely used in many research areas, such as drug design or
biotechnology. This volume publishes, in printed form, all articles
on the subject published by the "Journal of Molecular Modeling"
online in the Internet during 1998. The printed version guarantees
easy access to all articles without connecting to the Internet; the
accompanying CD delivers all articles including the multimedia
applications and supplementary material not available online.
States of matter; electrochemistry; chemical trends in the Periodic
Table for - Group II elements and their compounds, Group VII
elements and their compounds, transition elements, nitrogen and
sulphur.
Strong content from basic to smart high school level describe the
metals and the periodic table. Good extended learning material of
websites and further reading. Offers biographies, process diagrams,
indepth theme descriptions. Experiments described and suggested
throughout book. Glossaries, suggested "curriculum connections" and
testing aids.
The Molecules Online Annual summarizes the papers published in 1997
and 1998 in "Molecules Online" on the Internet. All electronic
features are included on the CD-ROM. "Molecules" "Online" is a
journal of synthetic organic and natural product chemistry. It is
published monthly as an online-journal, with a yearly printed and
CD-ROM version. It endeavors to expedite publication electronically
with color being offered free of charge. Since Graphical Abstracts
of papers published in "Molecules Online" will be accessible on the
internet, authors will have an opportunity to share their research
results on a worldwide basis within a short period of time from
submission and acceptance of their manuscripts. Abstracts of papers
published in "Molecules Online" will appear in Chemical Abstracts
(CAS); it will be indexed in the Science Citation Index.
Study as you go with Cambridge Checkpoints HSC. Updated annually to
provide the most up-to-date exam preparation available, Cambridge
Checkpoints HSC provides everything you need to prepare for your
HSC exams in a go-anywhere format that fits easily into your
schoolbag.
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Air
(Hardcover)
Julia Vogel; As told to Jared Siemens
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R594
R483
Discovery Miles 4 830
Save R111 (19%)
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