The Handy Chemistry Answer Book
eBook - ePub

The Handy Chemistry Answer Book

  1. 400 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Handy Chemistry Answer Book

About this book

Don't be mixed up about chemistry! Simplify the complex chemical reactions that take place everywhere in our lives with this engaging, easy-to-follow, question-and-answer guide!

Where would we be without atoms and compounds? Gas, liquids, solids, and plasma? Acids and bases? Bonds and reactions? Matter and energy? The Handy Chemistry Answer Book covers the building blocks of life and the universe. The secret life of atoms, how polar bears aren't actually white, why oil and water don't mix, and much, much more are revealed and explained. This informative guide covers the basics of chemistry (history, atomic structures, chemical bonds and reactions, organic and inorganic chemistry) to more advanced material (nuclear chemistry, biochemistry, physical and theoretical chemistry) by answering nearly 1,000 common chemistry questions, including …

  • What causes lightning?
  • How does photosynthesis work?
  • What are hard and soft Lewis acids and bases?
  • What makes a fabric "waterproof"?
  • What are the twelve principles of green chemistry?
  • When did alchemists finally abandon trying to make gold?
  • What is Le Chatelier's principle?
  • What do the different octane ratings mean at the gas pump?
  • What is genetic engineering?
  • Why is calcium important for strong bones?
  • What is the 18-electron rule?
  • Why does chocolate turn white as it ages?

    Chemical reactions that rule the world; their properties, structure, composition, behavior, and history are tackled and explained in plain English in The Handy Chemistry Answer Book. With many photos, illustrations, a few formulas, molecular diagrams, and other graphics, this fun, fact-filled tome is richly illustrated. A history of chemistry timeline, appendices on Nobel Prize in Chemistry winners, a bibliography, further reading section, glossary of terms, a table of physical constants, a table of conversion factors, and extensive index add to its usefulness.

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    Yes, you can access The Handy Chemistry Answer Book by Justin P. Lomont,Ian C. Stewart in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Physical Sciences & Inclusive Education. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

    Information

    Publisher
    Visible Ink Press
    Year
    2013
    Print ISBN
    9781578593743
    eBook ISBN
    9781578594573
    Topic
    Physical Sciences
    Subtopic
    Inclusive Education

    Table of contents

    1. Cover
    2. Booktitle
    3. Copyright
    4. Contents
    5. Acknowledgments
    6. Introduction
    7. History of Chemistry
    8. Atoms and Molecules
    9. Macroscopic Properties: The World We See
    10. Chemical Reactions
    11. Organic Chemistry
    12. Inorganic Chemistry
    13. Analytical Chemistry
    14. Biochemistry
    15. Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
    16. Nuclear Chemistry
    17. Polymer Chemistry
    18. Energy
    19. The Modern Chemistry Lab
    20. The World Around Us
    21. Sustainable “Green” Chemistry
    22. Materials Science
    23. Astrochemistry
    24. Chemistry in the Kitchen
    25. Chemistry Experiments You Can Do at Home
    26. Physical Constants
    27. Conversion Factors
    28. Glossary
    29. History of Chemistry Timeline
    30. Nobel Prize in Chemistry Winners
    31. Bibliography
    32. Further Reading