Chemistry in context : applying chemistry to society / Lucy Pryde Eubanks . . . [et al.].

Contents;

CHAPTER 0: WHY THE SPIDER WEB?

CHAPTER 1: THE AIR WE BREATH
1.1 Everyday Breathing
1.2 What is in the Breath? The Composition of Air
1.3 What Else is in the Breath
1.4 Taking and Assessing Risks
1.5 The Atmosphere: Our Blanket of Air
Etc.

CHAPTER 2: PROTECTING THE OZONE LAYER
2.1 Ozone: What and What is it?
2.2 Atomic Structure and Periodicity
2.3 Molecules and Models
2.4 Waves of Light
2.5 Radiation and Matter
Etc.

CHAPTER 3: THE CHEMISTRY OF GLOBAL WARMING
3.1 In The Green House: Earth's Energy Balance
3.2 Gathering Evidence: The Testimony of Time
3.3 Molecules: How they Shape Up
3.4 Vibrating Molecules and the Greenhouse Effect
3.5 The Carbon Cycle: Contributions from Nature and Humans
Etc.

CHAPTER 4: ENERGY, CHEMISTRY, AND SOCIETY
4.1 Energy, Work, and Heat
4.2 Energy Transformation
4.3 From Fuel Sources to Chemical Bonds
4.4 Energy Changes at the Molecular Level
4.5 Energy as a Barrier to Reaction
Etc.

CHAPTER 5: THE WATER WE DRINK
5.1 Water from the Tap or Bottle
5.2 Where does Drinking Water Come From?
5.3 Wateras a Solvent
5.4 Solute Concentration in Aqueous Solutions
5.5 Water's Molecular Structure and Physical Properties
Etc.

CHAPTER 6: NEUTRALIZING THE THREAT OF ACID RAIN
6.1 What is an Acid?
6.2 What is a Base?
6.3 Neutralization: Bases Are Antacids
6.4 Introducing pH
6.5 Measuring the pH of Rain
Etc.

CHAPTER 7: THE FIRES OF NUCLEAR FUSSION
7.1 A Comeback for Nuclear Energy?
7.2 How Does Fission Produce Energy?
7.3 How Does a Nuclear Reactor Produce Electricity?
7.4 Could There be Another Chenorbyl? Safeguards Against a Meltdown
7.5 Can a Nuclear Power Plant Undergo a Nuclear Explosion?
Etc.

CHAPTER 8: ENERGY FROM ELECTRON TRANSFER
8.1 Electrons, Cells, and Batteries: The Basics
8.2 Some Common Batteries
8.3 Lead-Acid (Storage) Batteries
8.4 Fuel Cells: The Basics
8.5 Fuel Cells: Large and Small
Etc.

CHAPTER 9: THE WORLD OF PLASTICS AND POLYMERS
9.1 Polymers: The Long, Long Chain
9.2 The ''Big Six'': Theme and Variations
9.3 Addition Polymerization: Adding Up the Monomers
9.4 Polyethylene: A Closer Look at the Most Common Plastic
9.5 Condensation Polymers: Bonding by Elimination
Etc.

CHAPTER 10: MANIPULATING MOLECULES AND DESIGNING DRUGS
10.1 A Classic Wonder Drugs
10.2 The Study of Carbon-Containing Molecules
10.3 Functional Groups
10.4 How Aspirin Works: Relating Molecular Structure to Activity
10.5 Modern Drug Deisign
Etc.

CHAPTER 11: NUTRITION FOOD THOUGHT
11.1 You Are What You Eat
11.2 Carbohydrates - Sweet and Starchy
11.3 Fats and Oils: Partof the Lipid Family
11.4 Saturated and Unsaturated Fats and Oils
11.5 Controversial Cholesteral
Etc.

CHAPTER 12: GENETIC ENGINEERING AND THE CHEMISTRY OF HEREDITY
12.1 The Chemistry of Heredity
12.2 The Double Helix of DNA
12.3 Cracking the Chemical Code
12.4 Protein Structure and Synthesis
12.5 The Human Genome Project
Etc.

Glossary : p. 595-602 . _ Index : p. 605-622

0005365 ; 0005346 ; 0005366 ; 0005354 ; 0005367 ; 0005402 ; 0005404 ; 0005364 ; 0005351 ; 0005397 ; 0005376 ; 0005362 ; 0005372 ; 0005348 ; 0005356 ; 0005382 ; 0005374 ;