Joesten, Melvin D.

World of chemistry / Melvin D. Joesten, James L. Wood ; Mary E. Castellion, contributing editor. - 2nd edition - Fort Worth : Saunders College Pub., c1996. - xxvi, (various pagings) : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. - Saunders golden sunburst series .

CONTENT

1. Living in the world of chemistry

2. The chemical view of matter

3. Atoms

4. The periodic table

5. Nuclear changes

6. Chemical bonds: The ultimate glue

7. States of matter and solutions

8. Chemical reactivity: chemicals in action

9. Acids and bases

10. Oxidation and reduction in chemistry

11. Chemicals of air, sea and land

12. Energy and hydrocarbons

13. Alternate energy sources

14. Organic chemicals and polymers

15. Chemistry of life

16. Consumer chemistry-looking good and keeping clean

17. Nutrition: The basis of healthy living

18. Toxic substances

19. Chemistry of medicine

20. Water-plenty of it, but of what quality

21. Air-The precious canopy

22. Feeding the world

Appendices



Includes index.

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Chemistry.

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