Periodic Table
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How did the universe begin? How does hydrogen keep the sun hot? What does hydrogenated mean? Find out the answers to these and other fascinating questions in this book. This book explores the amazing sequence of events that led to the formation of hydrogen and how it is the building block of the universe. It describes hydrogen’s discovery, properties, and its huge potential as an energy resource. Water, hydrogen’s most important compound, is looked at in many contexts. This book clearly explains the differences between acids and alkalis and covers their various uses. It examines the huge family of hydrocarbons, as well as the special nature of hydrogen bonds.
How can you make rubies and sapphires from aluminum? What is black diamond? How do LCDs work? Find out the answers to these and other fascinating questions in ‘Aluminum and the Elements of Group 13’. This book describes the properties of aluminum that at one time made it more valuable than gold. It shows how aluminum and its compounds are used in the transportation, medicine, and food and drink industries. Other elements discussed include boron, gallium, indium, and thallium. The trends in density and melting point as you go down this group are described and demonstrated by the interesting ways these elements and their compounds are used.
This series uses a common or well-known element to look at the groups of the periodic table and to show the similarities and differences between elements. It uses full-colour illustration of the periodic table and shows the chemical symbol for each element in place, alongside its neighbours. Chemical formulae for common compounds are also shown. Information boxes and tables contain listings of facts and figures. Chemical reactions are interpreted as word equations, and timelines chart the history and discovery of the elements.
How cold is liquid nitrogen? Which substance dissolves gold? Why is arsenic used in computers? Find out the answers to these and other fascinating questions in ‘Nitrogen and the Elements of Group 15’. This book explores how nitrogen, a colorless, unreactive gas, is vital for every living thing and is an important part of chemicals such as ammonia and nitric acid, that are so useful in our everyday lives. Phosphorus, arsenic, antimony, and bismuth all have interesting and diverse properties, which are described and related to their fascinating uses in the home and in industry.
This series uses a common or well-known element to look at the groups of the periodic table and to show the similarities and differences between elements. It uses full-colour illustration of the periodic table and shows the chemical symbol for each element in place, alongside its neighbours. Chemical formulae for common compounds are also shown. Information boxes and tables contain listings of facts and figures. Chemical reactions are interpreted as word equations, and timelines chart the history and discovery of the elements.
This series uses a common or well-known element to look at the groups of the periodic table and to show the similarities and differences between elements. It uses full-colour illustration of the periodic table and shows the chemical symbol for each element in place, alongside its neighbours. Chemical formulae for common compounds are also shown. Information boxes and tables contain listings of facts and figures. Chemical reactions are interpreted as word equations, and timelines chart the history and discovery of the elements.
This series uses a common or well-known element to look at the groups of the periodic table and to show the similarities and differences between elements. It uses full-colour illustration of the periodic table and shows the chemical symbol for each element in place, alongside its neighbours. Chemical formulae for common compounds are also shown. Information boxes and tables contain listings of facts and figures. Chemical reactions are interpreted as word equations, and timelines chart the history and discovery of the elements This title explores the extraordinary nature of carbon and its part in the life of animals and plants. It also looks at the unique way carbon atoms join with each other and other elements to form a vast number of different compounds. Other elements in the group, such as germanium, tin and lead, are investigated, and the way that they have impacted on the electronics, communications and petroleum industries is explored.