A Handbook of Chemistry

Product DescriptionChemistry is the science concerned with the composition, structure, and properties of matter, as well as the changes matter undergoes during chemical reactions. This science is essential to our modern world. Each material thing in the universe is a chemical and the ability to understand and manipulate these chemicals is responsible for everything from modern food and drugs to plastics and computers. Without our knowledge of chemistry, the world would be a far more mysterious place. It would also be a far, far different place, lacking many of the modern technologies we take for granted in daily life. This field of study is a valuable one for today's student. An introduction to chemistry not only broadens and deepens the student's understanding of the world, but it may also open the doors to important career choices. The chemical industry generates more than 600 billion US dollars in profits. Research and development accounts for a large segment of these dollars, and the job field is growing.Selected Contents: Introduction; Oxygen; Hydrogen; Compounds of Hydrogen and Oxygen; The Atomic Theory; Chemical Equations and Calculations; Nitrogen and the Rare Elements: Argon, Helium, Neon, Krypton, Xenon; The Atmosphere; Solutions; Acids, Bases, and Salts: Neutralization; Valence; Compounds of Nitrogen; Reversible Reactions and Chemical Equilibrium; Sulphur and Its Compounds; Periodic Law; The Chlorine Family; Carbon and Some of Its Simpler Compounds; Flames, Illuminants; Molecular Weights, Atomic Weights, Formulas; The Phosphorus Family; Silicon, Titanium, Boron; The Metals; The Alkali Metals; The Alkaline-Earth Family; The Magnesium Family; The Aluminium Family; The Iron Family; Copper, Mercury, and Silver; Tin and Lead; Manganese and Chromium; Gold and the Platinum Family; Some Simple Organic Compounds; Bibliography; IndexAbout the AuthorWilliam McPherson, Ph.D. andWilliam Edwards Henderson, Ph.D. were outstanding experts in the world of chemistry. Their comprehensive and well-explained summary of chemistry continues to provide a stable foundation to newcomers to the field.