Discusses oxygen and its properties and uses.

When it comes to chemistry, most kids have more questions than answers. Why do you get cavities when you eat too much sugar? How does sun block protect your skin from getting sunburn? What makes soda so fizzy? Why do you need antifreeze in your car? Teenager Alexa Coelho quizzed her neighbor, chemist Simon Field, with hundreds of perplexing questions, and now she has the answers. Field covers a wide variety of concepts from simple to complex, but...

Discusses hydrogen and its properties and uses.

"Whether they are testing a new drug, creating new materials, or checking the safety of our food and water, all scientists follow the scientific method. One of the major steps in the scientific method is testing your hypothesis. That's when scientists hit the lab! This volume stresses the important of safety in the laboratory-whether it's a school science lab or the most high-tech research facility. It also examines the proper rules and procedures...

Introduces the world of protons, neutrons, and electrons. Learn how atoms and molecules combine to form ordinary objects, such as a chair, the water in a glass, and even people.

Chemistry? No problem!  This Big Fat Notebook covers everything you need to know during a year of high school chemistry class, breaking down one big bad subject into accessible units. Learn to study better and get better grades using mnemonic devices, definitions, diagrams, educational doodles, and quizzes to recap it all.  Including:  Atoms, elements, compounds and mixtures The periodic table Quantum theory Bonding The mole Chemical...

"The book begins with a brief recap of elements and molecules and then goes on to explain ... concepts [that] characterize a chemical reaction, including energy, entropy, and time. It is then organized by type of reaction including combustion, photosynthesis, respiration, oxidation, and fermentation"--Amazon.

"A fun-filled introduction to matter, the elements of the periodic table, and atoms, electrons, reactions and bonding, and radioactivity, this volume provides young adults with chemistry examples that reflect their real-world interconnections in science. Key terms, easy experiments, and clear illustrations help to guide students through chemical applications. A chapter about Niels Bohr and his model for the atom honors his contribution to atomic structure...

The kitchen pantry scientist's guide to chemistry features biographies of 25 leading chemists, past and present, accompanied by accessible, hands-on experiments and activities to bring the history and principles of chemistry alive.