Chemistry in focus : a molecular view of our world /
Nivaldo J. Tro.
- Seventh edition.
- San Francisco, CA : Cengage Learning, 2019.
- xxii, 475 pages : color illustrations ; 27cm
Includes index.
Molecular reasons -- The chemist's toolbox -- Atoms and elements -- Molecules, compounds, and chemical reactions -- Chemical bonding -- Organic chemistry -- Light and color -- Nuclear chemistry -- Energy today -- Energy for tomorrow: solar and other renewable energy sources -- The air around us -- The Liquids and solids around us: especially water -- Acids and bases : the molecules responsible for sour and bitter -- Oxidation and reduction -- The Chemistry of household products -- Biochemistry and biotechnology -- Drugs and medicine: healing, helping, and hurting -- The Chemistry of food -- Nanotechnology -- Appendices -- Glossary -- Index.
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