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The 100 Most Important Chemical Compounds. A Reference Guide

By Richard L. Myers

Book information

Publisher
Greenwood
Year
2007
ISBN
9780313337581, 0313337586
LCC
TP9 .M94 2007
Open Library ID
OL10420698M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (5776621 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
355\355
Topic
Chemistry
Library
Great Science Textbooks
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11

Description

What is a chemical compound? Compounds are substances that are two or more elements combined together chemically in a standard proportion by weight. Compounds are all around us - they include familiar things, such as water, and more esoteric substances, such as triuranium octaoxide, the most commonly occurring natural source for uranium. This reference guide gives us a tour of 100 of the most important, common, unusual, and intriguing compounds known to science. Each entry gives an extensive explanation of the composition, molecular formula, and chemical properties of the compound. In addition, each entry reviews the relevant chemistry, history, and uses of the compound, with discussions of the origin of the compound's name, the discovery or first synthesis of the compound, production statistics, and uses of the compound.

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