The 100 Most Important Chemical Compounds: A Reference Guide

by Richard L. Myers

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313337586
• ISBN13: 9780313337581
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.3" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12