基本信息出版社：John Wiley & Sons
页码：1208 页
出版日期：2000年01月
ISBN：0471184764
条形码：9780471184768
装帧：精装
正文语种：英语

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The images on the cover call attention to the relationship between macro observations and the intimate structure of chemical substances and the changes, both chemical and physical, that they undergo. Fireworks: One of the ingredients is phosphorus, a molecular form of which is believed to consist of linked tetrahedra of phosphorus atoms. The chemical reaction of phosphorus with oxygen is partly responsible for the spectacular show of light. Carbon: The element is found in several forms, including the familiar diamond and another, recently discovered, sooty substance that consists of soccer–ball shaped molecules, often referred to as "buckeyballs." Diamond is not the most stable form of carbon and is created from other forms of carbon at high temperatures and pressures deep within the earth. Acetylene torch: Cutting steel is possible because of the intense heat generated by the chemical reaction of acetylene with oxygen, a reaction between molecules of C—2H—2 and O—2 to give CO—2 and H—2O. Hot air balloon: The air that helps it rise is heated by the combustion of molecules of propane, each composed of three carbon and eight hydrogen atoms. Stormy weather: The evaporation of water serves to store energy provided by the sun. Subsequent condensation of the water vapor releases this energy and is the basis of all the weather systems on our planet.
作者简介 Written by Jim Brady, an author well known for his ability to communicate chemistry, and Fred Senese, the architect of the most visited general chemistry website. --This text refers to the Textbook Binding edition.
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"I feel it would make an excellent addition to any chemistry department's coffee table text."(Education in Chemistry, September 2001)

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"I feel it would make an excellent addition to any chemistry department's coffee table text."(Education in Chemistry, September 2001)