Exploring the Elements

When you swim in a public pool, the water contains chlorine, but why? Every time you strike a match, phosphorus is involved. Your body also processes some elements; zinc and potassium are vital to your everyday life, even if you don't realize it. Gold and copper are both used in jewelry, but also in electronics and plumbing. Lead can be found in weights, gasoline, and paint. This set helps readers to break the elements out of the confines of the periodic table, and learn what they can...
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When you swim in a public pool, the water contains chlorine, but why? Every time you strike a match, phosphorus is involved. Your body also processes some elements; zinc and potassium are vital to your everyday life, even if you don't realize it. Gold and copper are both used in jewelry, but also in electronics and plumbing. Lead can be found in weights, gasoline, and paint. This set helps readers to break the elements out of the confines of the periodic table, and learn what they can really do. Features include: Provides an informative, in-depth look at a critical part of the national chemistry curriculum. Detailed illustrations and full-color photographs offer visual references for readers to better understand complex concepts. Further Reading sections refer readers to current resources for supplementary information.