Chemistry Connections: The Chemical Basis of Everyday Phenomena, Second Edition (Complementary Science)

One of the greatest challenges facing chemists and chemical educators today is conveying the central importance and relevance of chemistry to students and society at large. The new edition of Chemistry Connections highlights the fundamental role of chemical principles in governing our everyday experiences and observations. Introductory chemistry students and educators as well as laypersons with an inquisitiveness about the world around them will find the book an informative introduction to the context of chemistry in their lives. The book is written in a lively question-and-answer format with presentations in both lay and technical terms. * Two levels of explanations: general, accessible ones highlight the chemical essence of the phenomenon; and technical ones using chemical principles provide more in-depth interpretation * Indexing of questions according to key principles or terms enhances instructional use * Figures and 3-D chemical structures illustrate the chemical concepts presented * References to related World Wide Web sites for further exploration provide inexpensive and convient access to related information. * Color plates enhance connections between specific topics One of the greatest challenges facing chemists and chemical educators today is conveying the central importance and relevance of chemistry to students and society at large. The new edition of Chemistry Connections highlights the fundamental role of chemical principles in governing our everyday experiences and observations. Introductory chemistry students and educators as well as laypersons with an inquisitiveness about the world around them will find the book an informative introduction to the context of chemistry in their lives. The book is written in a lively question-and-answer format with presentations in both lay and technical terms. Two levels of explanations: general, accessible ones highlight the chemical essence of the phenomenon; and technical ones using chemical principles provide more in-depth interpretation Indexing of questions according to key principles or terms enhances instructional use Figures and 3-D chemical structures illustrate the chemical concepts presented References to related World Wide Web sites for further exploration provide inexpensive and convient access to related information Color plates enhance connections between specific topics Publisher's description: One of the greatest challenges facing chemists and chemical educators today is conveying the central importance and relevance of chemistry to students and society at large. Chemistry Connections: The Chemical Basis of Everyday Phenomena highlights the fundamental role of chemical principles in governing our everyday experiences and observations through a collection of provocative, topical questions. It explains the fundamental role of chemical principles in governing our everyday experiences and observations. Introductory chemistry students and educators as well as laypersons with an inquisitiveness about the world around them will find the book an informative introduction to the context of chemistry in their lives. Chemistry Connections is written in a question-and-answer format with presentations in both lay and technical terms Written in a question and answer format, this book explains the chemical principles behind 103 ordinary events and products, such as why ice cubes are cloudy in the middle and how light bulbs are frosted. General, accessible explanations are accompanied by technical explanations using chemical principles, so the appeal is wide and the book can be used as a stimulus for general chemistry students, both majors and non-majors. The second edition adds questions related to organic chemistry. This book provides a fascinating array of examples of chemistry at work, spanning topics from the aurora, to medicine, to sticky notes. The explanations begin with the basics, followed by more detailed analyses that show why it is interesting, fun, and useful to learn the underlying chemical principles. This much-enjoyed book, now fully revised and expanded, illustrates how chemistry governs much of our everyday experience and interaction with the world around us. -- from Back Cover An informative introduction to the context of chemistry in our everyday lives