Exploring the Elements: Set 2
When you swim in a public pool, the water
contains chlorine—but why? Every time you strike a match, phosphorus is involved.
Gold and copper are both used in jewelry, but also in electronics and plumbing.
Lead can be found in weights, gasoline, and paint. Your body also processes some
of these elements—zinc and potassium are vital to your everyday life, even if you
don't realize it. This set helps readers to break the elements out of the
confines of the periodic table, and learn what they can really do. How do
elements impact everyday life? Let’s find out!
• Provides an informative,
in-depth look at a critical part of the national chemistry curriculum
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Detailed illustrations and full-color photographs offer visual references for
readers to better understand complex concepts
• Further Reading section
refers readers to current resources for supplementary
information
