Explaining chemistry in an informal, fun and informative way, this book offers children an approachable source of information on key subjects such as the periodic table, atom structure and radiation. It describes the chemistry of everyday life - from the chemical processes that break down food while eating to the atmosphere.
An approachable introduction to what chemistry is, how it works and why it is vital to everyday life. Topics include: the periodic table, atom structure and radiation, and the scientific method, all illustrated with humorous illustrations and diagrams. With simple experiments to aid learning and internet links to recommended websites to find out more.
Chapters in this book include:
Introduction
- What's chemistry all about?
- How have chemists changed the world?
What's the world made of?
- What's an atom?
- What's what?
- Getting in a state
- Molecules in the air
- Knowing your properties
- Sorting out substances
How does it all work?
- What's inside an atom?
- The Periodic Table
- How do shells work?
- Sticking together?
- Nuclear reactions
- A brief history of atoms
Lets make things happen!
- Reactions: the basics
- Ready, steady, react!
- Writing down reactions
- Weird and wonderful reactions
- All kinds of reactions
How is chemistry useful?
- Carbon chemistry
- All about metals
- Using gases
- What about non metals?
- Chemical Curiosities
- How to tell what's what
Our chemical Universe
- Where did the elements come from?
- Rocks are chemicals too
- What's up in the air?
- Living chemistry
- How does your body work?
More about chemistry
- Chemistry through the ages
- How does chemistry work?
