Acids and bases /
Series: Why chemistry matters Published by : Crabtree Pub. Co., (New York, N.Y. :) Physical details: 32 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. ISBN:9780778742395 (reinforced library binding); 0778742393 (reinforced library binding).Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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W. Ross Macdonald School Library General Stacks | Non-fiction | 546.24 BRE (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | Copy: 1 | Available | 2013-3632 |
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546 BRE Elements and compounds / | 546 GRE The elements : | 546 SPI Elements and compounds / | 546.24 BRE Acids and bases / | 549 FAU Minerals / | 550 DAR What is the earth? | 550 PAT Shaping the earth / |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 32) and index.
Acid-base chemistry -- What is pH? -- pH indicators -- Properties of acids -- Properties of bases -- What is a buffer? -- Common acids -- Acids in our bodies -- Environmental acids -- How we use bases -- Chemical reactions.
Did you know that cola is an acid? And your saliva is a base? Acids and bases are chemical opposites that exist all around us. Readers will learn about common acids and bases from lemon juice to ammonia. Through vivid examples and exciting illustrations, this book will eagerly explore these important chemical compounds.
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