Building Blocks of the UniverseA brief discussion of 102 basic chemical elements introduces a more detailed account of the structure, forms, and uses of the most common elements. |
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... CHAPTER 8 : Sulfur , the Yellow Element 103 Fire and Brimstone 103 Chemical Smells 106 The Useful Side of Brimstone 108 Automatic Doors 110 CHAPTER 9 : Phosphorus , the Element that Glows 113 Matches of Various Kinds Flesh and Bone The ...
... CHAPTER 8 : Sulfur , the Yellow Element 103 Fire and Brimstone 103 Chemical Smells 106 The Useful Side of Brimstone 108 Automatic Doors 110 CHAPTER 9 : Phosphorus , the Element that Glows 113 Matches of Various Kinds Flesh and Bone The ...
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... CHAPTER 12 : Sodium and Potassium , the Active 135 135 138 141 145 Elements 149 Divorce by Electricity 149 The Opposite of Acid 153 Discovery by Light 159 CHAPTER 13 : Calcium , the Element of Bone 162 From Chalk to Pearls 162 Lime 165 ...
... CHAPTER 12 : Sodium and Potassium , the Active 135 135 138 141 145 Elements 149 Divorce by Electricity 149 The Opposite of Acid 153 Discovery by Light 159 CHAPTER 13 : Calcium , the Element of Bone 162 From Chalk to Pearls 162 Lime 165 ...
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... CHAPTER 19 : Chromium , the Color Element 226 Plate and Paint 226 The Hard Steels 228 The Glowing Filament 231 CHAPTER 20 : Titanium , the Element with a Future 233 The Cinderella Metal 233 More Hard Steels 236 CHAPTER 21 : Boron , the ...
... CHAPTER 19 : Chromium , the Color Element 226 Plate and Paint 226 The Hard Steels 228 The Glowing Filament 231 CHAPTER 20 : Titanium , the Element with a Future 233 The Cinderella Metal 233 More Hard Steels 236 CHAPTER 21 : Boron , the ...
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Oxygen the Element We Breathe 81227 | 18 |
Hydrogen the Lightest Element | 30 |
Waters Unstable Relation | 40 |
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acid added alloy aluminum ammonia arsenic atoms barium boils boron break bromine burn calcium carbonate calcium hydroxide calcium oxide called carbon atoms carbon dioxide cesium CHAPTER chemical chemist named chlorine coal cobalt color combine with oxygen common compounds containing one atom copper degrees centigrade diamond discovered dissolve earth easily fire flame fluorine gases glass gold graphite Greek word meaning hard heat helium hydrogen atoms impurities inert instance iodine iron kinds of atoms known layer lead light liquid magnesium magnet manganese melts mercury metal mineral mixed mixture molecule contains nickel nitrate nitrogen Osmium ounce oxide oxygen oxygen atoms ozone percent periodic table phosphorus piece plants platinum poisonous potassium pounds powder reason salt silicate silicon dioxide silver slowly small quantities smell sodium carbonate sodium hydroxide soil solid sometimes steel substance sulfate sulfide sulfur Sulfur dioxide thorium tissues titanium tube uranium vapor wire wood zinc zirconium