Reactions
Subtitle: the private life of atoms
By: by Peter Atkins
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 191
ISBN-13: 9780199695126
Subjects: Chemical reactions
Description: Uses illustrations to discuss the various chemical reactions, both simple and complex, between atoms and molecules.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The basic tools. A preliminary remark : water and friends ; Matter falling out ; Give and take ; Burns night ; Back to basics ; Two hands clapping ; Electric occurrence ; The generation game ; The death of metal ; Civil partnerships ; Changing partners ; Marriage broking ; Divorce and reconciliation; title: Assembling the workshop. Stringing along ; Snapping together ; Missile deployment ; Electronic warfare ; Fasteners ; Zippers ; Adding up ; Taking away ; Carbon footprints ; Networking opportunities; title: Making light work. Dark matter ; Irritating atmospheres ; Seeing the light ; Green chemistry; title: Building by design. Food for thought ; Grand designs; title: Economizing.