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Chemistry in the community : ChemCom : a projectof the American Chemical Society. ChemCom - 5th ed. - New York, NY : W.H. Freeman, c2006. - 1 v. (various pagings) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

Includes index.

PART I: WATER: EXPLORING SOLUTIONS PART II: MATERIALS: STRUCTURE AND USES PART III: PETROLEUM: BREAKING AND MAKING BONDS PART IV: AIR: CHEMISTRY AND THE ATMOSPHERE PART V: INDUSTRY: APPLYING CHEMICAL REACTIONS PART VI: ATOMS: NUCLEAR INTERACTIONS PART VII: FOOD: MATTER AND ENERGY FOR LIFE

Structured around societal situations, ChemCom is a laboratory based text, that centres itself around decision making activities, where students apply their chemistry knowledge to realistic situations. The new edition has been vividly brought to life, with three times the number of photographs, new drawings from illustrators of Scientific American magazine and a revitalized design. Teachers will also appreciate the full range of upgraded supplementary resources and the overall updating of the textbook.

ISBN: 9780716789192 (student ed.) 0716789191 (student ed.) 9780716785057 (CORE ed.) 0716785056 (CORE ed.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Environmental chemistry--Study and teaching (Secondary)

LC Class. No.: TD193 / .C472 2006