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How to use this book
This book has been carefully developed to help you understand the chemistry of the elements.
In it you will find a systematic and comprehensive coverage of the basic qualities of each element. Each two-page entry contains information at various levels of technical content and language, along with definitions of useful technical terms, as shown in the thumbnail diagram to the right. There is a comprehensive glossary of technical terms at the back of the book, along with an extensive index, key facts, an explanation
of the Periodic Table, and a description of how to interpret chemical equations.
Author
Brian Knapp, BSc, PhD
Project consultant
Keith B.Walshaw, MA, BSc, DPhil
(formerly Head of Chemistry, Leighton Park School)
Industrial consultant
Jack Brettle, BSc, PhD (formerly Chief Research Scientist, Pilkington plc)
Art Director
Duncan McCrae, BSc
Editor
Elizabeth Walker, BA
Special photography
Ian Gledhill
Illustrations
DavidWoodroffe and David Hardy
Electronic page makeup
Julie James Graphic Design
Designed and produced by
EARTHSCAPE EDITIONS
Copyright © 2013 Atlantic Europe Publishing Company Limited
ISBN 978-1-86214-967-0 Digital
The main text follows the sequence of information in the book and summarises the concepts presented on the two pages.
Technical definitions.
Substatements flesh out the ideas in the main text with more fact and specific explanation.
Equations are written as symbols and sometimes given as “ball-and- stick” diagrams – see page 48.
Photographs and diagrams have been carefully selected and annotated for clarity.
Also... explains advanced concepts.
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Acknowledgments
The publishers would like to thank the following for their kind help and advice: Mr Ah Aia Tan and Guthrie Plantation & Agricultural Sdn Bhd, Mr J. Made Mawa of Budi-Ukir, Mr I. Made Rangun, Pippa Trounce and Vauxhall Motors Limited.
Picture credits
All photographs by Earthscape Editions except the following: (c=centre t=top b=bottom l=left r=right) TVauxhall Motors Limited 11t, 33b and ZEFA 31cl.
Front cover: The chemical reduction of iron oxide to molten iron.
At the time this picture was taken the mixture had reached 2000°C.
Title page: A cubic crystal of pyrite or iron sulphide.
WARNING AND DISCLAIMER:The demonstrations described or illustrated in this book were done by expert chemists in laboratories under strictly controlled conditions of health and safety.They are not for replication.The Publisher cannot accept any responsibility for any accidents or injuries that may result from conducting the experiments described or illustrated in this book.