Chemical compounds

Weisblatt, Jayne.

Chemical compounds [electronic resource] / Jayne Weisblatt ; Charles B. Montney, project editor. - Detroit, Mich. : UXL, c2006. - 1 online resource (3 v.) : ill. - Gale virtual reference library .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

v. 1. Acetaminophen through Dimethyl ketone -- v. 2. Ethyl acetate through Polypropylene -- v. 3. Polysiloxane through Zinc oxide.

Offers information on the ways in which different chemical elements combine to form commonly-used chemical compounds, such as water, ammonia, and aspirin. Defines what a chemical compound actually is and the difference between organic and inorganic compounds, as well as providing definitions of acids, bases, salts, oxides, and coordination compounds. Features a general historical overview of major discoveries and the notable scientists who made them.

9781414404677 (electronic book) 1414404670 (electronic book)


Chemicals.
Organic compounds.
Inorganic compounds.