Chemistry Plus: The Alphabet of the UniversePaperback, 6 January 2009

ScienceWiz(R) Chemistry Plus is designed to develop a basic understanding of the chemical elements in the Periodic Table: The Alphabet of the Universe. Each group of elements in each column of this table has its own "personality" traits. Meet the cast of characters: from the wimpy alkali metals that cannot hang onto their outer-most electrons; to the devilish halogen gases that grab onto any weakly held electron that happens to be nearby.

This is Real Chemistry!
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PROJECTS INCLUDE:
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• Splitting water into rocket fuel
• Popping hydrogen
• Flame testing alkali metals
• Creating an exothermal reaction -- feel the heat!
• Testing the pH of foods and household chemicals
• Growing giant crystals
• Exploring the noble gases
• Understanding the roles of electrons and protons

This beautifully illustrated 48 page book uses a selected set of experiments chosen to illuminate patterns in the Periodic Table of Elements.