The History and Use of Our Earth's Chemical Elements: A Reference Guide

The History and Use of Our Earth's Chemical Elements: A Reference Guide
ISBN-10
0313301239
ISBN-13
9780313301230
Category
Science
Pages
346
Language
English
Published
1998-01-01
Publisher
Greenwood Publishing Group
Author
Robert E. Krebs

Description

All aspects of the chemical elements are presented in this easy-to-use reference for high school and college students. This one-volume work, which includes descriptions of the most recently discovered elements, provides information on each element, usually found only by consulting many different sources. This information includes symbol, atomic number, common valence, atomic weight, natural state, common isotopes, characteristics, abundance, history, common uses, examples of common compounds, and hazards. Schematic diagrams of each of the elements through number 103 accompany their descriptions.

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