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Prudent Practices in the Laboratory--the book that has served for decades as the standard for chemical laboratory safety practice--now features updates and new topics. This revised edition has an expanded chapter on chemical management and delves into new areas, such as nanotechnology, laboratory security, and emergency planning. Developed by experts from academia and industry, with specialties in such areas as chemical sciences, pollution prevention,...

We breathe it every second of our lives—but besides that, what purpose does air serve? Discover how air is a gas in this Miniclip and the variety of purposes it serves for both humans and animals. It also looks at the use of wind as a renewable energy source and the ways we can protect our air from becoming polluted. This Miniclip is perfect for exploring air as a natural resource, a state of matter, and a means of transport.

Agent Gold is assigned to investigate Project D, headed by Carbon, who has trained millions of other atoms to develop this secret plan. Together with Oxygen and Fluorine, Gold penetrates Carbon’s secret school and finds atoms being drilled about bonding—vital information for Project D. Gold thinks it’s time to meet the Queen of the Bleach, Chlorine, but the others are not so sure.

"This book addresses the history of biomass energy research, its development, deployment efforts, the environmental impact of biomass energy usage, its potential for replacing fossil fuels, many commercial systems already in place, and conventional and advanced biomass energy technologies." "Biomass for Renewable Energy, Fuels, and Chemicals serves as a comprehensive introduction to the subject for the student and the educator and is useful for researchers...

It’s not just for fashion; models are used to show even how the tiniest pieces of matters are outfitted! This program will outfit you with all you need to know about atomic mass and will introduce the road map of elements known as the Periodic Table. Topics include: Intro to the Atom, Atomic Mass, Atomic Number, Isotopes, The Periodic Table of the Elements, and Electron Energy Levels.

It is the most widely produced chemical in the world and possibly the most dangerous. Take a look at the many uses of acid.

Metals have had such an impact on civilization that we name some eras for the discovery of specific metals: the Bronze Age and the Iron Age. In this program, learn about the characteristic and properties of metals, as well as the appearance of metals throughout history. We’ll explore prehistory; metals and tools; the first metals to be discovered; advantages of metal as compared to stone, wood, and bone; pure metals; alloys; heavy metals; iron;...