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Introduction to Chemistry

1. ChemConnections Activity Workbook

   Sharon Anthony, Kevin L. Braun, Heather Mernitz

   Make chemistry memorable: choose from fifty-nine collaborative activities that will make your general chemistry lecture, recitation, homework, or lab more relevant, interactive, and collaborative.More

2. Chem Connections: Why Does the Ozone Hole Form?

   Tricia Ferrett, Sharon Anthony

   Second Edition

   In Why Does the Ozone Hole Form? students learn about the structure of the atmosphere and the oxygen chemistry responsible for producing the ozone layer.More

3. Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie

   Barbara Goldsmith

   The bestselling, "excellent…poignant—and scientifically lucid—portrait" (New York Times Book Review) of the remarkable Marie Curie.More

4. ChemConnections: Water Treatment: How Can We Make Our Water Safe to Drink?

   Susan E. Kegley, Doug Landfear, David Jenkins, Et Al.

   Second Edition

   ChemConnections modules cover a broad range of chemical topics and supply research-base, classroom-tested, active learning strategies that guide students through the scientific process.More

5. ChemConnections: What's in a Star?

   Melissa Kido, Susan E. Kegley, Greg Bothun, Et Al.

   Second Edition

   ChemConnections modules cover a broad range of chemical topics and supply research-based, classroom-tested, active learning strategies that guide students through the scientific process.More

6. ChemConnections: Should We Recommend Building a Copper Mine?

   Paul Charlesworth, Mary Walczak, Doug Williams, Et Al.

   Copper: what is its source, and what does it cost? Does it matter how we produce it? What are the environmental consequences?More

7. ChemConnections: What Should We Do about Global Warming?

   Sharon Anthony, Tricia Ferrett, Jade Bender

   Second Edition

   ChemConnections modules cover a broad range of chemical topics and supply research-base, classroom-tested, active learning strategies that guide students through the scientific process.More

8. ChemConnections: Build a Better CD Player: How Can You Get Blue Light from a Solid?

   Herbert Beall, Dean J. Campbell, Arthur B. Ellis, Et Al.

   This module challenges students to think about a question in materials design—how to get light out of a solid.More

9. ChemConnections: Computer Chip Thermochemistry: How Can We Create an Integrated Circuit from Sand?

   Susan E. Kegley, Jennifer G. Loeser, Marco Molinaro, Et Al.

   The fabrication of integrated circuits on silicon-based semiconductors is used to introduce students to the rapidly growing industry of semiconductor processing. Enthalpy, entropy, and Gibbs free energy are introduced sequentially as the various fabrication steps are considered.More

10. ChemConnections: Would You Like Fries with That? The Fuss about Fat in Our Diet

    Sandra Laursen, Heather Mernitz

    Fat is an important nutrient in our diets, but some dietary fats have been linked to an increased risk of chronic diseases.More

11. ChemConnections: How Can We Reduce Air Pollution from Automobiles?

    Howard Drossman, Wayne Tikkanen, Sandra Laursen

    ChemConnections modules cover a broad range of chemical topics and supply research-base, classroom-tested, active learning strategies that guide students through the scientific process.More

12. ChemConnections: How Could Life Have Arisen on Earth?

    Jason Dworkin, Paul G. Jasien, Matthew Levy, Et Al.

    Major events in the origin and evolution of life are examined from a chemical perspective, including the formation of the solar system, the first reproducing molecules, the evolution of metabolism, and the search for extraterrestrial life.More