Description: Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments by Robert Thompson Explains how to set up and use a home chemistry lab, with step-by-step instructions for conducting experiments in basic chemistry. This book shows how to do real lab work: purify alcohol by distillation; produce hydrogen and oxygen gas by electrolysis; smelt metallic copper from copper ore you make yourself; and much more. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description For students, DIY hobbyists, and science buffs, who can no longer get real chemistry sets, this one-of-a-kind guide explains how to set up and use a home chemistry lab, with step-by-step instructions for conducting experiments in basic chemistry - not just to make pretty colors and stinky smells, but to learn how to do real lab work: purify alcohol by distillation; produce hydrogen and oxygen gas by electrolysis; smelt metallic copper from copper ore you make yourself; analyze the makeup of seawater, bone, and other common substances; synthesize oil of wintergreen from aspirin and rayon fiber from paper; perform forensics tests for fingerprints, blood, drugs, and poisons; and much more.From the 1930s through the 1970s, chemistry sets were among the most popular Christmas gifts, selling in the millions. But two decades ago, real chemistry sets began to disappear as manufacturers and retailers became concerned about liability. "The Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments" steps up to the plate with lessons on how to equip your home chemistry lab, master laboratory skills, and work safely in your lab.The bulk of this book consists of 17 hands-on chapters that include multiple laboratory sessions on the following topics: Separating Mixtures; Solubility and Solutions; Colligative Properties of Solutions; Introduction to Chemical Reactions and Stoichiometry; Reduction-Oxidation (Redox) Reactions; Acid-Base Chemistry; Chemical Kinetics; Chemical Equilibrium and Le Chateliers Principle; Gas Chemistry; Thermochemistry and Calorimetry; Electrochemistry; Photochemistry; Colloids and Suspensions; Qualitative Analysis; Quantitative Analysis; Synthesis of Useful Compounds; and Forensic Chemistry. With plenty of full-color illustrations and photos, Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments offers introductory level sessions suitable for a middle school or first-year high school chemistry laboratory course, and more advanced sessions suitable for students who intend to take the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry exam. A student who completes all of the laboratories in this book will have done the equivalent of two full years of high school chemistry lab work or a first-year college general chemistry laboratory course. This hands-on introduction to real chemistry - using real equipment, real chemicals, and real quantitative experiments - is ideal for the many thousands of young people and adults who want to experience the magic of chemistry. Author Biography Robert Bruce Thompson is a coauthor of "Building the Perfect PC", "Astronomy Hacks", and the "Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders". He has bought, built, upgraded, and repaired hundreds of PCs for himself, employers, customers, friends, and clients. Table of Contents Dedication Preface Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Laboratory Safety Chapter 3: Equipping a Home Chemistry Laboratory Chapter 4: Chemicals for the Home Chemistry Lab Chapter 5: Mastering Laboratory Skills Chapter 6: Laboratory: Separating Mixtures Chapter 7: Laboratory: Solubility and Solutions Chapter 8: Laboratory: Colligative Properties of Solutions Chapter 9: Laboratory: Introduction to Chemical Reactions and Stoichiometry Chapter 10: Laboratory: Reduction-Oxidation (Redox) Reactions Chapter 11: Laboratory: Acid-Base Chemistry Chapter 12: Laboratory: Chemical Kinetics Chapter 13: Laboratory: Chemical Equilibrium and Le Chateliers Principle Chapter 14: Laboratory: Gas Chemistry Chapter 15: Laboratory: Thermochemistry and Calorimetry Chapter 16: Laboratory: Electrochemistry Chapter 17: Laboratory: Photochemistry Chapter 18: Laboratory: Colloids and Suspensions Chapter 19: Laboratory: Qualitative Analysis Chapter 20: Laboratory: Quantitative Analysis Chapter 21: Laboratory: Synthesis of Useful Compounds Chapter 22: Laboratory: Forensic Chemistry Long Description For students, DIY hobbyists, and science buffs, who can no longer get real chemistry sets, this one-of-a-kind guide explains how to set up and use a home chemistry lab, with step-by-step instructions for conducting experiments in basic chemistry - not just to make pretty colors and stinky smells, but to learn how to do real lab work: purify alcohol by distillation; produce hydrogen and oxygen gas by electrolysis; smelt metallic copper from copper ore you make yourself; analyze the makeup of seawater, bone, and other common substances; synthesize oil of wintergreen from aspirin and rayon fiber from paper; perform forensics tests for fingerprints, blood, drugs, and poisons; and much more.From the 1930s through the 1970s, chemistry sets were among the most popular Christmas gifts, selling in the millions. But two decades ago, real chemistry sets began to disappear as manufacturers and retailers became concerned about liability. "The Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments" steps up to the plate with lessons on how to equip your home chemistry lab, master laboratory skills, and work safely in your lab.The bulk of this book consists of 17 hands-on chapters that include multiple laboratory sessions on the following topics: Separating Mixtures; Solubility and Solutions; Colligative Properties of Solutions; Introduction to Chemical Reactions and Stoichiometry; Reduction-Oxidation (Redox) Reactions; Acid-Base Chemistry; Chemical Kinetics; Chemical Equilibrium and Le Chateliers Principle; Gas Chemistry; Thermochemistry and Calorimetry; Electrochemistry; Photochemistry; Colloids and Suspensions; Qualitative Analysis; Quantitative Analysis; Synthesis of Useful Compounds; and Forensic Chemistry. With plenty of full-color illustrations and photos, Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments offers introductory level sessions suitable for a middle school or first-year high school chemistry laboratory course, and more advanced sessions suitable for students who intend to take the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry exam. A student who completes all of the laboratories in this book will have done the equivalent of two full years of high school chemistry lab work or a first-year college general chemistry laboratory course. This hands-on introduction to real chemistry - using real equipment, real chemicals, and real quantitative experiments - is ideal for the many thousands of young people and adults who want to experience the magic of chemistry. Details ISBN0596514921 Short Title ILLUS GT HOME CHEMISTRY EXPERI Publisher OReilly Media Series DIY Science Language English ISBN-10 0596514921 ISBN-13 9780596514921 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 540.78 Illustrations Yes Year 2008 Country of Publication United States Subtitle All Lab, No Lecture Place of Publication Sebastopol DOI 10.1604/9780596514921 Imprint Make Community, LLC AU Release Date 2008-05-20 NZ Release Date 2008-05-20 UK Release Date 2008-05-20 Author Robert Thompson Pages 420 Audience Professional & Vocational Publication Date 2008-06-03 US Release Date 2008-06-03 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:14672665;
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ISBN-13: 9780596514921
Book Title: Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments
Author: Robert Thompson
Publication Name: Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments: All Lab, No Lecture
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: O'reilly Media, Inc, USA
Subject: Chemistry, Science
Publication Year: 2008
Type: Textbook
Number of Pages: 420 Pages
