The image on the front cover depicts a carbon nanotube emerging from a glowing plasma of hydrogen and carbon, as it forms around particles of a metal catalyst. Carbon nanotubes are a recently discovered allotrope of carbon. Three other allotropes of carbon-buckyballs, graphite, and diamond-are illustrated at the left, as is the molecule methane, CH4, from which nanotubes and buckyballs can be made. The element carbon forms an amazing number of compounds with structures that follow from simple methane, found in natural gas, to the complex macromolecules that serve as the basis of life on our planet. The study of chemistry also follows from the simple to the more complex, and the strength of this text is that it enables students with varied backgrounds to proceed together to significant levels of achievement.
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Carbon nanotubes is an allotrope of carbon. This study of chemistry follows from the simple to the more complex. With a writing style that gives the feeling of a dialog or a personal conversation, it also includes flow charts, such as "Problem Analysis at a Glance," that create a visual overview of key concepts.
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ISBN
9780470400227
Publisert
2008-07-05
Utgave
5. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Wiley-Blackwell
Vekt
3236 gr
Høyde
280 mm
Bredde
225 mm
Aldersnivå
UF, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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