Chemistry Connections

An informative introduction to the context of chemistry in our everyday lives.

Highlights the fundamental role of chemical principles in governing our everyday experiences and observations. The book is written in a lively question-and-answer format with presentations in both lay and technical terms. It features an index of questions according to key principles or terms, and includes figures and 3-D chemical structures.One of the greatest challenges facing chemists and chemical educators today is conveying the central importance and relevance of chemistry to students and society at large. The new edition of Chemistry Connections highlights the fundamental role of chemical principles in governing our everyday experiences and observations. Introductory chemistry students and educators as well as laypersons with an inquisitiveness about the world around them will find the book an informative introduction to the context of chemistry in their lives. The book is written in a lively question-and-answer format with presentations in both lay and technical terms.