Books in Chemicals in Action series

What's inside an atom? How do atoms combine to form molecules? How did scientists first discover atoms? Many people think that chemistry is something that is done by scientists in laboratories full of test tubes and flasks of colored liquids. This title explores what atoms are like, how they combine with each other, and how they form the building blocks of everything on Earth. You will also find several experiments that can be done at home.

What makes a metal a metal? How are metals used at home and in industry? What processes are used to get metals from the Earth? This title explores what metals are like, how they are mixed with each other to form alloys, and how they are used to make everything from paper clips to skyscrapers. You will also find several experiments that can be done at home.

This volume is part of a series which introduces the core areas of chemical science, covering important concepts in an accessible style. Each book in the series contains a number of experiments and demonstrations, approached through the process of problem, hypotheses, experiment and conclusion. Definitions of important terms and explanations of key concepts are provided, as are formulae and word equations. Each text contains a periodic table with explanatory notes. All the books support the QCA schemes of work.

This series introduces the core areas of chemical science, covering important concepts in an easy, accessible style. Each title contains a number of simple, safe experiments and demonstrations approached through the process of problem identification, hypothesis, experimentation and conclusion. It supports the QCA units in KS3 and KS4 schemes of work. It provides definitions of important terms, explanations of key concepts, and chemical formulae and word equations. It contains the periodic table and explanatory notes.

What happens in a redox reaction? How do materials change when they melt or freeze? Why are chemical reactions so important? This title explores how elements melt, boil, and freeze; how they combine with each other to make new substances; and how chemical reactions take place every day in factories and in your home. You will also find several experiments that can be done at home.