Look at Chemistry

Many people are familiar with the states of matter called solid, liquid, and gas, but they may not have heard of the other two states, plasmas and Bose-Einstein condensates. In this notable book, readers will learn what all these states are as well as what happens to matter to trigger a change from one form to another. The comprehensible text is supported by helpful images, diagrams, and fact boxes as well as vocabulary that serves to highlight key science terms.

The periodic table is the way scientists have organized the known elements, but up-and-coming scientists can learn much from the periodic table as well. Your readers will learn how to read the periodic table, including what an element's atomic number means and what the rows and columns signify. They'll gather facts about common and interesting elements and even discover how they can predict how elements might chemically react from their position in the table. Fact boxes and images add additional information to the accessible text.

The pH scale measures how acidic or basic a substance is, ranging from 0 to 14. Readers will learn how certain substances rank on the pH scale, what happens when acids and bases are mixed, and how water can make a substance either acidic or basic. These significant science concepts are discussed in approachable text and supported by motivating fact boxes, charts, images, and photographs.

If you've ever played with building blocks, you know a bit about how atoms work already. They're the building blocks of nature. In fact, everything in nature is made up of the super-small particles called atoms. This accessible book is an inviting look at the basic units of all matter. Young scientists will discover how atoms combine to form elements and how they're used to produce energy. Fascinating fact boxes and helpful diagrams take the mystery out of essential chemistry concepts.

Elements create everything around us, from the air we breathe to our very bodies. Some elements are abundant, such as hydrogen and carbon, while others are rare or only created in laboratories. How elements join to create molecules and compounds, and the matter around us, is an amazing discovery that scientists are still investigating. Readers will appreciate the accessible look at elements in this intriguing book, which includes comprehensible fact boxes, helpful diagrams, and essential elementary chemistry facts.

Molecules may be minuscule, but life wouldn't exist without them. This approachable look at an important chemistry topic takes young scientists on a tour of the world at the atomic level. They'll learn how atoms combine to form molecules and about some familiar and vital molecules, such as carbon dioxide. Thought-provoking fact boxes offer even more interesting information, while useful diagrams help learners visualize the amazing processes of nature.