Illustrated guide to home chemistry experiments : all lab, no lecture / Robert Bruce Thompson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, Robert Bruce.

Series:

DIY science

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chemistry--Experiments.

Chemistry.

Chemistry--Laboratory manuals.

Chemistry--Popular works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (434 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Beijing : O'Reilly, 2008.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

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 distillationProduce hydrogen and oxygen gas by electrolysisSmelt metallic copper from copper ore you make yourselfAnalyze the makeup of seawater, bone, and other common substancesSynthesize

Contents:

Introduction

Laboratory safety

Equipping a home chemistry lab

Chemicals for the home chemistry lab

Mastering laboratory skills

Laboratory : 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 Chateller's principle

Gas chemistry

Thermochemistry and calorimetry

electrochemistry

Photochemistry

Colloids and suspensions

Qualitative analysis

Synthesis of useful compounds

Forensic chemistry.

Notes:

"Includes complete illustrated guide to setting up your home laboratory, equipment lists and instructions, comprehensive charts and photographs, dozens of experiments you can try at home"--Cover.

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781449331429

1449331424

9780596154721

0596154720

OCLC:

297574865