Chemistry: The Study of Matter and Its Changes

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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.Written by authorities in Chemistry, Chemistry: The Study of Matter and Its Changes by James E. Brady and Fred Senese provides an excellent foundation for Chemistry studies. James E. Brady and Fred Senese's style is excellently suited towards Chemistry studies, and will teach students the material clearly without overcomplicating the subject. What's more, the text is available in the Hardcover format shown above (ISBN 9780470120941), as well as a number of other formats. As of December 2007, this revision raises the bar for Chemistry: The Study of Matter and Its Changes's high standard of excellence, making sure that it stays one of the foremost Chemistry studies textbooks.