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This inspired book by some of the most influential scientists of our time--including six Nobel laureates--chronicles our emerging understanding of the chemical bond through the last nine decades and into the future. From Pauling's early structural work using x-ray and electron diffraction to Zewail's femtosecond lasers that probe molecular dynamics in real time; from Crick's molecular biology to Rich's molecular recognition, this book explores a rich tradition of scientific heritage and accomplishment. The perspectives given by Pauling, Perutz, Rich, Crick, Porter, Polanyi, Herschbach, Zewail, and Bernstein celebrate major scientific achievements in chemistry and biology with the chemical bond playing a fundamental role. In a unique presentation that also provides some lively insights into the very nature of scientific thought and discovery, The Chemical Bond: Structure and Dynamics will be of general interest to scientists, science historians, and the scientifically inclined populous. Read more

The latest edition of a highly successful textbook, Mass Spectrometry, Third Edition provides students with a complete overview of the principles, theories and key applications of modern mass spectrometry. All instrumental aspects of mass spectrometry are clearly and concisely described: sources, analysers and detectors. Tandem mass spectrometry is introduced early on and then developed in more detail in a later chapter. Emphasis is placed throughout the text on optimal utilisation conditions. Various fragmentation patterns are described together with analytical information that derives from the mass spectra. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated and has been redesigned to give the book a more contemporary look. As with previous editions it contains numerous examples, references and a series of exercises of increasing difficulty to encourage student understanding. Updates include: Increased coverage of MALDI and ESI, more detailed description of time of flight spectrometers, new material on isotope ratio mass spectrometry, and an expanded range of applications.Mass Spectrometry, Third Edition is an invaluable resource for all undergraduate and postgraduate students using this technique in departments of chemistry, biochemistry, medicine, pharmacology, agriculture, material science and food science. It is also of interest for researchers looking for an overview of the latest techniques and developments. Read more

As a teacher of physical chemistry, I noticed that students, even in advanced classes, have difficulties in understanding the basics of redox chemistry. In this Section 3, I attempted to discuss some fundamental principles related to redox processes, by focusing on the species that might lose or gain electrons, determination of the oxidation numbers (or states) of atoms in compounds, and ways of balancing redox reactions. To further clarify the discussed concepts, numerous questions and problems with detailed answers are provided. Most of these questions are formulated by students like you. I believe that this Section 3 would greatly help students with levels varying from high school to advanced university classes. Read more

“HPLC Skill 10X” is a groundbreaking book designed to demystify the complexities of High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) using a visually enriched approach. This comprehensive visual guide employs a unique blend of illustrations, diagrams, and simplified explanations to make the complex concepts of HPLC accessible to all users, especially beginners.By breaking down the fundamentals of HPLC into visually intuitive segments, this book enables readers to grasp intricate techniques and principles swiftly. The author's commitment to providing clear, concise, and visually engaging content aims not only to simplify complex theories but also to significantly enhance the reader's comprehension and retention of essential HPLC concepts.This book introduces an innovative teaching methodology utilizing visual aids and straightforward explanations to enhance learner skill. It aims to provide an enlightening and efficient learning experience for individuals interested in HPLC, whether they are beginners or aiming to increase their expertise. Read more

Chemical Analysis for Forensic Evidence provides readers with the fundamental framework of forensic analytical chemistry, describing the entire process, from crime scene investigation to evidence sampling, laboratory analysis, quality aspects, and reporting and testifying in court. In doing so, important principles and aspects are demonstrated through the various forensic expertise areas in which analytical chemistry plays a key role, including illicit drugs, explosives, toxicology, fire debris analysis and microtraces such as gunshot residues, glass and fibers. This book illuminates the underlying practical framework that governs how analytical chemistry is used in practice by forensic experts to solve crime.Arian van Asten utilizes a hands-on approach with numerous questions, examples, exercises and illustrations to help solidify key concepts and teach them in an engaging way.- Provides a forensic analytical chemistry framework based on how professionals actually use chemistry to solve crimes- Introduces leading principles necessary to forensic practice understanding- Answers key questions with a wealth of illustrations and real-world examples Read more

Chemistry: The Central Science approaches the subject with unrivaled problem sets to help you understand key concepts. Designed to help you achieve success in general chemistry, the text helps to think about the practical, real-world use of chemistry. The robust digital experience utilizes notable scientific accuracy and currency with remarkable clarity. The dynamic author team builds on their expertise and experience as leading researchers and award-winning teachers. Their goal is help you develop conceptual understanding and apply that knowledge to everyday chemistry. Data-driven problem and question revisions by the authors incorporate educational research and data from thousands of users. Read more

Chemistry is often referred to as the "central science" because it serves as a bridge connecting the physical sciences, life sciences, and applied sciences. From the air we breathe to the food we consume, chemistry plays a fundamental role in our daily lives. Understanding the basic principles of chemistry not only enhances our comprehension of the world around us but also equips us with the knowledge to make informed decisions about health, the environment, and technology.This book, Chemistry 101, is designed for anyone eager to explore the essential concepts of chemistry. Whether you are a student seeking a foundational understanding or a curious individual wanting to grasp the scientific principles that govern our universe, this book provides a clear and accessible introduction. It covers key topics, including atomic structure, chemical reactions, organic chemistry, and biochemistry, ensuring a well-rounded understanding of the subject.Reading Chemistry 101 will empower you to appreciate the complexities of matter and the interactions that shape our environment. By equipping yourself with this knowledge, you will be better prepared to engage in conversations about scientific advancements, environmental issues, and health-related topics. Ultimately, this book aims to ignite a passion for chemistry and encourage lifelong learning in the fascinating world of science. Read more

If you are studying chemistry in college but don’t have a lot of time for studying keep reading...You are no doubt a busy student with a lot of things going on! It can be challenging to find the time to study and review your chemistry textbook! That is why the author Le Zhang, developed the college level chemistry study guide! This edition is a practice questions edition. It covers all aspects of chemistry. It comes in text and audio format, so that you can listen to it while at the gym or stuck in traffic! It’s sections include:I. IntroductionA. Importance of Chemistry in Modern SocietyB. Overview of College Chemistry CurriculumC. How This Book Can HelpII. Fundamental Concepts of ChemistryA. Atomic Structure and the Periodic TableB. Chemical Bonding and Molecular StructureC. Stoichiometry and Chemical ReactionsD. States of Matter and Intermolecular ForcesE. Solutions and Their PropertiesIII. Chemical Kinetics and ThermodynamicsA. Reaction Rates and Rate LawsB. Chemical EquilibriumC. Thermodynamics and Energy ChangesD. Spontaneity and EntropyIV. Chemical Analysis TechniquesA. Spectroscopy and SpectrometryB. ChromatographyC. ElectrochemistryD. Mass SpectrometryV. Organic ChemistryA. Introduction to Organic ChemistryB. Structure and Nomenclature of Organic CompoundsC. Reactions of Organic CompoundsD. Stereochemistry and ChiralityE. Introduction to BiochemistryVI. Inorganic ChemistryA. Properties of Inorganic CompoundsB. Coordination ChemistryC. Main Group ChemistryD. Transition Metal ChemistryVII. Environmental ChemistryA. The Chemistry of Earth's AtmosphereB. Water Chemistry and PollutionC. The Chemistry of Climate ChangeVIII. BiochemistryA. Structure and Function of BiomoleculesB. Enzymes and Enzyme KineticsC. Metabolism and Energy ProductionD. Nucleic Acids and Genetic InformationIX. Analytical ChemistryA. Principles of Analytical ChemistryB. Qualitative AnalysisC. Quantitative AnalysisD. Separation TechniquesX. Applications of ChemistryA. Chemical Industry and Manufacturing ProcessesB. Pharmaceuticals and Drug DevelopmentC. Materials Science and NanotechnologyD. Energy Production and StorageXI. Future Directions in ChemistryA. Emerging Areas of ResearchB. Sustainability and Green ChemistryC. Advances in Technology and InstrumentationXII. ConclusionA. Recapitulation of Key ConceptsB. Encouragement for Further StudyC. Final Thoughts on the Importance of ChemistryMuch, much more!Each section is divided into further subsections making sure all aspects are covered! If you listen to our study guide, and take the time to really understand the concepts, we are confident you will be on your way to an exciting new career!Comes with free PDF guide that includes all content in text format delivered straight to your library after purchase!PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio. Read more

FINALIST for the Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books“This book shows that chemistry is not just relevant to life; it’s really, really interesting.”—Foreword Reviews, STARRED reviewA perfect book for readers of The Physics of Everyday Things and Storm in a TeacupHave you ever wondered why your alarm clock sends you spiraling? Or how toothpaste works on your teeth? Why do cakes and cookies sometimes turn out dry? (Hint: you may not be adding enough sugar.) In Chemistry for Breakfast, award-winning chemist and science communicator Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim reveals the amazing chemistry behind everyday things (like baking and toothpaste) and not-so-everyday things (like space travel). With a relatable, funny, and conversational style, she explains essential chemical processes everyone should know—and turns the ordinary into extraordinary.Over the course of a single day, Mai shows us that chemistry is everywhere: we just have to look for it. In the morning, her partner’s much-too-loud alarm prompts a deep dive into biological clocks, fight-or-flight responses, and melatonin’s role in making us sleepy. Before heading to the lab, she explains how the stress hormone cortisol helps wake us up, and brews her morning coffee with a side of heat conduction and states of matter.Mai continues her day with explainers of cell phone technology, food preservation, body odor, baking, the effects of alcohol, and the chemistry behind the expression “love drunk.” All the while, she shows us what it’s really like to be a working chemist, and fights against the stereotype of a nerd playing with test tubes in a lab coat.Filled with charming illustrations, laughter, and plenty of surprises, Chemistry for Breakfast is a perfect book for anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of chemistry without having prior knowledge of the science. With Mai as your guide, you’ll find something fascinating everywhere around you. Read more

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Master HPLC and UHPLC for Pharma and Biotech Excellence in 2025 Elevate your analytical expertise with HPLC and UHPLC Unveiled: Mastering Chromatography for Pharma and Biotech in 2025, a comprehensive guide crafted for pharmaceutical and biotechnology professionals. Spanning nine in-depth chapters, this resource delivers over 200 technical strategies to optimize lab workflows—from High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)’s foundational 400-bar, 5-micron separations ensuring 99.8% purity in 10 minutes to Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (UHPLC)’s 1,500-bar, sub-2-micron precision resolving biologics at 0.001% in 5 minutes. Trace the evolution from HPLC’s 1970s roots to UHPLC’s dominance—70% adoption by 2024, per BioPharma Trends—driven by biologics (40% of 2025 pipelines). Learn to scale methods with precision, troubleshoot pressure spikes in 15 minutes, and harness AI tools boasting 95% accuracy for GMP compliance and R&D breakthroughs. Covering small molecules, biologics, and chiral drugs, this book equips you to triple throughput to 100 samples per day, meeting ICH Q3A’s stringent <0.05% impurity thresholds. Explore 2025 trends shaping the future—automation (55% adoption), sustainable green solvents (30% of runs), advanced columns (65%), AI integration (40%), portable UHPLC (15%), and hybrid UV-MS detection (50%, 0.001% sensitivity)—positioning labs for innovation. Whether you’re a novice mastering retention times or a veteran refining gradients, this guide bridges HPLC’s reliability (15% of runs) with UHPLC’s cutting-edge standard (projected 75% by 2027). Packed with actionable insights—method optimization, peak resolution (Rs > 2.5), and biologics analysis—this is your essential companion for achieving analytical excellence in 2025’s demanding landscape. Dive in to sharpen your skills and propel lab performance forward. Read more

Analytical Nebulizers: Fundamentals and Applications presents the fundamentals of analytical nebulizers, including types, aerosol generation, characterization, and design information of various classes of nebulizers such as nanonebulizers, multinebulizers, electrosprays, and ultrasonic nebulizers. The continuous development of new analytical techniques and materials make these technological approaches very interesting for those working in the industrial sector. In addition, although the book mainly focuses on the application of analytical nebulizers in analytical sciences, specifically in sample preparation, it is also useful to those in other disciplines (e.g. organic chemistry, catalysis, sensors, nanotechnology, biomedicine and nanomedicine, and environmental chemistry) where these nebulizers have great potential.Non-conventional applications of nebulizers such as aerosol-assisted synthesis nanoparticles and ultrasonic nebulization extraction are also presented.- Presents both basic and advanced concepts, covering the description and application of nebulizers in analytical chemistry and other related fields- Describes the design concepts, applications in sample introduction, and non-conventional applications of analytical nebulizers- Discusses the application of analytical nebulizers in advanced methods such as single-particle inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry and single-cell inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry Read more

This revised edition has been updated to meet the minimum requirements of the new Singapore GCE A level syllabus that would be implemented in the year 2016. Nevertheless, this book is also highly relevant to students who are studying chemistry for other examination boards. In addition, the authors have also included more Q&A to help students better understand and appreciate the chemical concepts that they are mastering. Read more

"The History of Chemistry" spans a period from very old times to the modern era. Since several millennia BC, civilizations were using technologies that would eventually form the basis of the various branches of chemistry. Chemistry was preceded by its protoscience, alchemy, which is an intuitive but non-scientific approach to understanding the constituents of matter and their interactions. It was unsuccessful in explaining the nature of matter and its transformations, but, by performing experiments and recording the results, alchemists set the stage for modern chemistry. While both alchemy and chemistry are concerned with matter and its transformations, the crucial difference was given by the scientific method that chemists employed in their work. Chemistry is considered to have become an established science with the work of Antoine Lavoisier, who developed a law of conservation of mass that demanded careful measurement and quantitative observations of chemical phenomena. The object of this work is to present a comprehensive overview of the progress of chemistry, from its first rude and modest beginnings till it has reached its modern state of importance as one of the leading sciences. Volume 1: Of Alchymy Of the Chemical Knowledge Possessed by the Ancients Chemistry of the Arabians Of the Progress of Chemistry under Paracelsus and His Disciples Of Van Helmont and the Iatro-Chemists Of Agricola and Metallurgy Of Glauber, Lemery, and Some Other Chemists of the End of the Seventeenth Century Of the Attempts to Establish a Theory in Chemistry Of the Foundation and Progress of Scientific Chemistry in Great Britain Volume 2: Of the Foundation and Progress of Scientific Chemistry in Great Britain Of the Progress of Philosophical Chemistry in Sweden Progress of Scientific Chemistry in France Progress of Analytical Chemistry Of Electro-Chemistry Of the Atomic Theory Of the Present State of Chemistry Read more

PRINCIPLES OF INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS, 7th Edition, places an emphasis on operating principles of each type of instrument, its optimal area of application, its sensitivity, its precision, and its limitations. You'll also learn about elementary analog and digital electronics, computers, and the treatment of analytical data. Read more

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Forensic Chemistry: Fundamentals and Applications presents a new approach to the study of applications of chemistry to forensic science. It is edited by one of the leading forensic scientists with each chapter written by international experts specializing in their respective fields, and presents the applications of chemistry, especially analytical chemistry, to various topics that make up the forensic scientists toolkit.This comprehensive, textbook includes in-depth coverage of the major topics in forensic chemistry including: illicit drugs, fibers, fire and explosive residues, soils, glass and paints, the chemistry of fingerprint recovery on porous surfaces, the chemistry of firearms analysis, as well as two chapters on the key tools of forensic science, microscopy and chemometrics. Each topic is explored at an advanced college level, with an emphasis, throughout the text, on the use of chemical tools in evidence analysis.Forensic Chemistry: Fundamentals and Applications is essential reading for advanced students of forensic science and analytical chemistry, as well as forensic science practitioners, researchers and faculty, and anyone who wants to learn about the fascinating subject of forensic chemistry in some depth.This book is published as part of the AAFS series 'Forensic Science in Focus'. Read more

A fully customizable and interactive eBook, which enhances conceptual understanding through hands-on integrated multimedia interactivity. Known for its readability and systematic, rigorous approach, this fully updated Ninth Edition of FUNDAMENTALS OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY offers extensive coverage of the principles and practices of analytic chemistry and consistently shows students its applied nature. The book's award-winning authors begin each chapter with a story and photo of how analytic chemistry is applied in industry, medicine, and all the sciences. To further reinforce student learning, a wealth of dynamic photographs by renowned chemistry photographer Charlie Winters appear as chapter-openers and throughout the text. Incorporating Excel spreadsheets as a problem-solving tool, the Ninth Edition is enhanced by a chapter on Using Spreadsheets in Analytical Chemistry, updated spreadsheet summaries and problems. Read more

Significant figures and dimensional analysisFormula WritingFormula writing, mass numbers, periodic tableMole, mass calculations, Percentage, Simplest formulaMolecular FormulaEquation TypesEquation StoichiometryAqueous Solutions, Molarity, weight fraction, densityOxidation Reduction, Gas STP correction and stoichiometryEquilibrium, LeChatelier, Calculate K Read more