The basics of organic chemistry

Clowes, Martin,

The basics of organic chemistry Martin Clowes. - New York : Rosen Publishing, 2014. - 96 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm. - Core concepts .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Organic chemistry defined -- Carbon atoms and bonding -- Ringed hydrocarbons -- Functional groups of alcohols and organic acids -- Different organic functional groups -- Characteristics of polymers -- Biography: Friedrich Wöhler.

"Students see chemistry in action in this thorough but accessible informational text is aligned to science core curriculum, includes crosscutting concepts, and covers carbon bonding, chains, and rings, alcohol and acids, other organic compounds such as esters, aldehydes, ketones, ethers, amines, and halides, and polymers. Fact boxes about key terms, events, people, discoveries, and technologies, along with sidebars that give everyday examples of chemical applications help make the subject fun for readers."--

9781477727140


Chemistry, Organic--Juvenile literature.

QD 251.3 / .C626 2014