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Thomas, Jens

Silicon

32 pp. | Benchmark | September, 2001 | Library ISBN 0-7614-1274-3 $$22.79
(3) 4-6 Elements series. These four books follow the series format: each describes a common chemical element's discovery (if known), its occurrence in nature, the atomic structure that accounts for the element's behavior, its properties, and its uses. In addition to well-chosen photos, chemical equations are supplied and explained with diagrams. The books conclude with a discussion of the periodic table and of balancing chemical equations. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Elements titles: Sodium, Silicon, Chlorine, Lead.]
Reviewer: Harry Clement Stubbs

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