Water : a matrix of life /
Through the ages, water has been the inspiration of poets, painters, composers and philosophers. Today however, water is perceived as a commodity, with little thought for its role in influencing chemical reactions and shaping our terrestrial environment to make it fit for life. Water 2nd Edition is...
| Основен автор: | Franks, Felix. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Cambridge, UK :
Royal Society of Chemistry,
℗♭2000.
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| Издание: | 2nd ed. |
| Серия: |
RSC paperbacks.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=496111 |
Съдържание:
- Origin and distribution of water in the ecosphere : water and prehistoric life
- Structure of the water molecule and the nature of the hydrogen bond in water
- Physical properties of liquid water
- Crystalline water
- The structure of liquid water
- Aqueous solutions of "simple" molecules
- Aqueous solutions of electrolytes
- Aqueous solutions of polar molecules
- Chemical reactions in aqueous solutions
- Hydration and the molecules of life
- Water in the chemistry and physics of life
- "Unstable" water
- Supersaturated and solid aqueous solutions
- Water availability, usage and quality
- Economics and politics
- Summary and prognosis.