Oxygen and the Elements of Group 16

by Nigel Saunders

Book Overview

What is a metalloid? Who invented dynamite? Which two elements are found in fool s gold? Find out the answers to these and other fascinating questions in Oxygen and the Elements of Group 16 . This book explores the nature of oxygen, its importance to living organisms, and its role in chemical reactions that both sustain life and make possible many industrial processes. Additional elements in Group 16, including sulfur, selenium, tellurium, and polonium,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403408742
• ISBN13: 9781403408747
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.2" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8