Water: A Matrix of LifeRoyal Society of Chemistry, 31 oct 2007 - 192 páginas 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 an update and extension of the RSC paperback first published in 1983. This book discusses current scientific knowledge of water: its remarkable properties, its influence on dissolved substances and its usually neglected but controlling role in the life sciences and ecology. With emphasis on developments over the last two decades, attention is drawn to important issues such as water quality, usage, economics and politics. |
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2nd Edition A Matrix Of Life Chapter 1 Origin and Distribution of Water in the Ecosphere Water and Prehistoric Life | 1 |
2nd Edition A Matrix Of Life Chapter 2 Structure of the Water Molecule and the Nature of the Hydrogen Bond in Water | 9 |
2nd Edition A Matrix Of Life Chapter 3 Physical Properties of Liquid Water | 15 |
2nd Edition A Matrix Of Life Chapter 4 Crystalline Water | 32 |
2nd Edition A Matrix Of Life Chapter 5 The Structure of Liquid Water | 41 |
2nd Edition A Matrix Of Life Chapter 6 Aqueous Solutions of Simple Molecules | 53 |
2nd Edition A Matrix Of Life Chapter 7 Aqueous Solutions of Electrolytes | 69 |
2nd Edition A Matrix Of Life Chapter 8 Aqueous Solutions of Polar Molecules | 86 |
2nd Edition A Matrix Of Life Chapter 11 Water in the Chemistry and Physics of Life | 142 |
2nd Edition A Matrix Of Life Chapter 12 Unstable Water | 152 |
2nd Edition A Matrix Of Life Chapter 13 Supersaturated and Solid Aqueous Solutions | 163 |
2nd Edition A Matrix Of Life Chapter 14 Water Availability Usage and Quality | 187 |
2nd Edition A Matrix Of Life Chapter 15 Economics and Politics | 207 |
2nd Edition A Matrix Of Life Chapter 16 Summary and Prognosis | 214 |
2nd Edition A Matrix Of Life Suggestions for Further Reading | 218 |
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2nd Edition A Matrix Of Life Chapter 9 Chemical Reactions in Aqueous Solutions | 108 |
2nd Edition A Matrix Of Life Chapter 10 Hydration and the Molecules of Life | 118 |
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