Water - A Matrix of Life

Klappentext This book will provide an understanding of the behavioural properties of water which is fundamental to gaining an appreciation of many scientific processes and principles. Zusammenfassung This book will provide an understanding of the behavioural properties of water which is fundamental to gaining an appreciation of many scientific processes and principles. Inhaltsverzeichnis Occurrence, Importance and Physical Properties: The Place of Water in the General Classification of Liquids; Isotopic Composition; The Structure of the Water Molecule and the Nature of the Hydrogen Bond in Water; Ice - Its Structure and Dynamics; The Structure of Liquid Water; The Dynamic Properties of Liquid Water; Towards a Molecular Description of Water; Aqueous Solutions of Simple Molecules; Aqueous Solutions of Electrolytes; The Role of Water in the Stabilisation of Biologically Significant Structures; Reactions in Aqueous Solutions; Water in the Environment - Quality, Availability and Exploitation; Summary and Future Prospects.

Product details

• Authors: Franks Felix, F Franks, F. Franks, Felix Franks, Prof. Felix Franks
• Publisher: Royal Society Of Chemistry
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.07.2000
• EAN: 9780854045839
• ISBN: 978-0-85404-583-9
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: RSC Paperbacks; RSC Paperbacks
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > Physical chemistry