Nonmetals
| AUTHOR | Nordstrom, Brian; Halka, Monica |
| PUBLISHER | Facts on File (06/01/2010) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
Materials that are poor conductors of electricity are generally considered nonmetals. One important use of nonmetals is the ability to insulate against current flow. The Earth's atmosphere is composed of nonmetallic elements, but lightning can break down the electron bonds and allow huge voltages to make their way to the ground. Water in its pure form is nonmetallic, though it almost always contains impurities called electrolytes that allow for an electric field.
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ISBN-13:
9780816073672
ISBN-10:
0816073678
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Unsewn / Adhesive Bound)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
187
Carton Quantity:
26
Product Dimensions:
7.50 x 0.70 x 9.30 inches
Weight:
1.40 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Table of Contents,
Ikids,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Science | Chemistry - Inorganic
Dewey Decimal:
546.7
Library of Congress Control Number:
2009018453
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Materials that are poor conductors of electricity are generally considered nonmetals. One important use of nonmetals is the ability to insulate against current flow. The Earth's atmosphere is composed of nonmetallic elements, but lightning can break down the electron bonds and allow huge voltages to make their way to the ground. Water in its pure form is nonmetallic, though it almost always contains impurities called electrolytes that allow for an electric field.
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Author:
Nordstrom, Brian
Brian H. Nordstrom (A.B. and M.S., University of California, Berkeley; Ed.D., Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff) is Professor of Chemistry at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, Arizona. Nordstrom has over 35 years of college teaching experience that has covered a wide range of academic disciplines-chemistry, physics, mathematics, statistics, environmental science, and history of science. He has published several articles in refereed journals, presented papers at scholarly conferences, and recently co-authored a set of six books about the elements in the periodic table. Whe
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