Lithium
| AUTHOR | Johanson, Paula |
| PUBLISHER | Rosen Central (01/01/2007) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Library Binding) |
Description
Lithium, comes from the Greek word lithos, meaning "stone." When alloyed with other elements, such as aluminum or other metals, lithium makes alloys strong and light for use in airplanes and spacecraft. The red sparks seen in fireworks are created by adding lithium compounds to the firework materials. An explanation of lithium compounds and two experiments involving the color of lithium's flame and the use of lithium chloride as a drying agent are presented.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781404209404
ISBN-10:
1404209409
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
48
Carton Quantity:
70
Product Dimensions:
7.82 x 0.34 x 10.48 inches
Weight:
0.69 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Table of Contents,
Ikids,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Science | Chemistry - Inorganic
Grade Level:
5th Grade
- 8th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
0
Point Value:
0
Guided Reading Level:
Grade 6
Dewey Decimal:
546.381
Library of Congress Control Number:
2006006385
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Lithium, comes from the Greek word lithos, meaning "stone." When alloyed with other elements, such as aluminum or other metals, lithium makes alloys strong and light for use in airplanes and spacecraft. The red sparks seen in fireworks are created by adding lithium compounds to the firework materials. An explanation of lithium compounds and two experiments involving the color of lithium's flame and the use of lithium chloride as a drying agent are presented.
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Author:
Johanson, Paula
Paula Johanson s first book of real-life stories was No Parent is an Island. She lives on a farm north of Edmonton, and teaches writing classes in Victoria, BC in the winter. Her critical essays on works of fantasy, SF and classic books appear in volumes 12 through 15 of Beacham s Guide to Literature for Young Adults and in Scribner s Supernatural Fiction Writers.
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