Chemicals in action

Examines important topics related to elements and compounds, such as atoms and molecules, metals and nonmetals, elements on Earth, compound names and formulas, organic compounds, and mixtures. Features full-color photographs, easy-to-read text, diagrams, five experiments, a glossary, and a list of resources for further study.

Introduces the properties of atoms including what is inside an atom, how they combine with each other, and how scientists first discovered atoms.

Discusses the properties of acids and bases and their chemical reactions to each other and in our bodies, and offers several experiments that can be done at home or in the classroom.