Higher Chemistry
2nd edition with Answers

By John Harris
February 2008
Distributed By Trans-Atlantic Publications
Hodder Education
ISBN: 9780340959121
288 pages, Illustrated
$63.50 Paper Original
Ages 16-19

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Summary:

Higher Chemistry 2nd Edition is an updated, full colour version of the bestselling textbook New Higher Chemistry, and offers comprehensive coverage of the Higher Chemistry syllabus. Each section of the book matches a Unit of the course and the book includes Unit and Course level assessments as well as basic in-text comprehension questions.

The most recent syllabus amendments are incorporated, and the re-designed full colour presentation ensures an enhanced and motivating learning expeience for students. A without answers version is also available.

* New edition of the core and best-selling textbook for the syllabus
* Full colour and re-designed presentation
* Without answers version also available

Table of Contents:

Unit 1 Energy Matters
Chapter 1 Reaction Rates
Chapter 2 Enthalpy
Chapter 3 Patterns in the Periodic Table
Chapter 4 Bonding, Structure and Properties of Elements
Chapter 5 Bonding, Structure and Properties of Compounds
Chapter 6 The Mole

Unit 2 The World of Carbon
Chapter 7 Fuels
Chapter 8 Hydrocarbons
Chapter 9 Alcohols, Aldehydes and Ketones
Chapter 10 Carboxylic Acids and Esters
Chapter 11 Polymers
Chapter 12 Natural Products

Unit 3 Chemical Reactions
Chapter 13 The Chemical Industry
Chapter 14 Hess’s Law
Chapter 15 Equilibrium
Chapter 16 Acids and Bases
Chapter 17 Redox Reactions
Chapter 18 Nuclear Chemistry

End-of-Course Questions
Chemical Dictionary
Periodic Table of the Elements
Index
Answers (in With Answers edition only)

About the Author(s): Eric Allan and John Harris are both higher examiners and formerly taught at George Herriot's in Edinburgh.

Readership: Students and teachers

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