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In his highly anticipated sequel to The Elements, Theodore Gray demonstrates how the elements of the periodic table combine to form the molecules that make up our world.
Everything physical is made up of the elements and the infinite variety of molecules they form when they combine with each other. In Molecules, Theodore Gray takes the next step in the grand story that began with the periodic table in his best-selling book, The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe. Here, he explores through fascinating stories and trademark stunning photography the most interesting, essential, useful, and beautiful of the millions of chemical structures that make up every material in the world.
Gray begins with an explanation of how atoms bond to form molecules and compounds, as well as the difference between organic and inorganic chemistry. He then goes on to explore the vast array of materials molecules can create, including: soaps and solvents; goops and oils; rocks and ores; ropes and fibers; painkillers and dangerous drugs; sweeteners; perfumes and stink bombs; colors and pigments; and controversial compounds including asbestos, CFCs, and thimerosal.
Big, gorgeous photographs, as well as diagrams of the compounds and their chemical bonds, rendered with never before seen beauty, fill the pages and capture molecules in their various states.
As he did in The Elements, Gray shows us molecules as weve never seen them before. Its the perfect book for his loyal fans whove been eager for more and for anyone fascinated with the mysteries of the material world.

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THE PERIODIC TABLE IS COMPLETE We know those hundred or so elements are all we - photo 2

THE PERIODIC TABLE IS COMPLETE: We know those hundred or so elements are all we ever need to worry about. But there is no catalog of all the molecules in the universe, and there cant be. There may be only six different chess pieces, but its out of the question to list all the ways of arranging them on a chess board.

Even putting molecules into logical groups (in order to write a book that at least covers all the categories) is a losing battle. There are almost as many categories of molecules as there are molecules. I take that to mean that I have the freedom to write about only the interesting ones, and the ones that illustrate the deeper connections and broader concepts that unify them all.

If youre looking for a standard presentation of compounds, such as you might find in a chemistry textbook, youll be disappointed. There is no chapter on acids and bases in this book. I do talk about acids, of course, but in connection with other things that I personally find more fascinating, like soap (which is made by using a strong base to turn a weak acid into a soluble salt that makes oil and water mix).

In that sense this book is more like the one collection of compounds every kid should have: a chemistry set. Its a little of everything, put together not to be complete, but to be interesting. It will teach you something about how the world of chemistry works, and give you a sense of the scope of the subject.

I hope you enjoy reading this book as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Chemistry sets were more popular a few generations ago Its a common lament of - photo 3

Chemistry sets were more popular a few generations ago. Its a common lament of older scientists that kids today just dont have access to the proper tools for discovery and learning. Just try to make an explosive using the typical chemistry set you get today. Its almost as if they were trying to make it hard. But as with much lamenting about the world today and all the great things you cant get anymore, a little digging often shows that what youre missing still exists, its just moved to the internet. This set, a Kickstarter project, is every bit as complete and filled with opportunities for mischief as any set from the past hundred years. Like this book, it doesnt shy away from the more interesting compounds just because they might have a bit of an edge to them. And like this book, it comes with clear warnings about the very real dangers that chemicals pose when handled carelessly or without an understanding of their power.

The world of compounds is so wide and diverse that you could make up a large - photo 4

The world of compounds is so wide and diverse that you could make up a large chemistry set focused on even a tiny fraction of it. This lovely antique set, for example, contains only simple inorganic compounds of interest to someone wanting to learn about the operation of foundries and metal refineries. So it has ores, alloys, clays, fire-resistant brick materials, and other such things. (See for more about ores.)

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Just two elements carbon and hydrogen create an astonishing number of - photo 7

Just two elements, carbon and hydrogen, create an astonishing number of compounds called hydrocarbons. Add oxygen to the mix and you can make a carbohydrate, like this light brown sugar.

ALL PHYSICAL THINGS in the world are made of the elements of the periodic table. I wrote a whole other book about that, and about all the places you can find each of the elements. Sometimes they exist on their own, as in aluminum pans or copper wires. But usually they are found combined with each other in compounds like table salt (which is made of vast arrays of sodium and chlorine atoms in a crystalline grid) or in molecules like sugar (which is made of tightly connected groups of twelve carbon, twenty-two hydrogen, and eleven oxygen atoms).

Molecules and compounds are what this book is all about.

In daily life, we encounter vastly more molecules and compounds than elements (countless thousands vs. dozens) because atoms can connect to each other in so many different ways. Using just hydrogen and carbon, you can make the entire class of compounds called hydrocarbons, which includes oils, greases, solvents, fuels, paraffins, and plastics. Add oxygen to the mix, and you can make carbohydrates including sugars, starches, waxes, fats, painkillers, pigments, more plastics, and a great many other compounds. Add just a few more elements, and you have all the compounds needed to make a living creature, including proteins, enzymes, and the mother of all molecules, DNA.

But what holds these atoms together with such great diversity? And why do I keep saying compounds and molecules: is there a difference?

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