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Why There’s Antifreeze in Your Toothpaste: The Chemistry of Household Ingredients

A Selection of the Scientific American Book ClubExplaining why antifreeze is a component of toothpaste and how salt works in shampoo, this fascinating handbook delves into the chemistry of everyday household products. Decoding more than 150 cryptic ingredients, the guideÂ explains each component's structural formula, offers synonymous names, and describes More »

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[ 4.0 stars ] "This is a good reference book for how and where chemicals are used in consumer products. I have some years experience in industrial chemistry, but not consumer products. I currently teach college chemistry. Being able to discuss the end use of chemicals to students helps them become engaged in the topics and hopefully helps them see that chemistry isn't just something that has to be studied, b ..." Courtesy by Amazon
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[ 2.0 stars ] "A good concept, but disappointing execution. Chemical terms are frequently misused (carboxyl used when carbonyl should have been, benzine substituted for benzene, etc) and some information is incorrect (sodium bisulfite is not a liquid according to the several sources I checked, nor would I expect it to be). Also, there are some passages that appear multiple times. I rather get the idea, based on ..." Courtesy by Amazon
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[ 5.0 stars ] "My bf loved this as a gift. Its more like a thin reference book though, rather than a reading book which I was under the impression of. Its thorough and informative and not too dry either. I would give this again! ..." Courtesy by Amazon
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[ 5.0 stars ] "I use this book to teach non-scientists a bit of chemistry. It's worked really well at both the high school and college levels, and the book is inexpensive! ..." Courtesy by Amazon
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Available	Yes
Author	Simon Quellen Field
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9781556526978
Edition	10.2.2007
ISBN	1556526970
Label	Chicago Review Press
Manufacturer	Chicago Review Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	288
ProductGroup	Book
ProductTypeName	ABIS_BOOK
PublicationDate	2007-11-01
Publisher	Chicago Review Press
Studio	Chicago Review Press
Title	Why There's Antifreeze in Your Toothpaste: The Chemistry of Household Ingredients

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