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Environmental Science: A Study of Interrelationships, 8/e
Eldon Enger, Delta College
Bradley F. Smith, Western Washington University

Interrelated Scientific Principles: Matter, Energy, and Environment

Chapter Outline


Scientific Thinking

Environmental Close-Up: Typical Household Chemicals

Limitations of Science

The Structure of Matter

    Atomic Structure

    Molecules and Mixtures

    Acids, Bases, and pH

    Inorganic and Organic Matter

    Chemical Reactions

    Chemical Reactions in Living Things

Energy Principles

    Kinds of Energy

    States of Matter

    First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics

    Environmental Implications of Energy Flow

Issues & Analysis: Improvements in Lighting Efficiency