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Keys to Chemistry - Book 1

Keys to Chemistry Book 1 was the basis for an introductory course of chemistry in secondary school. The book is a reflection of chemistry teaching in the 1970s, following the Nuffield developments in the previous decade.

Contents

  1. What is chemistry?
  2. Separating mixtures
  3. Action of heat on materials
  4. Elements - the building blocks
  5. Action of electricity on materials
  6. Burning, breathing and rusting
  7. Oxygen - the reactive part of air
  8. Competition among the elements

The resource includes both the students' and teachers' books.

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