Junior/Intermediate/Secondary (Gr. 5-9) (3z(BWhy Chemistry Matters... is a 6 volume set... connected to... science topics... in... (grades) 7 and 9... In each text... topics come to life through easy-to-read text with eye-catching headlines, coloured photos, diagrams, and factual cutouts... information is extremely well-organized and permits... easy navigation... difficult or unfamiliar terms are bolded and information is provided... fantastic series... each volume includes an index, a glossary, and facts and figures... For... further research, websites... are detailed... at the end of each book there is (an)... experiment using common household items... This text explores acid-base chemistry. Ph... and how to create and use a ph scale is explained. Also detailed are the properties of acids and bases, common acids, acids in our bodies, environmental acids, everyday bases... chemical reactions and buffers." - Resource Links, Feb/09.

Includes index.