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基本説明
First edition was published in 1983. This book discusses current scientific knowledge of water: its remarkable properties, its influence on dissolved substances and its usually neglected but controlling role in the life sciences and ecology.
Full Description
An understanding of the behavioural properties of water is fundamental to gaining an appreciation of many scientific processes and principles. Science students and teachers will therefore find Water not only interesting reading but also of considerable relevance to their studies.
Contents
Occurrence, Importance and Physical Properties: The Place of Water in the General Classification of Liquids; Isotopic Composition; The Structure of the Water Molecule and the Nature of the Hydrogen Bond in Water; Ice - Its Structure and Dynamics; The Structure of Liquid Water; The Dynamic Properties of Liquid Water; Towards a Molecular Description of Water; Aqueous Solutions of Simple Molecules; Aqueous Solutions of Electrolytes; The Role of Water in the Stabilisation of Biologically Significant Structures; Reactions in Aqueous Solutions; Water in the Environment - Quality, Availability and Exploitation; Summary and Future Prospects.