Oxygen (The Chemistry of Everyday Elements)

Everyone knows that we need oxygen to breathe and live, but oxygen has many other important roles in our lives. Oxygen powers the fires that run factories and cars . . . oxygen is part of giving plants life and energy . . .oxygen sends rockets to the stars where oxygen was born. Inside, become an oxygen expert even as you use oxygen with each breath you take. Some students might think chemistry is something only scientists care about. But chemistry is literally a part of all of our lives every day.

This series introduces you to elements that help you live, thrive, drive, eat, fly, communicate, and more. Chemical elements are much, much more than labels on a chart—they are the building blocks of everything you experience. This series will make chemistry come alive in your life.