Introductory Chemistry for Pyrotechnists, Part 1: Atoms, Molecules, and Their Interactions

Wesley D. Smith

ABSTRACT:This is the first in a series of tutorials that introduce the concepts of chemistry to practicing pyrotechnists. It begins with the fundamental ideas of atoms and molecules. The reactions of these entities, together with their symbols, their nomenclature, their stoichiometry, and their energetics, are then described with pyrotechnic examples.

Keywords: chemistry, atomic theory, chemical formulas, chemical equations, stoichiometry, energetics, nomenclature


Ref: JPyro, Issue 1, 1995, pp 19-25
(J01_19)

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