World Records in Chemistry,9783527295746

World Records in Chemistry

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9783527295746
ISBN10: 3527295747
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-03-12
Publisher(s): Vch Verlagsgesellschaft Mbh
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Summary

What is the sweetest compound? Where is the largest chemical plant? To what extent can chemical bonds be bent? How many tons of fertilizer are being produced worldwide? The answers to these questions and many others can be found in this well written informative kaleidoscope of top performances in chemistry.The excellent mixture of superlatives from research and industry makes the book very difficult to put down and will help chemical laymen as well as experts to gain a better insight into the wonders of chemistry, its immense efficiency, and significance for our day-to-day life. "... this is a marvelous book... A focus on records ... is actually a wonderful way to engage the interest of the chemistry student and professional, and of the general public." Roald Hoffmann, Nobel Prize Winner "This isn't a textbook, and it isn't a novel. Instead it is a source book for all chemists, giving us ideas we can use in teaching and in presentations, and it is also a book that should fascinate young students who want a feeling for the chemical world. Finally, ... it should serve as an inspiration to Beat That Record.?" Ron Breslow, Former President of the American Chemical Society

Table of Contents

Atoms and Molecules
1(36)
Record Atoms
1(4)
The Largest Atoms
1(1)
The Most Stable Atoms
1(1)
! Analytical Highlights
2(3)
Bonding Records
5(8)
The Longest Bonds
5(2)
The Shortest Bonds
7(2)
The Strongest and the Weakest Bonds
9(4)
Cluster Records The Largest Clusters
13(2)
Hardness Records The Hardest Substances
15(2)
Coordination Records
17(2)
The Smallest Coordination Numbers
17(1)
The Largest Coordination Numbers
17(1)
The Greatest Range of Coordination Number
18(1)
Solvent Records
19(4)
The Record Solvent Water
19(1)
The "Most Critical" Solvent
20(1)
The Most Exotic Solvent
21(2)
Redox Hit List The Strongest Oxidizing and Reducing Agents
23(2)
E = mc^(2) The Strongest Relativistic Effects
25(2)
Acids and Bases
27(4)
The Strongest Acids
27(2)
The Strongest Bases
29(2)
Superconductors
31(4)
The Highest Transition Temperatures
31(3)
! World Record in the High-Jumping Crystal Contest
34(1)
Highlights
35(2)
General
35(2)
Biotechnology Facts and Figures
37(10)
The Most Dynamic Growth
37(1)
World Champions in the Licensing and Utilization of Drugs Prepared by Genetic Engineering
37(1)
! The First Genetically Engineered Drug
38(2)
Leading Biotech Regions
40(1)
Leading Firms
41(2)
High Expenditures for Research and Development
43(1)
Top Ten Biotech Products
44(1)
Agricultural Biotechnology: Transgenic Crops
45(2)
Catalysts Records
47(2)
The Smallest and the Largest Catalysts
47(1)
The Most Active Catalysts
47(1)
The World Market for Catalysts
48(1)
Chemical Industry
49(26)
Records
49(4)
Top Ten Employers
49(1)
Chemical Jobs in Western Europe
49(1)
Trends in Employment Figures in Germany
50(1)
The Country with the Highest Labor Costs
51(2)
Sector Records
53(6)
Chemistry and the Automobile
53(1)
Chemistry and Construction
54(2)
! Thermal Insulation
56(1)
Plastics and Packaging
56(2)
! The Most Spectacular Packaging Action
58(1)
The Most Important Plastic Packaging Materials
58(1)
Company Hits
59(10)
The Largest Chemical Companies
59(1)
Most Profitable Chemical Companies
60(1)
Chemical Companies with the Highest Net Yields
61(1)
Leading Producers of Chemicals
62(1)
Research and Development
63(1)
! Scientists: Busy Bees!
64(1)
Foreign Investment
65(1)
"Megadeals" since January, 1996
66(3)
Markets
69(6)
The Leading Chemical Markets
69(1)
The Contribution of Chemistry to the Trade Surplus
70(1)
The Largest Chemical Exporting Countries
71(1)
European Union with the Best Chemical Trade Balance
71(2)
The Most Important Domestic Consumers of Chemicals (Germany)
73(1)
Production Figures by Branch
73(2)
Chemical Products Hit List
75(18)
Ammonia
75(1)
Benzene
76(2)
Butadiene
78(1)
Chlorine
79(1)
Ethylene (Ethene)
80(2)
Ethylene Oxide (Oxirane)
82(1)
Propylene (Propene)
83(1)
Propylene Oxide
84(1)
Styrene
85(1)
Fibers
86(1)
Synthetic Fiber Production at Record Levels
87(2)
Artificial Fiber Production at Record Levels
89(1)
Plastics (see separate chapter)
90(1)
Vitamins
90(3)
Crop Protection Facts and Figures
93(8)
Development Costs
93(1)
The Most Important Crops
94(1)
The Most Important Classes of Compounds
94(2)
The Ten Leading Companies in the Production of Crop-Protection Agents
96(1)
The Most Innovative Companies
97(1)
The Most Important Consumer Regions
98(1)
The Chief Segments of the World Market
99(2)
Elements
101(18)
Records
101(4)
The Highest and Lowest Melting Points
101(1)
The Highest and Lowest Boiling Points
102(1)
Density Records
102(1)
The Hardest and the Softest Element
103(1)
Elements with the Highest and Lowest Thermal Conductivities
103(1)
The Best and Worst Conductors of Electricity
104(1)
Highlights
105(8)
The First Elements to Become Known
105(1)
Records in the Recovery of Gold
106(1)
The Largest Open-Pit Mines
107(1)
The Most Difficult Elements to Isolate
107(1)
Names: The Interesting and the Peculiar
108(1)
The Most Expensive Elements
108(1)
The Purest Element and the Most Perfect Crystal
109(1)
The Most Reactive Elements
110(1)
The Elements with the Highest Oxidation States
111(1)
Miscellaneous Properties
111(2)
Occurrence
113(6)
The First and Most Abundant Element in the Universe
113(1)
The Most Abundant Elements on the Earth
114(1)
The Least Abundant Elements on the Earth
115(1)
The Most and Least Abundant Elements in the Human Body
116(3)
Environmental Protection Facts and Figures
119(6)
Environmental Loads Imposed by the Manufacture of Chemicals
119(1)
North America as the Largest Carbon Dioxide Emitter in the World
120(1)
Environmental Law in Germany
121(1)
German Investment in Environmental Protection
122(3)
Fertilizers Facts and Figures
125(8)
! The Increase in World Population
125(1)
Increasing Demands on Land Utilization
125(1)
! Surface Scarcity
126(1)
World Consumption of Fertilizers
127(2)
! Providing for Nutritional Needs
129(1)
Principal Regions of Consumption
129(1)
! The Primary Raw Material: Ammonia
130(1)
! Developments in Nutrient Demand
131(2)
Literature Records and Curiosities
133(10)
Records and Curiosities Associated with Scientific Publications
133(1)
The Most Pithy Concluding Sentence
133(1)
A Political Statement
133(1)
! Are There More Compounds with Even Numbers of Carbon Atoms than with Odd?
134(1)
The Longest Footnote
134(1)
The Publication with the Most Authors
135(1)
The Most Frequently Cited Publication
135(1)

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