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Corrections for Science Explorer/Book K: Chemical Building Blocks ©2000

As part of its Open Book Initiative, Pearson Education has established an Internet-based communication policy that alerts educators to any factual or typographical errors or areas of possible misunderstanding in its school programs. In accordance with this policy, Prentice Hall is alerting you to corrections made in Science Explorer/Book K: Chemical Building Blocks © 2000.

We organized the corrections by category:

  • Corrections of factual errors
  • Corrections of typographical or grammatical errors
  • Changes for clarification, where the original wording or art could be improved to support student understanding
Publishers typically reprint books several times over the life of a copyright. Corrections can be made in each printing. Thus, depending on which printing of Science Explorer/Book K: Chemical Building Blocks you have, these corrections may already appear in your textbook.

Key: Fig. = Figure
Ch. = Chapter
par. 1, par. 2, etc. = paragraph 1, paragraph 2, etc. (an incomplete paragraph at the top of a page is counted as paragraph 1)
ques. 1, ques. 2, etc. = question 1, question 2, etc.
col. 1, col. 2, etc. = column 1, column 2, etc.
ans. = answer


  Student Edition
0-13-434480-4

Corrections of factual errors.

Page Location Original Revision Date Posted
21 par. 2, line 8 Formula for table sugar is incorrect. Replace 22 oxygen atoms symbol, O, with hydrogen symbol, H. 02-Jan-2001
32 par. 3, line 5 "...(that's 2 billion..." "...(that's 2,000 billion..." 02-Jan-2001
36 par. 1, line 5 "...other elements in the ore." "...other elements in the compound." 02-Jan-2001
38 Section 4 Review "4. Could you isolate...Explain." Delete #4. 02-Jan-2001
38 Section 4 Review, #5 "5. Thinking Critically..." "4. Thinking Critically..." 02-Jan-2001
40 Multiple Choice, #3.a "change the appearance of a substance." "involve melting or boiling." 02-Jan-2001
54 Volume and Temperature head "Volume and Temperature" "Relating Volume and Temperature" 02-Jan-2001
70 Procedure head Breakage icon is missing. New head 02-Jan-2001
80 Exploring the Periodic Table, periodic table, col. 5, row 7 "105
Ha
Hahnium
(262)"
"105
Db
Dubnium
(262)"
02-Jan-2001
80�81 Exploring the Periodic Table Periodic table data. For the most current periodic table data, go to the NIST periodic table link on the first Science page of the Prentice Hall Web site. 02-Jan-2001
80�81 Exploring the Periodic Table, atomic mass data Bohrium (262)
Lawrencium (260)
Meitnerium (266)
Neptunium 237.048
Radium 226.025
Bohrium (264)
Lawrencium (262)
Meitnerium (268)
Neptunium (237)
Radium (226)
04-Nov-2001
89 Families of Metals head "Families of Metals" "Metals in the Periodic Table" 02-Jan-2001
90 Fig. 13 art, Radium, line 4 "226.025" "(226)" 04-Nov-2001
91 Checkpoint art, periodic table excerpt, col. 5, last row "105
Ha
Hahnium
(262)"
"105
Db
Dubnium
(262)"
02-Jan-2001
91 Fig. 14 art, atomic mass data Bohrium (262)
Meitnerium (266)
Bohrium (264)
Meitnerium (268)
04-Nov-2001
92 Fig. 15 caption, line 1 "The lanthanide metal..." "The actinide metal..." 04-Nov-2001
115 par. 1, line 3 "...consists of 60 carbon..." "...consists of carbon..." 02-Jan-2001
121 Fig. 12 caption, lines 4–5 "...to ripen (left). Acetylene is...pipeline (right)." "...to ripen." 04-Nov-2001
138 #17, lines 5–6 "...made of 60 carbon atoms..." "...made of carbon atoms..." 04-Nov-2001
138 #3.d "an ester." "a hydrocarbon." 02-Jan-2001
159 #5, last line "...line.)" "...line. Also, not all graphs are linear. It may be more appropriate to draw a curve to connect the points.)" 04-Nov-2001
165 List of Chemical Elements Chemical elements data. For the most current chemical elements data, go to the NIST periodic table link on the first Science page of the Prentice Hall Web site. 02-Jan-2001
165 List of Chemical Elements, col. 1 Dubnium is not listed. Insert Dubnium data line:
"Dubnium Db 105 (262)"
02-Jan-2001
165 List of Chemical Elements, col. 1, Hahnium line "Hahnium Ha 105 (262)" Delete Hahnium line. 02-Jan-2001
166 Periodic table, col. 5, row 7 "105
Ha
Hahnium
(262)"
"105
Db
Dubnium
(262)"
02-Jan-2001
166�167 Periodic Table of the Elements Periodic table data. For the most current periodic table data, go to the NIST periodic table link on the first Science page of the Prentice Hall Web site. 02-Jan-2001
166�167 Periodic Table of the Elements, atomic mass data Bohrium (262)
Lawrencium (260)
Meitnerium (266)
Neptunium 237.048
Radium 226.025
Bohrium (264)
Lawrencium (262)
Meitnerium (268)
Neptunium (237)
Radium (226)
04-Nov-2001
168 col. 1, alkaline earth metal, line 2 "...(p.89)" "...(p.90)" 02-Jan-2001
169 col. 2, gas, line 2 "...(p.48)" "...(p.47)" 02-Jan-2001
170 col. 1, noble gas, line 1 "...in Group 17 of..." "...in Group 18 of..." 02-Jan-2001

Corrections of typographical or grammatical errors.

Page Location Original Revision Date Posted
37 par. 1, line 2 "...attracts the metals in the ore,..." "...attracts the metal in the ore,..." 02-Jan-2001
41 #21, line 4 "...cookie dough." "...cookie dough?" 02-Jan-2001
47 par. 3, line 5 "...has relativity low..." "...has relatively low..." 02-Jan-2001
90 par. 1, line 5 "...gray white,..." "...gray-white,..." 04-Nov-2001
148 col. 1, Inferring, line 1 "...an obser-vation,..." "...an observation,..." 02-Jan-2001

Changes for clarification.

Page Location Original Revision Date Posted
17 par. 2, line 2 "...or decompose to form..." "...or break apart to form..." 02-Jan-2001
17 par. 3, line 1 "...undergo a chemical change..." "...undergo a specific chemical change..." 02-Jan-2001
21 Check Your Progress, lines 7–8 "...collect. You may want to discuss...your procedure with your partner. Answer..." "...collect. Work with your partner to discuss...your procedure. Answer..." 04-Nov-2001
22 Fig. 7 caption "If a dog...with it." "If you stood on this scale on the moon, it would show that your weight is less there than on Earth." 04-Nov-2001
22 Fig. 7 photograph The scale shown does not match the description in the accompanying text. New Figure 7 photograph 04-Nov-2001
29 Discover, Think It Over, line 4 "...to infer facts from..." "...to make an inference from..." 02-Jan-2001
33 Section 3 Review, #3, lines 1–2 "...consists of the elements oxygen and hydrogen. Could you..." Replace the phrase "the elements oxygen and hydrogen" with the chemical formula for water. 04-Nov-2001
35 Fig. 16 caption, line 2 "...contain only the..." "...contain the..." 04-Nov-2001
35 par. 4, lines 3–6 "...as a compound with some other elements. Copper compounds...in nature mixed with other materials in certain...economically useful element is called..." "...as a compound. Copper compounds...in nature in certain...economically useful material is called..." 04-Nov-2001
36 par. 1, line 1 "...a solution of copper compounds, a chemical..." "...a solution of a copper compound, a chemical..." 02-Jan-2001
37 Analyze and Conclude, #4, line 2 "...and copper chloride." "...and copper chloride solution." 02-Jan-2001
37 Analyze and Conclude, #6, lines 2–4 "...explain why copper...and not a mixture of the elements copper and chlorine." "...explain why you think copper...and not a mixture." 04-Nov-2001
37 par. 1, line 1 "...made of the ore..." "...made of the copper ore..." 02-Jan-2001
37 par. 1, line 3 "...attracts the other compounds." "...attracts the other materials." 02-Jan-2001
38 Check Your Progress, lines 3–4 "...with your partner. Repeat your partner's..." "...with a new partner. Repeat this partner's..." 04-Nov-2001
41 #19, line 3 "...Which coin contains..." "...Which coin, A or B, contains..." 02-Jan-2001
41 #19, line 6 "...Explain how you know." "...Explain." 02-Jan-2001
41 #21, lines 1–2 "...Classify each of the following as a solution or a mixture:..." "...Which of the following is a solution:..." 04-Nov-2001
41 #24, lines 3–4 "...happen to the gold atoms when solid gold melts to become a liquid?" "...happen to the volume of a given mass of solid gold when it becomes a liquid? Explain." 04-Nov-2001
41 Wrap Up, Present Your Project, line 1 "...with your partner..." "...with your second partner..." 02-Jan-2001
47 Try This, #1, lines 1–3 "...a clear jar almost...another clear jar almost..." "...a clear plastic jar almost...another clear plastic jar almost..." 04-Nov-2001
47 par. 4, lines 1–5 "The viscosity of lava...helps determine the type of volcanic eruption. A volcano erupts quietly if it has thin,...High-viscosity lava,...is typical of a volcano that..." "The viscosity of lava...can reflect the type of volcanic eruption. Some volcanoes that erupt quietly have thin,...High-viscosity lava,...is typical of some volcanoes that..." 04-Nov-2001
50 par. 2, lines 1–3 "...You know the definition of volume—the amount...Volume is measured in units of cubic centimeters or millimeters. Because gases..." "...You know volume is the amount...Volume is measured in cubic centimeters, liters, millimeters, and other units. Because gases..." 04-Nov-2001
52 par. 2, line 2 "...volume of a gas is..." "...volume of a gas at a constant temperature is..." 02-Jan-2001
55 lines 3–4 "...hits the ground—splat—it just stays there! Why..." "...hits the ground, it doesn't bounce as high as it did. Why..." 04-Nov-2001
63 Fig. 22 caption, lines 4–5 "...Which of these...is chemical?" "...Which of these examples is most likely a physical change? Which may be a chemical change?" 04-Nov-2001
69 Section 4 Review, #2, line 1 "...in matter affected by changes..." "...in matter related to changes..." 02-Jan-2001
88 last par., line 6 "...process is called corrosion. Some metals...acids." "...process of reaction and wearing away is called corrosion." 02-Jan-2001
90 par. 1, lines 4–5 "...hard, bright white, and a good..." "...hard, gray white in color, and a good..." 04-Nov-2001
92 Section 2 Review, #4, lines 1–4 "...Predicting Element 118 has not...element existed, however, where would it be..." "...Predicting Where would element 119 be..." 04-Nov-2001
92 par. 3, lines 5–7 "...are very unstable,...they break apart very quickly into smaller nuclei..." "...are unstable,...they break apart into smaller nuclei..." 04-Nov-2001
97 Fig. 18 diatomic hydrogen art Diatomic hydrogen electrons have a minus sign label. New Figure 18 art 04-Nov-2001
97 Fig. 18 sodium and chlorine art Sodium and chlorine electrons have a minus sign label. New Figure 18 art 04-Nov-2001
113 Fig. 2 art Carbon electrons have a minus sign label. New Figure 2 art 04-Nov-2001
114 par. 2, line 4 "...is bonded to four other..." "...is strongly bonded to four other..." 02-Jan-2001
114 par. 4, lines 4–5 "...are bonded tightly together..." "...are bonded strongly together..." 04-Nov-2001
115 Fig. 6 caption, line 2 "...atoms in fullerenes..." "...atoms in some fullerenes..." 04-Nov-2001
115 par. 1, lines 4–6 "...arranged in a repeating pattern similar to the surface of a soccer ball. This form is called buckminsterfullerene, or fullerene (FUL ur een) for short, in honor of..." "...arranged in repeating patterns like the one shown in Figure 6. This form of carbon is called a fullerene (FUL ur een) in honor of..." 04-Nov-2001
115 par. 1, lines 8–9 "...which the fullerene resembles. Because of their shape, fullerenes have been given the nickname 'buckyballs'" "...which some fullerenes resemble. Because of its shape, one of these fullerenes called buckminsterfullerene has been given the nickname 'buckyballs'" 04-Nov-2001
115 par. 2, lines 2–5 "...may be able to carry substances inside them. Someday, fullerenes may be used to carry medicines through the body or to house very tiny computer circuits." "...may be able to carry other substances inside them. For example, fullerenes may be used someday to carry medicines through the body." 04-Nov-2001
118 par. 4, lines 1–2 "...hydrocarbons. Methane, also known as natural gas, is used..." "...hydrocarbons. Methane, the main gas in natural gas, is used..." 04-Nov-2001
121 Fig. 12, right photograph The photograph caption implies that the welding torch shown uses acetylene. The welding torch shown is an electric-arc welder, which does not use acetylene. Remove photograph until a replacement can be found. 13-Apr-2001
122 par. 1, line 5 "...in a hydrocarbon chain, a different..." "...in a hydrocarbon, a different..." 02-Jan-2001
122 par. 1, line 8 "...in a hydrocarbon chain. Substituted..." "...in a hydrocarbon. Substituted..." 02-Jan-2001
122 par. 4, line 2 "...atoms on a carbon chain. Each..." "...atoms in a hydrocarbon. Each..." 02-Jan-2001
130 Fats and Oils section "If you have ever gotten a grease spot...higher melting points than unsaturated oils." New Fats and Oils section 02-Jan-2001
164 Art Shorten left Riders leader. New art 02-Jan-2001
168 col. 1, chemical activity, lines 2–3 "...undergo a chemical change..." "...undergo a specific chemical change..." 04-Nov-2001
168 col. 2, chemical change, line 2 "...combine or decompose to form..." "...combine or break apart to form..." 02-Jan-2001
169 col. 1, diatomic molecule, line 2 "...atoms of the same element. (p. 97)" "...atoms. (p. 97)" 02-Jan-2001
169 col. 1, fullerene, lines 2–3 "...a repeating pattern similar to the surface of a soccer ball. (p. 115)" "...a repeating pattern. (p. 115)" 04-Nov-2001
171 col. 1, temperature, line 1 "...average energy of the..." "...average energy of motion of the..." 02-Jan-2001


Teacher's Edition
0-13-429200-6

Corrections of factual errors.

Page Location Original Revision Date Posted
38 Section 4 Review Answers, #4 "4. No, except...their ores." Delete lines. 02-Jan-2001
38 Section 4 Review Answers, #5 "5. Recycling programs will become more important." "4. Recycling programs will become more important." 02-Jan-2001
54 Volumes and Temperature head Volume and
Temperature
Relating Volume and
Temperature
02-Jan-2001
89 Families of Metals head Families of Metals Metals in the Periodic Table 02-Jan-2001

Changes for clarification.

Page Location Original Revision Date Posted
37 Analyze and Conclude ans., #4, lines 3–5 "Unlike copper or chlorine, copper chloride dissolves in water to form a clear green solution." "Copper chloride solution is a clear green liquid." 04-Nov-2001
40 Thinking Critically ans., #21 "Solution, one type of mixture—cranberry juice mixtures...cookie dough." "Cranberry juice is a solution." 04-Nov-2001
40 Thinking Critically ans., #24 "Sample: When solid gold...in a greater volume." "Sample: Since the density of the gold decreases but the mass stays the same, the volume must increase." 02-Jan-2001
42c col. 1, Properties and changes of properties in matter, line 3 "...melting, freezing, and boiling..." "...melting and boiling..." 02-Jan-2001
42c col. 2, The Structure of Matter, line 2–8 "...in motion. Adding energy to particles...so their shape and volume are not fixed. (Sections..." "...in motion. Particles of a solid vibrate in fixed closely-packed positions. Particles on a liquid, while close tgoether, move freely. Particles of a gas move freely and at greater distances from one another. Sections..." 04-Nov-2001
42c col. 3, Energy, line 3 "...and volume. Gas particles..." "...and volume. For a given substance, gas particles..." 02-Jan-2001
42c col. 3, Energy, lines 7–8 "...or chemical change, however, in any change, the total..." "...or chemical change, but the total..." 04-Nov-2001
42c col. 3, Patterns of Change, lines 1–5 "The relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas is an inverse relationship. The relationship between the volume and temperature of a gas is driectly..." "At constant temperature, the pressure and volume of a gas have an inverse relationship. At constant pressure, the volume and temperature of a gas are directly..." 04-Nov-2001
55 Answers to Self-Assessment, lines 2–4 "...would not bounce as high. The cold air inside the ball would occupy a smaller volume, so the ball would be soft." "...would become softer and not bounce as high." 04-Nov-2001
55 Performance Assessment "Writing Have students summarize...the tire will increase.)" "Writing Have students describe how a balloon may be used to demonstrate Charles's and Boyle's laws. (Charles's Law—A partially filled balloon will expand when heated, showing that the volume of a gas increases with increased temperature when the pressure is constant. Boyle's Law—If temperature is constant and pressure outside the balloon decreases, the balloon will expand as the volume of the gas increases.)" 04-Nov-2001
55 Section 2 Review Answers, #1, line 1 "...increases, volume..." "...increases at constant temperature, volume..." 02-Jan-2001
55 Section 2 Review Answers, #2, line 2 "..increases, the..." "..increases at constant volume, the..." 02-Jan-2001
93 Panel Discussion, first bullet, lines 4–6 "...Consult the Science Explorer Web site at www.phschool.com for..." "...Consult the World Wide Web for..." 23-Jan-2002


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