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Organic Chemistry Basic for Kids: A Beginner's Illustrated Guide to Carbon, Molecules, Hydrocarbons, Functional Groups, and Reactions

Organic Chemistry Basic for Kids: A Beginner's Illustrated Guide to Carbon, Molecules, Hydrocarbons, Functional Groups, and Reactions

Laudry, Khasan

Paperback

Series: Chemistry Book for Kids, Book 11

Science & Nature

ISBN10: 369083130X
ISBN13: 9783690831307
Publisher: Khasan Laudry
Published: Apr 26 2026
Pages: 118
Weight: 0.32
Height: 0.25 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
What if your child could understand the chemistry hiding inside food, plastic, medicines, and even their own body?

Organic chemistry sounds like a subject only college students tackle - but the core ideas are surprisingly accessible, endlessly fascinating, and all around us every single day. This illustrated guide breaks down the building blocks of organic chemistry into clear, friendly chapters that curious readers ages 8-12 can actually follow and enjoy.

Inside each chapter, young readers will discover:

  • Why carbon is the most important element in living things - and what makes it so special
  • How hydrocarbons are built from just two elements and power the world around us
  • What functional groups are and how they change the way molecules behave
  • Where alcohols, acids, and esters appear in everyday life - from vinegar to fruit scents
  • How polymers like plastic and rubber are made from repeating molecular chains
  • What actually happens during an organic reaction - explained without confusing jargon
  • Why benzene and aromatic compounds smell the way they do
  • How organic chemistry explains nature - from DNA to digestion
  • The organic chemistry hiding inside soaps, fuels, fabrics, and the food on your plate

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