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Chemistry
General |
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- Chem 4 Kids Don't let the title of this site fool you. This is a great site about basic chemistry for everyone.
- Chemistry Explained A collection of articles arranged alphabetically by subject about concepts, compounds, elements, and other aspects of chemistry.
- Chemistry Help Explains key concepts in chemistry including atomic structure, Hess's Law, the Born-Haber Cycle, Aufbau Principle, organic chemistry, and more.
- General Chemistry Online This site was developed by a chemistry professor at Frostburg State University in Maryland. It contains a common compound library with over 800 compounds lists, a glossary, FAQ about chemistry, simulations, construction kits, and more.
- High School Chemistry Student Programs and Resources Lists programs and resources for students who like chemistry from the American Chemical Society.
- HippoCampus This open resource is full of videos, animations, and simulations for middle and high school students in the areas of Math, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Sciences, Economics, History, Government, Sociology, English, and World Religions.
- Learn Chemistry From the Royal Society of Chemistry, this site contain an interactive periodic table, biographies of chemists, experiments, and more.
- Orgchem 101 Provides modules to help students understand concepts of organic chemistry.
- Science Geek. Net Developed by a high school science teacher, this site has valuable resources for Chemistry, AP Chemistry, and Biology students.
- Virtual Textbook of Organic Chemistry William Reusch of Michigan State University offers this comprehensive look at organic chemistry.
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Famous Chemists and History |
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- Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier Outlines the life and career of French scientist Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier.
- Biography of Amedeo Avogadro, Italian Scientist Highlights the life and scientific accomplishments of Italian scientist, Amedeo Avogadro.
- The Chymistry of Isaac Newton Explores the writings of Isaac Newton relating to chemistry.
- Democritus Tells the story of the Ancient Greek philosopher who created the first atomic theory.
- Directory of National Historic Chemical Landmarks The American Chemical Society lists national landmarks in the United States where history was made in chemistry.
- Ernest Rutherford Profiles the "father of nuclear physics."
- Evangelista Torricelli Tells the story of the Italian scientist who invented the barometer.
- Famous Chemists Profiles the men and women made big discoveries in chemistry or made a big impact in the field.
- Henri Louis Le Chatelier and the Le Chatelier Principle Introduces the French chemist and his equalibrium law.
- Joseph John Thomson Portrays the English chemist who discovered electrons.
- Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac Delves into the life of the French chemist who discovered one of the fundamental laws of gasses.
- John Dalton The Royal Society profiles the English chemist, physicist, and meteorologist.
- Mendeleev: the Man and His Legacy Takes a look at the life of Russian chemist, Dimitri Mendeleev, the father of the periodic table.
- On This Day in Chemistry Find out what historical event occurred today in the field of chemistry.
- The Robert Boyle Project Provides a biography of English chemist Robert Boyle, resources, and online manuscripts, from Birkbeck University of London.
- Svante Arrhenius Depicts the life of the 1903 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry, Svante Arrhenius.
- Women in Chemistry Introduces women who have made an impact in chemistry.
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Measurement |
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- Convert Me Assists you in converting measurements from one unit to another.
- Imperial System Defines the system of measurement used in Great Britain as defined by the Weights and Measures Act of 1824 and 1878.
- Metric System of Measurement Outlines the metric system, its main units, prefixes, and more.
- What Is the Difference Between Weight and Mass? Compares and contracts measuring weight and measuring mass.
- U.S. Customary Units Provides an overview of the measurement system used in the United States.
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Atoms |
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- Basic Model of the Atom Illustrates the parts of the atom and lists facts about atoms.
- A Brief History of Atomic Theory Outlines the history of atomic theory from ancient Greece to present day.
- Isotope Definition and Examples in Chemistry Explains what isotopes are and shows some examples.
- Isotopes Matter Digs into what isotopes are and why they matter.
- Molecular Workbench Provides interactive simulations of atoms and molecules and the scientific laws that govern their interaction.
- What Is an Atom? Facts about the Building Blocks of Matter Discusses the components of an atom and its history.
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Compounds, Moles, and Molecules |
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- Chemical Formula Introduces what a chemical formula is and the types of chemical formulas.
- ChemSpider The Royal Society of Chemistry maintains this database of over 60 million chemical structures.
- Exploring Our Fluid Earth: Ionic Compounds The University of Hawai'i explains ions and ionic compounds.
- PubChem Contains a database of over 112,000,000 chemicals from the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory Tells of the theory that describes the geometry the atoms that make up a molecule.
- What Is a Mole and Avogadro's Number? Introduces the unit of measure used in chemistry to describe a large amount of molecules, atoms, and particles.
- What Is a Molecule? Defines what a molecule and what makes it different from compounds and atoms.
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Acids and Bases |
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- Acid Definition and Examples Discusses what acids are including their properties and examples.
- Acids, Bases, pH, and Buffers Khan Academy introduces acids, bases, pH, and buffers.
- Base Definition in Chemistry Explains what bases are in chemistry including properties and types.
- Litmus Paper and the Litmus Test Describes litmus paper and how it used to test pH levels.
- Theories of Acids and Bases Outlines the three theories of acids and bases: Arrhenius, Bronsted-Lowry, and Lewis.
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Gases |
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- Dalton's Law of Partial Pressure Defines what partial pressure is and Robert Dalton's Law of Partial Pressure.
- Gas Laws Covers the laws about gases: Boyle's Law, Charle's Law, Gay-Lussac's Law, and Avogadro's Law.
- Ideal Gas Law Definition and Examples Briefly explains the Ideal Gas Law and the equation that describes it.
- Noble Gasses Discusses the six inert gases on the Periodic Table.
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Chemical Reactions and Equations |
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- Law of Conservation of Matter Defines the Law of Conservation of Matter with examples and a history.
- Saturated Solution Definition and Examples Defines saturation, the factors of solubility, and more.
- Types of Chemical Reactions Lists the types of chemical reactions and defines them.
- What Is a Word Equation in Chemistry? Explains how a word equation describes a chemical reaction and provides examples.
- What Is Solubility? Discusses what solubility is including in liquids, solids, and gases.
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Elements |
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- Elemental Data Index From the NIST Physics Laboratory, this site provides information about each of the chemical elements.
- Periodic Table of the Elements Los Alamos National Laboratory presents this online periodic table of the elements with information about each one.
- The Periodic Table of the Elements, in Pictures and Words Provides an interactive Periodic Table of the Elements and printable versions.
- The Periodic Table of Videos Links to a collection of videos about each of the 118 elements, including experiments.
- Properties of Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids Describes the properties of metals, nonmetals, and metalloids on the Periodical Table.
- Ptable An interactive Periodic Table of the Elements that looks at not only the properties, but also electrons, isotopes, and also builds compounds.
- The Secret Life of Gold The American Chemical Society presents an article by Grant Currin about the origins of gold.
- WebElements This site provides detailed information about the elements in the Periodical Table.
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Thermochemistry |
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- Changing States of Matter Discusses freezing, melting, vaporization, condensation, and sublimation.
- Laws of Thermochemistry Tells how to write thermochemical equations and their properties.
- Understanding Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions Explains what endothermic and exothermic reactions are.
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Kinetics and Equilibrium |
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- Chemical Reaction Rates Introduces the rate in which chemicals react to others and what causes the reactions.
- Le Chatelier Principle Definition Looks into Henri Louis Le Chatelier's Principle, also known as the Equilibrium Law.
- What Is Kinetic Energy? Discusses what kinetic energy is and how to calculate it.
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Forensic Sciences |
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- Crime and Clues: The Art and Science of Criminal Investigation Find information about profiling, interviewing, testifying in court, fingerprints, trace evidence, DNA, and more.
- Crime Scene Investigation Network Provides a comprehensive look at what a crime scene investigator does.
- Officer.Com An excellent resource for those interested in a career of law enforcement and crime investigations.
- 7 Steps of a Crime Scene Investigation Campbellsville University presents an infographic about the seven steps of a crime scene investigation.
- A Simplified Guide to a Crime Scene Investigation This guide discusses what a crime scene investigation is, when its done, and how it is done.
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