Interactive Chemistry
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interactive and exploratory process, by making freely available
educational resources at a variety of levels and also, even more
importantly, be making it increasingly possible to learn by doing (see
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web principles and
credo on education and technology). To
encourage understanding and use of the web in this way, Serendip provides
annotated lists of links useful for learning/teaching in a variety of
areas (see
Interactive Physics and
Interactive Biology). The focus is not on course
syllabi or notes but rather on materials from which individuals can learn
themselves, and particularly on those with an interactive component. This
list and annotations was created by Katie DiFelice. Links were checked July 2005 by Yaena Park and August 2007 by Ashley Dawkins. Suggestions for
additions to the list are warmly welcomed and should be sent to
Serendip.
Click here to jump to one of the following topics:
Chemistry for Fun
Chemistry in a Wider Context
Comprehensive Tutorials
Playing with Applets
Quizzes
Experiments
Periodic Table
Chemical Reactions
Equilibrium
Acids/Bases
Gases
Electron Geometry
Atomic Orbitals/Quantum Theory
Miscellaneous
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| Nye Labs Online ... scientist Bill Nye takes you through the chemical world around you with a combination of "Did You Know That?"s and neat experiments to try
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| Creative Chemistry Fun Stuff ... play with crosswords, word searches, hangman, and jigsaws built around chemical terms
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| MDeA's Chemistry Fun Page ... a list of some fun jokes for the chemically oriented
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| Comic Book Periodic Table of the Elements ... need a break? Here, each element of the periodic table links to a related strip
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| General Chemistry Online ... a very highly reccommended chem resource for the high school/undergraduate level, with sections for toolbox, features, tutorials, and more. Massive resource section!
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| Eric's Chemistry ... a collection of chemistry notes and explanations on many topics within general, organic, and physical chemistry, compiled by a college student
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| General, Organic, and BioChemistry ... a tutorial that explains the basics of biochemistry in thouroughly understandable step-by-step pictures
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| An Interactive Guide to Chemistry ... basically, a web textbook that gives tutorials on a variety of topics
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| Visualization and Problem Solving for General Chemistry ... some interesting and helpful tutorials and demonstrations on certain specific subjects of general chemistry. From the chem department of Purdue University
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| Chemistry Resources ... intended to help teachers preparing chemistry lessons, this site provides explanations for different class demonstrations and laboratory experiments
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| ChemTeam ... a somewhat dry but very exhaustive explanation of topics in high school chemistry
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| Chemistry Activities ... a list of flashcard games to memorize atomic symbols, common polyatomic ions, etc.
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| Interactive Biochemistry ... interactive graphs of titrations, enzyme kinetics, and others. Interesting graphs, but they'll make more sense if you come in with a previous understanding and are only looking for a demonstration of what you already know.
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| The irYidium Project ... several applets of interest dealing with such things as acclimation on Mt. Everest, stoichiometry, and combustion engines. The highlight is the chem lab that lets you see the result of many mixings of chemicals, from Carnegie Mellon University
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| Molecular Model for an Ideal Gas ... see how the volume of a container of gas is affected by changes in number of gas particles, velocity, and atmosphic pressure
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| Thermal Equilibrium ... Thermal equilibrium is illustrated from a molecular perspective with a Java applet. Two chambers contain gas at different temperatures. What happens when the gasses can mix? Proposes several interesting experiments
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| Chemistry: High School Hub ... click on the symbols of the elements listed and drag them to their appropriate place on the periodic table to complete the puzzle
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| AP Interactive Quiz Directory ... AP course review quizzes, in case you need to review a particular topic
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| Chemistry ConcepTests ... a series of very explanatory chemistry tutorials interspersed with quiz questions, from the University of Wisconsin
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| Chemistry Quizzes by K. Timberlake ... choose a topic to get a set of multiple choice questions, then submit your responses for immediate results
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| Equilibrium Practice Problems ... a comprehensive set of detailed practice problems for different topics within chemical equilibrium
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| Home Experiments ... some simple do-it-yourself experiments to bring chemistry into the home
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| Chemistry Resources ... intended to help teachers preparing chemistry lessons, this site provides explanations for different class demonstrations and laboratory experiments
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| Virtual Chemistry Club: Activities ... list of five neat chemistry experiments to be done in the home. Wonder how different types of aspirins behave in the different parts of your digestive systems? What about those color-changing markers? Now you can find out how they work
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| ChemBalancer ... helpful drill to learn to balance equations by inspection
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| Mission to Mars ... from this page you can access an online version of a unit on equilibrium that links chemical reactions to modern technology. Relies heavily on videos that take a long time to download
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| Thermal Equilibrium ... Thermal equilibrium is illustrated from a molecular perspective with a Java applet. Two chambers contain gas at different temperatures. What happens when the gasses can mix? Proposes several interesting experiments
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| Shakespeare and Thermodynamics: Dam the Second Law! ... an interesting website that takes a new look at the elusive second law of thermodynamics by first explaining chemical reactions in terms of energy barriers, then relating this phenomena to daily life
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| Equilibrium Practice Problems ... a comprehensive set of detailed practice problems for different topics within chemical equilibrium
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| Acids and Bases ... a series of problems that works through the basics of acid-base chemistry, with an explanatory tutorial available for each problem
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| Kinetic Theory ... a java applet that simulates a two-dimensional gas. Demonstrates how the velocities of the various particles eventually reaches the Bolzmann distribution
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| Gas Laws ... a virtual lecture from Ohio State University with illustrations that show the behavior of gasses, as well as an applet that shows how changing temperature and volume affect molecular motion
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| Molecular Model for an Ideal Gas ... see how the volume of a container of gas is affected by changes in number of gas particles, velocity, and atmosphic pressure
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| Quicktime Movies for Chemistry ... watch short clips, usually of bond rotation, designed to supplement orgamic chemistry lecture
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| Sheffield ChemPuter ... set of simple calculators for chemistry(to calculate reaction yields, VSEPR structures, etc). From the University of Sheffield
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To get a head start on finding further web chemistry resources, check out the following websites. Each of them is linked to many other helpful wesites on the topic of chemistry
World Lecture Hall ... good for any subject, really. access listing of chemistry course materials available online by following "WLH Courses" link to Chemistry
Homepage for Chemists ... links to magazines, newsgroups, databases, tutorials, and more that would be helpful to chemists
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