Chemistry

Spring '08

Fall '07

General Information and Documents

Fun Chemistry Links:

General Chemistry Online This incredible site won the 2004 Science and Technology Web Award from Scientific American. It is full of interesting and interactive information about chemistry.
RSC (Royal Society of Chemistry) - Advancing the Chemical Sciences. This is a wonderful website with an incredible amount of information and phenomenal visuals. The Chemistry World area is full of relevant stories about chemistry.
Sense About Science "Sense About Science is an independent charitable trust. We respond to the misrepresentation of science and scientific evidence on issues that matter to society, from scares about plastic bottles, fluoride and the MMR vaccine to controversies about genetic modification, stem cell research and radiation."
The Elements Song (flash).This animation is based on one of the most famous creations of Tom Lehrer, master of satire in the early 1950s. It is simply the elements of the periodic table sung to a "vaguely recognizable" tune.
Powers of Ten An interactive java tutorial - travel 10 million light years from the Earth then return and travel downward into the nucleus of a carbon atom.
The Fiery Flame Tube (wmv) See a song appear in flame.
Just Only Demos
Alkali Metals and Water (video) This video illustrates the relative reactivities of the alkali metals with water. The Brainiac version is fake.
Thermite (video) Watch thermite react at temperatures hot enough to melt an engine block.
Interactive Periodic Table An excellent reference with both data and images for the elements.
CHIME This program will allow you to visualize 3-D molecules and it's free to download and use.
The Chemistry of Chilli Peppers Ever wonder what makes 'em hot?
Chemical Heritage Foundation This organization "serves the community of the chemical and molecular sciences, and the wider public, by treasuring the past, educating the present, and inspiring the future".
Chemical Achievers Learn about the men and women who made chemistry history.
The Orbitron A gallery of atomic orbitals and molecular orbitals.
Wikipedia - Chemistry
Chemical of the Week Professor Shakhashiri has produced facts sheets about a collection of well known chemicals.
Online flash cards to learn common polyatomic ions
Flash cards for elements on the periodic table from the Jeffereson Lab
Mark Bishop's Chemistry Website Practically a complete chemistry textbook online with many animations, tutorials, and chime molecules.
Pigments through the Ages