General Chemistry Weblinks                                              Dr. Lisa's CHM site

 

Matter

Calculations

Atomic Theory

Nuclear Chemistry

Nomenclature

Moles

Reactions

Stoichiometry

Electronic Structure & Quantum Theory

Bonding & Lewis Structures

Geometry & VSEPR

Liquids & Solids

Solutions

Acids/Bases

Electrochemistry

Gases

Kinetics

Equilibrium

Acid-base Eq

Thermodynamics

 

WEB LINKS TO TUTORIALS FOR DIFFERENT TOPICS

TYPES OF MATTER

*  Introduction to  matter-Virtual Text by Michael Blaber

*  Concept tests - states of Matter by University Wisconsin-Madison Chem Dept

*  Elements, Compounds & Mixtures - Purdue's General Chem Topic Review

CALCULATIONS

*  Dictionary of Units - defines SI & metric units, historical background

*  Significant Figures & Scientific Notation - Chem Team

*  Math you need for chemistry - Chem Tutor

*  Unit Conversions & Significant figure problems - S Van Bramer at Widener U

ATOMS & ATOMIC MODELS

*  STM IMAGES -Interactive NanoVisualization for Science & Engineering at ASU

*  Atoms, Molecules, and ions  - Virtual Text by Michael Blaber

*  Atomic Structure - Chem Team

*  STM IMAGE GALLERY- IBM

NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY

*  Virtual Nuclear Tourist - Nuclear Powerplants around the world by Gonyeau

*  Radioactivity - Chem Team

*  Fifty years from trinity - Seattle Times Web edition on the history of nuclear times

NOMENCLATURE

*  Rules & Practice problems - Chem Team

*  Naming Compounds & Writing formulas - Chem Tutor

*  Rules & example problems - S Van Bramer at Widener U

MOLES

*  The mole - Chem Team

*  Mole conversion problems - S Van Bramer at Widener U

*  Classic Paper by Avogadro - Jounal de Physique

*  Mole Lecture notes - Bob Jacobs at Wilton High School Chemistry

REACTIONS

*  Videos of Lecture Demonstrations  - Movies of reactions from U of Illinois at Urbana

*  Chemistry comes alive - movies, videos, animations by J. of Chem Ed

*  Balancing Equations & Reaction Types - Chem Team

*  Reactions & Practice Problems - Chem Tutor

*  Reactions: Types, balancing, solubility rules - PP slides by McCoy at Lagrange University

*  Cool Stuff: types of Reactions - nice illustrations of rxns at U of Florida

STOICHIOMETRY

*  Stoichiometry roadmap & problems - ChemTutor

*  Stoichiometry problems - Chem Team

*  Chemland  applets; interactive tutorial by U of Mass.

*  Limiting Reactant & theoretical yield - RH Logan

*  Limiting Reactant  Problems S Van Bramer at Widener University

*  Discussion of Both Methods & problems - James Burness at PSU

*  IrYdium Project - Interactive Stoichiometry using bar graphs to help students visualize quantitative amounts during reaction; Carnegie Mellon U

*  Interactive Stoichiometry site - Chemical Reaction Stoichiometry by U of Guelph, Ontario

*  Interactive LR problems -Dept of Chem, LSU

*  Stoichiometry By the Recipe - Relating stoichiometry to real-life experiences. John Brodemus, Moraine Valley Community College.

Electron configurations & orbital diagrams

*  Virtual Text - Blader at FSU

*  General Chemistry Online - Senese at Frostburg State U

*  Classic paper by Bohr

Lewis dot structures, Bonding types

*  Chem Team

*  Virtual Text by Blader at FSU

*  Chemical bonding -ionic, covalent or what?  - Stephen Lower at Simon Fraser U

*  Bonding Types & Lewis Structures - Jeff Paradis

*  Lewis dot structure flowchart - Bob Jacobs at Wilton High School

Molecular Geometry & VSEPR  

*  Virtual Text - Blaber at FSU

*  VSEPR structures - Nash at Purdue

*  Chem Team

Liquid & Solid Properties

*  Intermolecular Forces -Jeff Paradis

*  Solids and Liquids - RH Logan

*  Crystal Structures of the elements - great 3D structures; Mark Bishop at MPG

*  States of Matter - Multimedia materials depicting types of solids

*  Intermolecular Forces - Michael Blaber at FSU

Solution Web Sites

*  Chem Team - solution definitions and calculations

*  Chem Tutor - properties, terms and math problems for solutions

*  Molarity, solution stoichiometry and dilution problems Virtual Text by Michael Blaber

*  Total and Net Ionic reactions - Gwen Sibert

*  Complex ions - interactive site for mixing reagents in aqueous solutions

Acid/Base Websites

*  Chem Team - Arrhenius, Bronsted-Lowry, acid/base strength & pH problems

*  Chem Web - acid/base theories

*  Acids and Bases - brief basic description with definition links, problems with worked out solutions ( Itasca Community College)

*  Acid/Base PP presentation - can download & view PP slides by Timberlake

Tutorials for oxidation reduction reactions

*  history of electrochemistry - links to history of electrochem sites

*  definitions & types of batteries - OSU

*  car battery frequently asked questions

Gases

*  Gases - Purdue University

*  Classic Paper by Boyle

*  Classic Paper by Gay-Lussac

*  Notes, slides, quiz - General Chem Online by Senese

Kinetics

*  Notes & Practice problems - Purdue U

*  Word problems - Dominguez Hills

*  Slideshow - Hardy at U of Akron

*  Experimental Determination of Rxn Order

*  Real cool simulated kinetics reactions - Virginia Tech

*  Chemland - Simulated Rate of reaction experiment from U of Mass

Equilibrium

*  Gas equilibrium - Purdue

*  Chemland - Simulated experiment for LeChatelier's Principle

*  Simulated equilibrium experiments & step-by-step method for Eq problems - Virginia Tech

*  Equilibrium Word problems - Dominguez Hills

Acid Base Equilibria

*  Acid-Base Equilibria problems - Purdue

*  Solving Acid-Base problems - Van Bramer at Widener U

*  pH tutorial

Thermodynamics

*  Chemical Thermodynamics - James Hardy at U of Akron

*  Index of Thermodynamic help files - Eric Remy at Virginia Tech