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The following list is a start at assembling the most useful web resources for Chem 108, Introductory Chemistry, at Diablo Valley College. We liked these the best of what we reviewed so far but the list is not at all comprehensive. If you find something you think is good for topics for which there are no listings or is different from or better than what we listed, please send one of us a note describing what the site does and why you found it useful. If we like it too, we will list it and reference it as your contribution. Thanks. Enjoy!

Leon Borowski: lborowsk@dvc.edu Denisha Dawson: ddawson@dvc.edu Karen Long: klong@dvc.edu

 

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GENERAL AIDS

Determining Your Preferred Learning Style
http://silcon.com/~scmiller/lsweb/dvclearn.htm

Studying Tips and Strategies
http://www.chemtutor.com/heurist.htm#top
http://www.ncsu.edu/sciencejunction/terminal/imse/lowres/2/ansmtip.htm
http://www.ksu.edu/ucs/strestst.html

Overcoming Test Anxiety
http://guts.studentorg.wisc.edu/brtestan.htm
http://www.ksu.edu/ucs/strestst.html

 

COMPREHENSIVE CHEMISTRY WEB PAGES:

Chem Team - http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us

Malone - http://college.wiley.com/Malone322474/resources/malone_site/Malone.htm

General Chemistry Online: Review lists, online graded quizzes with explanations of answers, and more - http://antoine.fsu.umd.edu/chem/senese/101/exam.shtml

Chemistry Study Cards: Review cards, downloadable and printable study for introductory and general chemistry - http://spusd.k12.ca.us/sphs/science/stdycrds.html

This link takes you to Java applets for chemical education. The concept tests provide qualitative questions for use in chemistry lectures. - http://ir.chem.cmu.edu/irProject/

Collection of Java Applets for Chemistry and Physics - http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/~hwang/index.html

A large collection of links to chemistry websites on the Internet - http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/chemist.html

 

CHEMISTRY TOPICS

Scientific Method and Chemical Foundations:

Scientific notation - http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/SigFigs/SigFigs.html

Significant Figures - http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/SigFigs/SigFigs.html

*Reading a Vernier Scale - Simulation - http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/~hwang/ruler/vernier.html

Atoms, Molecules, and Ions:

Element names and symbols: several Element Games to make learning these fun (Element Flash Cards, Element Hangman, Element Matching) - http://www.jlab.org/services/pced/indexpages/elementgames.html REALLY GOOD.

For fun: download and play a song by Tom Leher which includes the names of all the elements. http://chemlab.pc.maricopa.edu/periodic/lyrics.html (recommended by Theresa Vetter, Chem 108, Fall 2000)

Atomic composition: game to determine the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in an atom - http://www.jlab.org/services/pced/indexpages/elementgames.html REALLY GOOD.

Interactive tutorial and quizzes, weblinks. This is the demo (accessible to anyone) part of the website for the text by Silver and Russo. http://www.awlonline.com/chemistry/intro/russo/navigation/home.htm

Nomenclature:

http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/Nomenclature/Nomenclature.html tutorial , practice

Chemical Reactions

Writing and Balancing chemical equations - http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/Equations/Equations.html

Practice balancing equations and recognizing reaction types - http://virtual.yosemite.cc.ca.us/smurov/ex7-1.htm

Practice balancing equations (good. shows answers) - http://chemistry2.csudh.edu/newstuff/startbalcheck.html

Balancing Equations: balances any equation you type in (no tutorial help) -

http://www.stanford.edu/~glassman/chem/eb.htm (recommended by Celina Trujillo, Chem 108 Spring 2000)

Practice writing net ionic equations - http://virtual.yosemite.cc.ca.us/smurov/ex7-2.htm

Types of chemical reactions - http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/Equations/Equations.html

Stoichiometry

Basic Calculations involving atoms and compounds - http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/Mole/Mole.html

Solution stoichiometry - http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/Solutions/Solutions.html

Formula Calculations involving percent, moles, and grams (gives question and answer) - http://chemistry2.csudh.edu/newstuff/startformsonfly.html

Moles/grams/particles: tool: calculates moles, grams, or number of particles from any of the others. Uses a periodic table to automatically calculate molar masses by clicking on the appropriate element. http://www.stanford.edu/~glassman/chem/mc.htm#pt

Calculations related to equations: percent yield, limiting reagent (gives question and answer) - http://chemistry2.csudh.edu/newstuff/startrxnsonfly.html

Interactive Applet that visualizes a limiting reactant problem. - http://ir.chem.cmu.edu/irProject/applets/stoich/

Atomic Structure

atomic orbitals (animated tutorial that needs Shockwave) - http://www.colby.edu/chemistry/OChem/DEMOS/Orbitals.html

Applet that shows electron configurations for elements. - http://ir.chem.cmu.edu/irProject/applets/pertable/applet.asp

Chemical Bonding

Animated tutorial for intro. chemistry showing and explaining VSEPR, molecular shapes, polarity, and intermolecular forces (molecules can be rotated in 3 dimensions) - http://www2.gasou.edu/chemdept/general/molecule/tutorial/frame2a.htm. A version which includes the additional geometry types normally included in first year college general chemistry is at http://www2.gasou.edu/chemdept/general/molecule/tutorial/frame2.htm

Table showing Lewis structures, VSEPR shape, molecular shape, and a 3 dimensional model - http://amug.org/~rwiley/molecular_geometry.htm

Vsepr shapes - http://www.shef.ac.uk/chemistry/vsepr/ (calculation method goes beyond typical intro. chem coverage)

Molecular polarity - http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/Bonding/Molecular-Polarity.html

*Dipoles ? Adding Vectors Simulation. May be useful when discussing polarity of molecules-http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/~hwang/vector/vector.html

Gases

Practice Gas Problems - http://virtual.yosemite.cc.ca.us/smurov/ex9-1.htm

Practice Gas Stoichiometry - http://virtual.yosemite.cc.ca.us/smurov/ex9-2.htm

Tutorial, Practice Problems (OK, but not great) - http://library.thinkquest.org/12354/index.htm

* Molecules in Motion (animation/simulation) - http://mc2.cchem.berkeley.edu/Java/molecules/index.html

* Gases - Simulation of an Ideal Gas: Pressure, Volume, velocity, and number of particles can be changed -http://didaktik.physik.uni-wuerzburg.de/~pkrahmer/ntnujava/idealGas/idealGas.html

Kinetics

Equilibrium

This applet shows calculated values for reactants and products both at equilibrium and not at equilibrium. - http://ir.chem.cmu.edu/irProject/applets/equilib/applet.asp

*Equilibrium Applet: Calculations can be performed and can be used qualitatively for discussing LeChatelier’s Principle.-http://www.chm.davidson.edu/java/LeChatelier/LeChatelier.html

General and Determining Kc (use these sections only) - http://www.chem.vt.edu/RVGS/ACT/notes/chem-eqm.html

Acids and Bases - http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/AcidBase/AcidBase.html

Acids, bases, and salts: http://www.chemistrycoach.com/acids.htm

Liquids and Solids

Oxidation-Reduction - http://www.shsu.edu/wcb/schools/SHSU/chm/tchastee/14/modules/page21.html

and http://naio.kcc.hawaii.edu/chemistry/

Nuclear Chemistry

Writing nuclear equations - http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/Radioactivity/Radioactivity.html