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Chemistry

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  Pre-AP      AP      AP Physics B      AP Physics C      AP English Literature      AP English Language    
 
  Chemistry
    AP Chemistry Practice
    Activity: Debating Chemistry-Related Issues
    Musical Chemistry
    Keys to Passing the AP Chemistry Exam
    Chemistry Demonstrations
    Chemical Structure Database
    National Institute of Standards and Technology Chemical Data
    Chemistry Humor: Unusual Chemicals
    Practice in Dimensional Analysis
    The States of Matter
    Metallic Structure
    Phase Diagram for a Solution
    Recipes for Common Solutions
    Complex Ions and Coordination Compounds: Movies and Illustrations
    Images of Compounds Containing Oxygen, Sulfur, or a Halogen
    Library of Common Chemical Compounds
    Qualitative Analysis of Metal Ions
    Nomenclature Practice
    Fuel Cells
    Chemical Achievers: The Human Face of the Chemical Sciences
    Classic Papers from the History of Chemistry
    Online Chemistry Course
    Behavior of Real vs. Ideal Gases
    Micron Science and Technology Scholars Program
  STRUCTURE OF MATTER
    Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
    Rutherford’s Atomic Structure Experiment
    Matter and Measurement Problems
    Atoms, Molecules, Extended Structures and Stoichiometry Quiz
  Atomic theory and atomic structure
    Quantum Chemistry
    Atoms, Molecules, and Moles
    Interactive Quizzes for AP Chemistry
    Chemistry Games
    Chemist Characatures
    Chemistry Topics and Practice Problems
    Avogadro Goes to Court
    Electronic Structure and Periodicity
  Evidence for the atomic theory
  Atomic masses; determination by chemical and physical means
  Atomic number and mass number; isotopes
  Electron energy levels: atomic spectra, quantum numbers, atomic orbitals
  Periodic relationships (ie., atomic radii, ionization energies, etc.)
  Chemical bonding
    Covalent Bonds
    Hemoglobin and the Heme Group
    Interactive Quizzes for AP Chemistry
    Diamonds, Buckyballs, and Graphite
    Images of Compounds Containing Oxygen, Sulfur, or a Halogen
    Electronic Structure and Periodicity
    Ionic Nomenclature Tutorial
  Binding forces
  Molecular models
  Geometry of molecules/ions, structural isomerism, dipole moments, and relation of properties to structure
  Nuclear chemistry (nuclear equations, half lives, and radioactivity; chemical applications)
    Periodic Table
    Basics of Nuclear Science
    Marie Curie's Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 1911
    Radiocarbon Dating
    Understanding Radiation
    All About Uranium
    Overview of Nuclear Energy
    Frederic Joliot and Irene Joliot-Curie's Nobel Prize, 1935
    Natural Fossil Fission Reactors
    Nobel Prize for Carbon Dating
    Nobel Prize for Isotopes as Tracers
    Radioactive Decay Applet
    Isotopes and Radioactivity
    Nuclear Reactions
    Atomic Structure, Radioactivity, and the Uses of Radioisotopes
    The Rate of Chemical Reactions
    Radioactive Decay Applet
    Experiment: Halflife of a Radioisotope
    Sample Chemistry Exams (see "Past Exams" under the "Study Aids" tab
    Radiocarbon Dating
    Virtual Radiocarbon Dating
    Chemistry Topics and Practice Problems
    Images: Nuclear Chemistry
    Nuclear Chemistry Problems
  STATES OF MATTER
    Sample Chemistry Exams (see "Past Exams" under the "Study Aids" tab
    The States of Matter
    Phase Diagram for a Solution
  Gases
    Global Climate Change
    Atoms, Molecules, and Moles
    Interactive Quizzes for AP Chemistry
    Manometer
    Ideal Gas Applet
    Chemical Kinetics
    Images: Gases, Liquids, and Solids
    Atmospheric Chemistry
  Laws of ideal gases
  Kinetic-molecular theory
  Liquids and solids
    Interactive Quizzes for AP Chemistry
    Is Glass a Liquid or a Solid?
    Images: Gases, Liquids, and Solids
  Liquids and solids from the kinetic-molecular viewpoint
  Phase diagrams of one-component systems
  Changes of state, including critical points and triple points
  Structure of solids; lattice energies
  Solutions
    Precipitation Reactions
    Interactive Quizzes for AP Chemistry
    Heat of Solution Experiment
    Conductivity of Solutions
    Phase Diagram for a Solution
  Types of solutions and factors affecting solubility
  Methods of expressing concentration (does not include normalities)
  Raoult’s law and colligative properties (nonvolatile solutes); osmosis
  Non-ideal behavior (qualitative aspects)
  REACTIONS
    Are All White Powders Created Equal?
    Oxidation States
    Sample Chemistry Exams (see "Past Exams" under the "Study Aids" tab
    Lab: Cation Analysis
    Binary Covalent Nomenclature
    Cation Names and Formulas
  Reaction types
    Interactive Quizzes for AP Chemistry
    Notes and Problems on Total and Net Ionic Equations
    Class Activity: Types of Chemical Reactions
    The Chemistry of Carbon Dioxide
  Acid-base reactions; concepts of Arrhenius, Bronsted-Lowry, and Lewis; coordination complexes; amphoterism
  Precipitation reactions
  Oxidation-reduction reactions
  Stoichiometry
    Lab: Stoichiometric Investigation Using Copper
    Tutorial on Atomic, Molecular, and Formula Masses
    Relating Mass to Formula
    Interactive Quizzes for AP Chemistry
    Stoichiometry Tutorial
    The Chemistry of Photography
  Ionic and molecular species present in chemical systems: net ionic equations
  Balancing of equations, including those for redox reactions
  Mass and volume relations with emphasis on the mole concept, including empirical formulas and limiting reactants
  Equilibrium
    Interactive Quizzes for AP Chemistry
    Le Chatelier's Principle and Equilibrium
    Equilibrium Quiz
    Images: Energy, Rates, and Equilibrium of Chemical Reactions
    Equilibrium Quiz
  Concept of dynamic equilibrium, physical and chemical; Le Chatelier’s principle; equilibrium constants
  Quantitative treatment
  Kinetics
    Catalytic Oxidation
    The Rate of Chemical Reactions
    Interactive Quizzes for AP Chemistry
    Shakespeare and Thermodynamics
    The Chemistry of Photography
    Chemistry Topics and Practice Problems
    Images: Energy, Rates, and Equilibrium of Chemical Reactions
  Concept of rate of reaction
  Use of experimental data and graphical analysis to determine reactant order, rate constants, and reaction rate laws
  Effect of temperature change on rates
  Energy of activation; the role of catalysts
  The relationship between the rate-determining step and a mechanism
  Thermodynamics
    Enthalpy and Entropy
    Shakespeare and Thermodynamics
    Oxidative Phosphorylation
    Images: Energy, Rates, and Equilibrium of Chemical Reactions
  State functions
  First law: change in enthalpy, heat of formation, heat of reaction, Hess’ law, heats of vaporization and fusion, calorimetry
  Second law: entropy, free energy of formation, free energy of reaction, dependence of change in free energy on enthalpy and entropy changes
  Relationship of change in free energy to equilibrium constants and electrode potentials
  DESCRIPTIVE CHEMISTRY
    Complexes and Coordination Compounds of Transition Metal Elements
    Svante Arrhenius: Biography
    Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
    Thought-Provoking Chemistry Questions
    Web Assignment: Green Chemistry
    Important People in Chemistry
    Chemistry Games
    Sample Chemistry Exams (see "Past Exams" under the "Study Aids" tab
    Folic Acid and Enzymatic Action
    Tox Town
    Unraveling the Enigma of Vitamin D
  Chemical reactivity and products of chemical reactions
    Reduction of Permanganate
    Qualitative Analysis of Cations
    Lab: The Oxidizing Power of Laundry Bleach
    Are All White Powders Created Equal?
    What's That Stuff?
    Separating Mixtures to Solve a Mystery
    Origins of the Names of the Chemical Elements
    ChemSource Module: Acids and Bases
    Precipitation Reactions
    Hemoglobin and the Heme Group
    Acid/Base Titration
    Internet Chemistry: Oxidation-Reduction
    Metals in Aqueous Solutions
    Periodic Table of the Elements
    Ionization Energy and Electron Affinity
    Periodicity of Behavior: Sodium through Argon
    Molecules of the Month
    AP Chemistry Practice
    Notes and Problems on Total and Net Ionic Equations
    Scientific American: Ask the Chemistry Experts
    Chemical Reactions
    Stoichiometry Experiment
    Conductivity Lab
    Lab: Anion Analysis
    Metals in Aqueous Solutions
    On Fire: The Chemistry Behind Combustion
    Determining the Empirical Formula of a Hydrate
    Le Chatelier's Principle and Equilibrium
    Metal Ions in Solution
    Chemical Jeopardy
    Chemical Compound Quizzes
    Chemical Kinetics
    Descriptive Chemistry Practice Questions
    Images: Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives
    Converting Element Names to Symbols and Vice-Versa
  Relationships in the periodic table
    Periodic Table
    Playing with a Full Deck: The Periodic Table
    Origins of the Names of the Chemical Elements
    Absorption and Emission Spectra of the Elements
    Periodic Table of the Elements
    Periodic Table of Comics
    Periodicity of Behavior: Sodium through Argon
    AP Chemistry Practice
    Chemistry Animations
    Periodic Table Puzzle
    Phase Transition Temperatures
    Electronic Structure and Periodicity
  Introduction to organic chemistry
    Catalytic Oxidation
    Critter Chemistry
    Internet Chemistry: Oxidation-Reduction
    Periodic Table of the Elements
    Periodicity of Behavior: Sodium through Argon
    The Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Educational Materials
    AP Chemistry Practice
    Interactive Biochemistry
    Interactive Quizzes for AP Chemistry
    Conformations of Molecules
    A Selection of 3-D Molecules
    Exercises Using 3-D Molecules
    A Close Look at Cat Treats
    Cherry Coke Distillation
    The Variety of Organic Compounds
    Lipids and Carbohydrates
    Proteins and Nucleic Acids
    Predicting the Products of Chemical Reactions
    Chemistry Topics and Practice Problems
    Small Molecules: Structure and Behavior
    All About Plastics
    Complex Ions and Coordination Compounds: Movies and Illustrations
    Images for Introductory Organic Chemistry: Alkanes
    Images of Compounds Containing Oxygen, Sulfur, or a Halogen
    Images: Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives
    Unraveling the Enigma of Vitamin D
    Organic Chemistry
    Addition Polymerization
    Condensation Polymerization
    General Principles of Organic Chemistry
    Organic Functional Groups
  LABORATORY
    Lab: The Oxidizing Power of Laundry Bleach
    Separating Mixtures to Solve a Mystery
    Laboratory Safety, Techniques, and Experiments
    Recipe: Foamed Saccharides with Protein Inclusions
    Sample Chemistry Exams (see "Past Exams" under the "Study Aids" tab
    Safety Information from Flinn Scientific
    Laboratory Design Information from Flinn Scientific
    Freebies from Flinn Scientific
    Solubility Lab
    Lab: Properties of Water
    Vapor Pressure of Liquids
    Lab: The Oxidizing Power of Laundry Bleach
    Lab: Spectrophotometric Determination of an Equilibrium Constant
    Boyle''s Law Experiment
    Experiment: Energy of Activation
    Hazardous Material Classification System
    Chemistry Simulations
    Recipes for Common Solutions
    Images: Measurement in Chemistry
    Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Radiation Lab
    Beanium Lab (Isotopes)
    Determination of Density and the Use of Graphical Analysis
    Electrochemical Fruit/Vegetable Contest
    Understanding Half-Life
    Intermolecular Forces: A CBL/Microtime Analysis
    Qualitative Analysis of Metal Ions
    Digital Video Assistance for Chemistry Teachers
  Determination of the formula of a compound
    The Electrolysis of Water
    Percent Copper and Formula Weight of a Copper Compound
    Analysis of an Unknown Oxide of Copper
  Determination of the percentage of water in a hydrate
    Determining the Empirical Formula of a Hydrate
  Determination of molar mass by vapor density
    Lab: Calculating Molecular Weight Using Freezing Point Depression
  Determination of molar mass by freezing-point depression
    Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream
    Freezing Point Depression Lab
  Determination of the molar volume of a gas
    The Electrolysis of Water
    Gas Chemistry
    Avogadro''s Law
  Standardization of a solution using a primary standard
    Acid-Base Titration Lab
  Determination of concentration by acid-base titration, including a weak acid or weak base
    Are All White Powders Created Equal?
    Weak Acid/Strong Base Titration Simulator
    Acid-Base Titration Lab
    Neutralization Experiment
    Acid-Base Titration
  Determination of concentration by oxidation-reduction titration
    Oxidation-Reduction Lab
    Redox Titration in an Acidic Medium
  Determination of mass and mole relationship in a chemical reaction
    Lab: Stoichiometric Investigation Using Copper
    Gas Chemistry
    Stoichiometry Experiment
    Stoichiometry Lab
    Determination of Carbonate or Bicarbonate
  Determination of the equilibrium constant for a chemical reaction
    Lab: Using Le Chatelier''s Principle
    Weak Acid/Strong Base Titration Simulator
    Chemical Equilibrium
    Gas Chemistry
    The Solubility Product Constant of Silver Acetate
    Dissociation Constant of a Weak Acid
  Determination of appropriate indicators for various acid-base titrations; pH determination
    ChemSource Module: Acids and Bases
    Exploring Acids and Bases
  Determination of the rate of a reaction and its order
    The Chemistry of Photography
    Lab: Kinetics of the Decolorization of Crystal Violet
    Lab: Half-Life of Barium 137-M
    Kinetics Lab
  Determination of enthalpy change associated with a reaction
    Gas Chemistry
    Drop Calorimeter
    Heat of Reaction and Hess'' Law
    Heat of Combustion
    Calorimeter
    Calorimetry Experiment
    Experiment: The Specific Heat Capacity of Ethanol
    Heat of Neutralization Experiment
  Separation and qualitative analysis of cations and anions
    Are All White Powders Created Equal?
    Conductivity Lab
    Lab: Anion Analysis
    Lab: Cation Analysis
    Qualitative Analysis of Metal Ions
  Synthesis of a coordination compound and its chemical analysis
    Metal Ions in Solution
  Analytical gravimetric determination
    Gravimetric Analysis of Silver in Pre-1964 Dimes
    Gravimetric Analysis
    Analysis of an Unknown Oxide of Copper
  Colorimetric or spectrophotometric analysis
    Lab: Analysis of Mouthwash