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Acids and Bases

• TVI distance learning tutorial pdf file for acids and bases: http://planet.tvi.cc.nm.us/dmiller/lecturenotes/Chapter15.pdf

• Norton site: Excellent but may be a little heavy: http://www.wwnorton.com/chemistry/overview/ch16.htm

• Naming Acids (Quick-n-to-the-point!) pdf: http://www2.shastacollege.edu/chemistry/Cgottlieb/Chem%201A/Naming%20Acids.pdf

• Naming Acids quick PowerPoint (avoid the chart!): http://genchem.uky.edu/woodrum/che105/naming%20acids.ppt

• Naming Acids with a little memory aids (missing hydro- rule) : http://northeast.usd259.org/GenY/Science/Chemistry-Anand/Naming%20acids.htm

• Naming Acids practice problems: http://www.gonzaga.k12.nf.ca/courses/science/chem/2202/naming/acid.html

• Naming Acids practice problems (Arkansas State University): http://www.cas.astate.edu/draganjac/Acids.html

• A nice online quiz from the TVI group! (Do 1-4, 6-16 only):  http://w3.tvi.cc.nm.us/~chem/quiz6ch6.html

• Naming Acids online quiz! (Do matching & flashcards): http://www.quia.com/jg/119963.html

• A wonderful tutorial of everything associated with Acids & Bases: http://www.chemtutor.com/acid.htm

• General theories and definitions with pictures of authors: http://mooni.fccj.org/~ethall/acidbase/acidbase.htm

• Bronsted-Lowry (NYU site): http://www.nyu.edu/classes/tuckerman/honors.chem/lectures/lecture_21/node3.html

• Bronsted-Lowry AcidBase (ChemTeam): http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/webdocs/AcidBase/Bronsted-Lowry-AcidBase.html

• Bronsted-Lowry Acid/Base: http://www.chem.drake.edu/Lindberg/CHEM107004/Acid_Base/BronstedCycle.html

• Animation of HCl colliding with H₂O: http://www.chem.iastate.edu/group/Greenbowe/sections/projectfolder/animations/HCl(aq).html 

• Good for general definitions and the idea of conjugates: http://mooni.fccj.org/~ethall/acidbase/acidbase.htm

• Dissociation of Strong and Weak electrolytes animation: http://www.wiley.com/college/chem/brady184764/resources/ch04/index_ch4_bytype.html

• Animation of Acid strength: http://www.mhhe.com/physsci/chemistry/chang7/esp/folder_structure/ac/m2/s1/acm2s1_1.htm

• Cool interactive pH site: http://www.miamisci.org/ph/default.html  

• Titration animation (requires Quicktime) from California Institute of Technology. : http://bond.caltech.edu/

• Nice example of a titration problem: http://www.iun.edu/~cpanhd/C101webnotes/aqueoussolns/solstoic.html

• Titration problems: http://www.howe.k12.ok.us/~jimaskew/ctitrate.htm

• Titration online quiz: http://www.yll.edu.hk/chem/KWMO/titrationquiz/titrationquiz.htm

AP specific web sites

• Excellent site: Norton chemistry: http://www.wwnorton.com/chemistry/overview/ch16.htm 

• A wonderful tutorial of everything associated with Acids & Bases: http://www.chemtutor.com/acid.htm

• (Good for AP strong vs. weak acids/bases) http://www.sfu.ca/chemcai/AQCHEM/FallProt.html  

• AP level acid/base tutorial with ICE tables. Pretty nice site. http://www.towson.edu/~ladon/eqab.html

• Animations; Great site! (You will have to scroll down to the acids section): http://www.chem.iastate.edu/group/Greenbowe/sections/projectfolder/animationsindex.htm

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Atomic and Quantum

• All about Fireworks!: http://library.thinkquest.org/5717/ 

• A great site for the overall history: http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/AtomicStructure/AtomicStructure.html

• Thompson's experiment: http://www.nyu.edu/classes/tuckerman/honors.chem/lectures/lecture_2/node3.html

• Good site for a quick but thorough history lesson on Thompson: http://www.aip.org/history/electron/jjthomson.htm

• Rutherford's Gold foil experiment animation : http://www.shsu.edu/%7Echm_tgc/sounds/ruther.mov

• Particle model of the atom from a physics perspective. Good stuff! Nice pictures. http://particleadventure.org/particleadventure/

• Dr. Leon comes through again with a nice general overview of lots of good atomic stuff: http://www.iun.edu/~cpanhd/C101webnotes/index.html

• Good student site for Thomson etc (from Dr. Leon): http://www.iun.edu/~cpanhd/C101webnotes/modern-atomic-theory/rutherford-model.html

• Average Atomic Mass practice problems: http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/Mole/AverageAtomicWeight.html

• More average atomic mass stuff. I think this is a good site. http://www.gcsescience.com/xa1.htm

• Nice tutorial on isotope notation: http://www.fordhamprep.com/gcurran/sho/sho/lessons/lesson35.htm

• This site is used in class. It shows the different orbitals. Great site from University of Sheffield, England. http://www.shef.ac.uk/chemistry/orbitron/

• Also used in class: Periodic Table and orbital filling website. http://ir.chem.cmu.edu/irproject/applets/pertable/Applet.asp

• A good site for orbitals:  http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/applets/a2.html

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Balancing Equations

• A nice graphical introduction to balancing equations : http://newtraditions.chem.wisc.edu/fpts/fbeqns/eqnsprf.htm

• The ever useful ChemTeam site: http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/Equations/Equations.html

• More practice problems and classifications of reactions: http://planet.tvi.cc.nm.us/dmiller/balancing.html

• Online quizzes: http://lrc-srvr.mps.ohio-state.edu/under/chemed/qbank/quiz/bank3.htm

• The ChemTutor site is very useful: http://www.chemtutor.com/react.htm#bal

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Bonding

Electron Dot stuff

• Great site for electron dot structures with animation! We used this in class! http://chemsite.lsrhs.net/d_bonding/lewis_dots.html

• Useful Electron dot structure site: http://www.uoregon.edu/~ch111/L12.htm

• Another useful site: http://basd.k12.wi.us/~kreutz/A17-LewisDot-Octet.html

• Chemistry zone, Bonding lessons; good animations!: http://207.10.97.102/chemzone/lessons/03bonding/default.htm

• Electron dots with formal charges: http://web.fccj.org/~ethall/2045/electrondot.htm

Polar Bonds and Electronegativity, shapes of molecules, geometry, electron dots with formal charges, etc. Both are excellent self guided sites. 

• Excellent AP self-study site: http://wine1.sb.fsu.edu/chm1045/chm1045.htm

• http://www.ucdsb.on.ca/tiss/stretton/chem2/arch13.htm 

Animations The following animations come from the ChemZone! (http://207.10.97.102/chemzone/lessons/03bonding/default.htm)

• Ionic bonding

• Covalent Bonding

• Dissolving animation

• Dissolving II (better) Molecule-ion attraction

• Hydrogen bond animation

• Van der Waals forces (Dispersion forces)

• Metallic bonding

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Density

•  http://www.fordhamprep.com/gcurran/sho/sho/lessons/lesson27.htm   (calculations)
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Empirical Formulas

• Excellent factor label site for empirical formulas! http://www.chem.tamu.edu/class/majors/tutorialnotefiles/empirical.htm
• Dr. Baber's very good site for empirical formulas: http://wine1.sb.fsu.edu/chm1045/notes/Stoich/Empir/Stoich05.htm
• A nice site from Oklahoma called The Science Room: http://www.howe.k12.ok.us/~jimaskew/cempfm.htm
• LSU (LUCID) help site for empirical formulas (good use of proportions): http://www.chem.lsu.edu/lucid/tutorials/empiricalform.html
• LSU practice problems: http://www.chem.lsu.edu/htdocs/people/palimbach/chem1201/chaptertwo/problem2_2.html
• Empirical Formula from % composition practice problems: http://www.psigate.ac.uk/newsite/reference/chemlecs/empiricalformulascs.html
• Annimation of hydrate experiment: http://www.chem.iastate.edu/group/Greenbowe/sections/projectfolder/flashfiles/stoichiometry/empirical.html
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Equilibrium

• Animations: http://www.chem.iastate.edu/group/Greenbowe/sections/projectfolder/animationsindex.htm
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Gases

• Animations: http://www.chem.iastate.edu/group/Greenbowe/sections/projectfolder/animationsindex.htm
• TVI distance learning pdf file lecture notes & tutorial: http://planet.tvi.cc.nm.us/dmiller/lecturenotes/Chapter11.pdf

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Kinetics

• Great for AP!: http://members.rogers.com/camchem/OAC_Chemistry/kinetics/chemical_kinetics.htm
• Mechanisms: http://members.rogers.com/camchem/OAC_Chemistry/kinetics/chemical_reactions_and_kinetics.htm
• Animations (scroll at site): http://www.chem.iastate.edu/group/Greenbowe/sections/projectfolder/animationsindex.htm
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Mole and Factor label

Mole Stuff

• The Science Room - Chemistry class http://www.howe.k12.ok.us/~jimaskew/cmole.htm
• Mr. B's mole PowerPoint
• Online quizzes: http://lrc-srvr.mps.ohio-state.edu/under/chemed/qbank/quiz/bank3.htm
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Factor label stuff

• Factor label information: http://www.howe.k12.ok.us/~jimaskew/cfactlbl.htm
• Good Thinkquest site for factor label: http://library.thinkquest.org/2923/basic.html#factor
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Matter

Matter stuff

• Neat movie! http://www3.district125.k12.il.us/natsci/unit3.htm Move to the States of Matter section about half way down the page. View the movie and other nice simple info.

Kinetic Molecular Theory

• Nice site with animation for particle movement: http://comp.uark.edu/~jgeabana/mol_dyn/KinThI.html    

States of Matter Quiz

• http://www.gamequarium.com/matter.html  (A really good site for matter games too!) 

• http://qldscienceteachers.tripod.com/junior/quizzes/chem_matter.html 

• http://www.1001-periodic-table-quiz-questions.com/quiz/k-12/states_of_matter_1.htm      

Elements, Compounds, Mixtures

• Classification of matter quiz:  http://antoine.fsu.umd.edu/chem/senese/101/matter/classify-matter-quiz.shtml

• Element compound Mixture Quiz:   http://www.darvill.clara.net/hotpots/emc.htm

• Review of Elements, compounds, mixtures: http://chemed.chem.purdue.edu/genchem/topicreview/bp/ch2/mixframe.html

• Concept map stuff:  http://www.iun.edu/~cpanhd/C101webnotes/matter-and-energy/elscmpdsmxts.html

• General definitions of element, compound, mixture and separation techniques of mixtures:  http://www.schoolchem.com/xe1.htm

Chemical and Physical Changes

• A good site for a quick online quiz:  http://virtual.yosemite.cc.ca.us/lmaki/Chem150-99/chapters/chapter1/lessons/phys_chem/phy_c_1.htm

• Basic lesson with chemical and physical changes and worksheets and quizzes:  http://www.fordhamprep.com/gcurran/sho/sho/lessons/lesson15.htm

• A nifty little lab you can do at home: http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/science/sciber00/8th/matter/sciber/chemlab.htm

Solutions

• Animations (scroll at site): http://www.chem.iastate.edu/group/Greenbowe/sections/projectfolder/animationsindex.htm

• Some lecture notes from TVIL: http://planet.tvi.cc.nm.us/dmiller/lecturenotes/Chapter12.pdf

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Molarity

• General info on molarity with practice problems: http://www.fordhamprep.com/gcurran/sho/sho/lessons/lesson64.htm

• Online quizzes: http://lrc-srvr.mps.ohio-state.edu/under/chemed/qbank/quiz/bank3.htm

• Effect of diluting a solution: http://www.chem.ufl.edu/~chm2040/Notes/Chapter_4/solutions.html

• Solution animations (scroll at site): http://www.chem.iastate.edu/group/Greenbowe/sections/projectfolder/animationsindex.htm

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Nuclear

A really good site that I make use of in class almost every day:

• http://www.howe.k12.ok.us/~jimaskew/cnucler.htm

• General lecture notes from TVI: http://planet.tvi.cc.nm.us/dmiller/lecturenotes/Chapter16.pdf

Nuclear Decay with Animations and the Band of Stability

• http://207.10.97.102/chemzone/lessons/11nuclear/nuclear.htm

• http://207.10.97.102/chemzone/lessons/11nuclear/default.htm

Nuclear Decay Quiz! Take this Quiz!

• http://207.10.97.102/chemzone/lessons/11nuclear/dcayquiz.htm

General information

• http://www.chem.ox.ac.uk/vrchemistry/Conservation/page30.htm

• http://library.thinkquest.org/3659/nucreact/

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Nomenclature

• Very good reading on nomenclature:  http://homepage.smc.edu/chem10/Lab_Nomenclature.pdf
• Nice general site on naming of ionic, molecular (covalent) and acids: http://www.angelo.edu/faculty/kboudrea/general/formulas_nomenclature/Formulas_Nomenclature.htm#Types%20of%20Compounds
• Interactive practice on naming ionic compounds:    http://www.mcps.org/bhs/classes/dana/ionic.html
• Quia Matching Quiz on ionic compounds: http://www.quia.com/mc/65800.html
• Online quiz on ionic compounds: http://w3.tvi.cc.nm.us/~chem/quiz3ch6.html
• Online quiz on molecular compounds: http://w3.tvi.cc.nm.us/~chem/quiz5ch6.html
• Online quiz on ions and such: http://w3.tvi.cc.nm.us/~chem/quiz1ch6.html
• Online quiz on writing ionic formulas: http://w3.tvi.cc.nm.us/~chem/quiz2ch6.html
• Online quiz on writing molecular formulas: http://w3.tvi.cc.nm.us/~chem/quiz4ch6.html
• Online quiz for a mix of formulas and names: http://w3.tvi.cc.nm.us/~chem/quiz7ch6.html
• Dihydrogen monoxide, the Killer compound! Read about it, join the fight! http://www.dhmo.org 

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Oxidation/Reduction

• (Good for AP level explanation of which species is a better ruducing agent, etc.)
• http://www.sfu.ca/chemcai/AQCHEM/FallElect.html  http://www.sfu.ca/chemcai/AQCHEM/FallE1.html  
• Animations (scroll at site): http://www.chem.iastate.edu/group/Greenbowe/sections/projectfolder/animationsindex.htm
• Great site for electrochemical cell intro (kind of animated): http://www.chembio.uoguelph.ca/educmat/chm19105/galvanic/galvanic1.htm
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Periodicity

• A wonderful periodic table: http://www.chem.tamu.edu/class/majors/tutorialnotefiles/periodictable.htm
• Web elements site: http://www.webelements.com/
• Good for inquiry and trends: http://www.molecularsoft.com/data/help/Periodicity_Sheet.htm
• Animation (scroll at site): http://www.chem.iastate.edu/group/Greenbowe/sections/projectfolder/animationsindex.htm
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Reactions

• Animation on Net Ionic Equations: http://www.wiley.com/college/chem/brady184764/resources/ch04/index_ch4_bytype.html
• Online Quiz! Balancing and classifying reactions: http://planet.tvi.cc.nm.us/dmiller/balancing.html
• Great site that introduces types of reactions (nice pictures): http://www.chem.ufl.edu/~chm2040/Notes/Chapter_4/Coolstuff/types.html
• Nice summary site with some PowerPoint and video: http://boyles.sdsmt.edu/subhead/types_of_reactions.htm
• Combustion; are the products always CO₂ and H₂O only? No!: http://www.iun.edu/~cpanhd/C101webnotes/chemical%20reactions/combustion.html
• Can reactions be classified in more than one category? (Yes!), ex. combustion and combination! see: http://www.iun.edu/~cpanhd/C101webnotes/chemical%20reactions/combination.html
• How does a reaction happen? http://www.chem.ufl.edu/~chm2040/Notes/Chapter_4/Coolstuff/happen.html
• The ChemTutor site is very useful (scroll down to reactions on this site): http://www.chemtutor.com/react.htm#bal
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Stoichiometry

• What is it and why do we need to know it? (A nice short PowerPoint): http://www.chem.binghamton.edu/chem100/1
• Factor label approach to solving Stoichiometry (PDF file): http://voh.chem.ucla.edu/vohtar/fall00/14A-2/pdf/flmeth.pdf
• Tutorial on Mole - Mole problems: http://www.ucdsb.on.ca/tiss/stretton/chem1/stoich5.html
• Tutorial on Mole <-> problems: http://www.ucdsb.on.ca/tiss/stretton/chem1/stoich6.html
• Online quizzes: http://lrc-srvr.mps.ohio-state.edu/under/chemed/qbank/quiz/bank3.htm
• Animation (scroll at site): http://www.chem.iastate.edu/group/Greenbowe/sections/projectfolder/animationsindex.htm
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Thermochemistry

• Animations: http://www.chem.iastate.edu/group/Greenbowe/sections/projectfolder/animationsindex.htm
• A little entrpy of solutions in this site: http://planet.tvi.cc.nm.us/dmiller/lecturenotes/Chapter12.pdf

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Scientific Notation

• Neat video on the Powers of Ten: http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/index
   

Significant Digits

• Nice Tutorial:  http://www.carlton.paschools.pa.sk.ca/chemical/sigfigs/contents.htm

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Study Skills

• Great site for basic study skills: http://www.cpcc.edu/academic_learning/studyskills.htm