National Institute of Open Schooling
Coordination Compounds
Cyanide, a coordination compound, is used in the extraction of gold and silver. Part 24 in the series of 36 delves into the world of coordination compounds. Classes learn, through readings, discussions, and answering questions, how to...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
List of Chemicals in Space
What is space made of? It turns out that there are many compounds found in space! The 10th lesson of a science series provides a list of the compounds found in space and asks young scholars to research the characteristics of these...
National Institute of Open Schooling
Chemical Bonding
Name is Bond, covalent bond. Through readings and answering questions, classes explore the different types of chemical bonds, their characteristics, valence shell electron pair repulsion theory, and atomic orbitals.
National Institute of Open Schooling
Chemical Arithmetics
Substances with the same empirical and molecular formula must be differentiated by their structural formula. Part two in a series of 36 has pupils using chemical formulas to calculate how much of a compound is present in a given...
National Institute of Open Schooling
Hydrogen and s-Block Elements
Lesson 19 in the series of 36 analyzes the element hydrogen and the s-block elements. Through readings, answering questions, and discussion, learners write about and explain their occurrence, physical and chemical properties, and...
National Institute of Open Schooling
Biomolecules
An informative lesson has learners read about, discuss, and study the classification, structure and importance of the following biomolecules: carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and enzymes.
National Institute of Open Schooling
Mole Concept
Learners explore atomic measurement in the first activity in a series of 36. Through readings, activities, and questions, classes review standard SI units, learn about Avogadro's constant, and use it to help them calculate moles. They...
National Institutes of Health
Ncbi: The Molecular Biology of the Cell: The Chemical Components of a Cell
Advanced chapter of the book "The Molecular Biology of the Cell" describes and provides illustrations of our most current understanding of the chemical makeup of cells and their components. Explains in detail how electron activity keeps...
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Chemical Composition
Chemical composition is a section of a larger overview on Chemistry, covering a variety of aspects. This section focuses on elements, atoms, compounds, and structure. Examples, formulas, and pictures are provided.
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Naming Chemical Substances
As part of the "Basic Atomics" section of the Virtual Textbook, this site examines basic chemical nomenclature and covers a variety of subjects related to chemical substances. Other topic covered include naming the elements, binary...
National Earth Science Teachers Association
Windows to the Universe: Ammonia Nh3
Read about the chemical compound ammonia and learn how it is part of the Nitrogen Cycle.
School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University: Glossary
This Queen Mary University site features a glossary of chemical terms, including London forces.