Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: The Quantum Numbers
Acting as a subtopic of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook's section on Atoms and the Periodic Table, this site discusses quantum numbers of electrons in atoms including topics such as principal quantum number and orbitals of the...
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Electron Electron Repulsion
Acting as a subtopic of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook's section on Atoms and the Periodic Table, this site discusses repulsion of electron pairs. Diagrams and charts of the repulsion are also provided.
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: The Aufbau Rules
Acting as a subtopic of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook's section on Atoms and the Periodic Table, this site discusses atomic electron configurations. Specifically, the Aufbau rules are discussed with information on energies of...
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Sizes of Atoms and Ions
Acting as a subtopic of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook's section on Atoms and the Periodic Table, this site seeks to answer the question, What do we mean by the "size" of an atom? Terms such as metallic radius, covalent radius,...
Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry: Gold
A short summary of some basic information on gold and how it is used.
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: Lewis Dot Structures of Covalent Compounds
Short slide show provides basic information about drawing Lewis dot structures for covalent compounds. Starts with anatomy of the atom, and then shows the relationship between atomic particles and the Periodic Table of Elements. Offers...
University of Kentucky
Uk: Sulfur Comics
This site may focus on fun, rather than facts, but it will become a favorite of any Chemistry student. Here you will find scanned images of panels and/or pages of comic books, with references to the element you seek.
University of Kentucky
Chem Comics: Einsteinium
A pair of comics that feature the element einsteinium. Fun ways to learn about chemistry!
University of Kentucky
Uk: Plutonium Comics
Although this page focuses more on fun than on facts, it will quickly become a favorite of most Chemistry students. Find scanned panels and pages of comic books with elemental characters.
University of Kentucky
Uk: Potassium Comics
Although this page focuses more on fun than on facts, it will quickly become a favorite of most Chemistry students. Find scanned panels and pages of comic books with elemental characters.
University of Kentucky
Uk: Tin Comics
Although this page focuses more on fun than on facts, it will quickly become a favorite of most Chemistry students. Find scanned panels and pages of comic books with elemental characters.
University of Kentucky
Uk: Titanium Comics
Although this page focuses more on fun than on facts, it will quickly become a favorite of most Chemistry students. Find scanned panels and pages of comic books with elemental characters.
Other
Oak Ridge National Labs: Erbium
A summary of the abundances of the isotopes of erbium. A great resource for chemistry students!
Other
Alonsoformula: Formulacion Quimica Organica
Do you want to learn about organic formulation? This website will help you to name organic compounds. For each type of compounds you have a brief explanation and some examples. You will find animated clips which will try to help you find...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Element to Number
This StudyCards stack enables students to practice associating an element's name to its chemical number.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Element to Symbol
This StudyCards stack enables students to practice associating an element's name to its chemical symbol.
Upper Canada District School Board
Tom Stretton's Chemistry Pages: Ionization Potential and Electronegativity
Deepen your understanding of ionization potential and electronegativity in this illustrated presentation.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science for Middle School
This digital textbook covers core physical science concepts and includes interactive features, real world examples, and videos.
Other
Web ref.org: Iron
A well written, easily followed entry on iron, its properties and compounds, as well as uses. Student friendly.
Other
Web ref.org: Chlorine
A few well done paragraphs on chlorine, with descriptions of the element and its properties. One nice feature is that any technical term has a link to help you better understand it.
Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry: Boron
A very nice site with a great deal of information on boron and its properties and uses.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Practice Writing Electron Configurations
Choose the element that matches the electron configuration.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Counting Valence Electrons
A short assessment to see if you understand valence electrons in specific elements.