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The BBC Education Web Guide is a searchable directory of over 3000 of the best websites for learning, selected and reviewed by subject specialists. The reviews on this page and subsequent pages were originally written by N.J.Falk. The reviews can also be found by following the link to the web guide.
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| Polymers |
Polymers and Liquid
Crystals. How plastics and liquid crystals are made from individual molecules are explained by means of a virtual textbook. The molecular graphics and supporting QuickTime movies are good. Start at Chemistry Basics in the polymer section if your chemical knowledge is GCSE standard. The explanations are clear but more difficult concepts are quickly developed. A virtual laboratory using Shockwave provides further stimuli. A worthwhile and challenging site. http://plc.cwru.edu/tutorial/enhanced/main.htm |
| Periodic Table | The Pictorial Periodic
Table. This excellent interactive periodic table is ideal for chemistry students. Click on an element to discover its history, data ranging from atomic number to electronic configuration and isotopic information. The graph options show the periodic change of selected properties. Look also at the alternative 3D, spiral and triangular forms of the table. Many related links and recommended reading. http://140.198.18.108/periodic/periodic.html |
| General & Complex Ions |
Virtual Chemistry Laboratory.
An excellent resource for undergraduate chemists created by Oxford University. Use your QuickTime plug in to view the Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Museum and IT Centre. Predict the outcome of and perform interactive experiments with complex ions and Organo-transition metals. Examine molecule from cholesterol to viagra in 2D or 3D Chime or VRML formats. Be prepared for long download times. http://neon.chem.ox.ac.uk/vrchemistry/ |
| General | Chemistry Art Gallery.
A site that celebrates the beauty of chemical structures. Divided into Organic, Inorganic, Physical, Surface Chemistry and Leverhulme Art. Mostly still images but there are some interactive 3D animations that require a Chime plug in. Perhaps most interesting are the links to other molecular image sites. Suitable for the A'level chemists who wants to explore beyond their course. http://www.liv.ac.uk/Chemistry/ArtGallery.html |
| Biochemistry |
Biochemical Learning
Resources. A tutorial that focuses on glycolysis in anaerobic conditions. Understandable, concise steps accompanied by animations. A good starting point for students studying carbohydrate metabolism and a worthwhile alternative to longwinded textbook explanations. Predict and test your metabolic pathway for glucose with the DIY glycolysis section. When you have mastered this try the protein purification simulation. http://bmbwww.leeds.ac.uk/designs/home.htm |
| General | CHEMystery: An Interactive
Guide to Chemistry. A good alternative to a textbook. This site has a lively presentation with accompanying audio clips and 3-D VRML graphics. Ideally suited to the A'level chemistry student or the aspiring GCSE chemist. A well-structured information source divided into twelve topics. These include equilibrium, electrochemistry, thermodynamics, bonding and atomic structure. Visit the discussion forum for homework help or science related discussions. http://hyperion.advanced.org/3659/ |
| General | Chemistry Cybertutorial
Room. This UAE Chemical Sciences site is aimed at sixth-formers, further education students and undergraduates. Light and atoms on line tutorials are available. Bonds, energy, spectra and engines are planned physical chemistry topics. Inorganic, organic and analytical tutorials are to be written. The tutorials are question and answer style providing rapid feedback via drop down menus. Interesting uses of links to move on, expand and explore. http://www.uea.ac.uk/che/tutorial/ |
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The Ozone Hole Tour.
The Antarctic ozone hole, one of this century's most publicised environmental problems. This Cambridge University site provides the chemistry behind ozone formation and the role of CFCs in its destruction. Four well-structured sections accompanied by clear images and movies, in a choice of formats, will take you beyond the media explanations. A'level chemists will appreciate this site. http://www.atm.ch.cam.ac.uk/tour/index.html |
| General | HordeNet at the University
of Akron. Aimed at undergraduate and graduate chemistry students, this may not be the most exciting multimedia presentation you will see but it is comprehensive. The virtual classroom includes introductory sessions on general and organic chemistry and biochemistry. More detailed work follows on chemical analysis and separation. As you would expect there is an interactive Periodic Table and a searchable chemical database. http://ull.chemistry.uakron.edu/index.html |
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