CHM 1045--General Chemistry I--Fall 2001

Following are some web links associated with the topics of each chapter. These will be posted in reversed order as the course proceeds, and links visited during lecture will be posted here.

Chapter 10

VSEPR model for predicting molecular geometry

Note:  These pages require you to have the Chemscape Chime plug-in for your browser.  It is best used with Netscape 4.x browsers.

Acetic acid 3D structure

Hybrid orbitals (Computer simulation from MIT website)

Chapter 9

Chemical Bonding (A ChemTeam High School Tutorial)

Chapter 8

Electronic structure of atoms and ions(Drill problems by George Wiger)

Chapter 7

Thomson's Cathode Ray Experiment

Description (Chem Team tutorial)

Millikan's Oil Drop Experiment

Description (Chem Team tutorial)

Rutherford Scattering Experiment

Description (Chem Team tutorial)

Applet simulation (Molecular Expressions, FSU)

Properties of wave motion

Electromagnetic Spectrum

Exploring the Electromagnetic Spectrum (an interactive web site)

Interconverting wavelength, frequency and energy (Drill problems by George Wiger)

Calculating with the Rydberg equation (Drill problems by George Wiger)

Calculations with the de Broglie equation (Drill problems by George Wiger)

Black body radiation (Applet by W. Christian, Davidson College)

Atomic orbitals (Computer simulation from MIT website)

Chapter 6

Thermite Reaction

Explanation and movie demo from Purdue Univ.

Explanation and movie demo's from The Catalyst, by Michael Geyer

Heat Transfer Calculations (Drill problems from George Wiger)

Hess's Law (Drill problems from George Wiger)

Heats of Formation (Drill problems from George Wiger requires Netscape)

Chapter 5

Molecules in Motion (Java Applet demonstration from Berkeley)

Toricelli's Barometer

Robert Boyle's original data for Boyle's Law

Interactive Drill on Gas Laws (From George Wiger, CSUDH)

High School Chemistry Tutorial on Gas Laws (From The Chem Team)

The Nature of Gases Tutorial (From James Plambeck, U. of Alberta, Ca.)

Chapter 4

Identifying Acids and Bases (From George Wiger, CSUDH)

Oxidation Reduction Equations

Tutorial (From Dr. Angela King, Wake Forest University)

High School Chemistry Tutorial (From The Chem Team)

Interactive Drill on Balancing (From George Wiger, CSUDH)

Titrations

Hints on Use of a Buret (From Oliver Seeley, CSUDH)

Chapter 3

Formulas, Formula Weights, Composition, Moles

Interactive Drill Problems (From George Wiger, CSUDH)

Combustion Analysis (From George Wiger, CSUDH)

Balancing Equations, Reaction Stoichiometry, Limiting Reagents

Intereactive Drill Problems (From George Wiger, CSUDH requires Netscape!)

Molar Concentration

Interactive Drill Problems (From George Wiger, CSUDH)

Chapter 2

Nomenclature

Chem Team Rules and Drills

Interactive Drill (From George Wiger, CSUDH)

Electronic Flashcards (From R. Light, FSU. Naming and formula weight calculations)

Chapter 1

Significant figures

Chem Team Tutorial (Geared to High School Chemistry)

Math Skills Review (From Texas A&M)

Practice Problems (From George Wiger, CSUDH)

Note the first two pages make an issue about rounding a 5 of to the nearest even number. That only applies to the rare situation when it is 5 exactly, so a number like 2.3654 would be rounded to 2.37 to 3 significant figures.