Chemistry: Media Resources

Recommended by Choice Reviews Online, Sept. 2012

An Univ. of California-Davis resource

An Univ. of California-Davis resource

"A collection of free and open tools for chemistry research and mathematical applications, the site is organized by subject areas and application, with chemistry highly represented."-- Sudden Selectors Guide to Chemistry Resources, c2012.

About Education. Chemistry Pictures & Molecular Structures, By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.

Youtube playlist by MIT OpenCourseWare
Chemistry Magicians: Dr. John Dolhun, Dr. Bassam Shakhashiri Chemistry Behind the Magic features videos of exciting live chemistry demonstrations. The videos are enhanced by explanations of the science behind the demonstrations.

A collection of chemistry videos by the Wellcome Trust, a global charitable foundation.

A NOVA VIDEO. THIS TITLE IS TEMPORARILY AVAILABLE AT THIS NOVA WEBSITE. ALSO AVAILABLE AS A DVD IN THE SBU BOLIVAR & SPRINGFIELD COLLECTIONS. CALL NUMBER: DVD 546 H92

Search for science videos and teacher resources -Annenberg Learner provides video programs with coordinated Web and print materials for the professional development of K-12 teachers. Annenberg Learner resources can be accessed for free.

Video presentations from Flinn Scientific

Disc 1: Section 1, Introduction to chemistry -- Section 2, Units and unit conversions -- Section 3, Significant figures in calculations -- Section 4, Temperature -- Section 5, Density -- Disc 2: Section 6, Atomic theory of matter, part 1 -- Section 7, Atomic theory of matter, part 2 -- Section 8, Atomic theory of matter, part 3 -- Section 9, Atomic number, mass number, and isotopes -- Section 10, Atomic mass of an element -- Disc 3: Section 11, Overview of the Periodic Table -- Section 12, Naming Molecular compounds -- Section 13, Ions and ionic charge -- Section 14, ionic compounds -- Section 15, ionic compounds with polyatomic ions -- Section 16, hydrate compounds.

Disc 1: Section 1, Molecular mass and formula mass -- Section 2, Avogadro's number and the mole, part 1 -- Section 3, Avogadro's number and the mole, part 2 -- Section 4, Percent mass and empirical formulas, part 1 -- Section 5, Percent mass and empirical formulas, part 2 -- Disc 2: Section 6, Writing and balancing chemical reactions, part 1 -- Section 7, Writing and balancing chemical reactions, part 2 -- Section 8, Reaction stoichiometry, part 1 -- Section 9, Reaction stoichiometry, part 2 -- Section 10, Limiting reactants, part 1 -- Disc 3: Section 11, Limiting reactants, part 2-- Section 12, Percent yield in chemical reactions -- Section 13, Molar concentration of solutions, part 1 -- Section 14, Molar concentration of solutions, part 2-- Section 15, Dilution of solutions -- Section 16, Solutions in chemical reactions, part 1 -- Section 17, Solutions in chemical reactions, part 2.

Disc 1: Section 1, Electrical Properties of Aqueous Solutions -- Section 2, Calculating Ion Concentrations in Solutions -- Section 3, Strong and Weak Acids -- Section 4, Strong and Weak Bases -- Disk 2: Section 5, Acid-Base Reactions and Net Ionic Equations - Part 1 -- Section 6, Acid-Base Reactions and Net Ionic Equations - Part 2 -- Section 7, Acid-Base Titrations - Part 1 -- Section 8, Acid-Base Titrations - Part 2 -- Section 9, Acid-Base Titrations - Part 3 -- Section 10, Acid-Base Titrations - Part 4 -- Section 11, Acid-Base Titrations - Part 5 -- Disk 3: Section 12, Acid-Base Titrations - Part 6 -- Section 13, Acid-Base Titrations - Part 7 -- Section 14, Solubility of Ionic Compounds -- Sect 15, Precipitation Reactions and Net Ionic Equations - Part 1 -- Section 16, Precipitation Reactions and Net Ionic Equations - Part 2.

This program focuses on 13 building blocks in the foundation: Joseph Priestly and Antoine Lavoisier̕s discovery of oxygen; John Dalton̕s atomic theory; Avogadro̕s Law; Friedrich Woehler̕s synthesis of urea; Friedrich Kekule̕s studies of molecular structure; Dmitry Mendeleyev̕s Periodic Table; Humphry Davy̕s electrolysis; J. J. Thomson̕s discovery of the electron; Niels Bohr̕s model of atomic structure; Gustav Kirchhoff and Robert Bunson̕s electromagnetic spectroscopy; Marie Curie̕s isolation of radioactive materials; John Wesley Hyatt and Leo Baekeland̕s invention of plastics; and the discovery of fullerenes.

Disc 1. The atom -- The periodic table -- Chemical bonds -- Hydrogen bonds -- Ionic and covalent bonds -- Lewis dot structures -- disc 2. Multiple bonds -- Resonance -- Molecular polarity -- Hybridization -- Hybrid orbitals -- Gases -- Avogadro's law -- Equation of state -- Graham's law -- Liquids -- Maxwell's distribution plot -- disc 3. Boiling, melting points -- Le Chatelier's principle -- Solutions -- Phase diagrams -- Raoult's law -- Boiling, freezing point changes -- Acids and bases -- Acids and bases: strong -- Acids and bases: weak -- Titrations -- disc 4. Oxidation numbers -- Solubility product -- Thermochemistry --Calorimetry -- Thermodynamics -- Hess's law -- Rate law -- Energy diagrams -- Electrolysis -- Electrochemical cell.

On these DVDs, Jeff Fleetwood utilizes a dry erase board to work out chemistry problems that many students find difficult and shares tips and tricks to advance student success. Disc 1. Measurements, significant figures, conversions -- Basic atomic structure -- Naming compounds and writing formulas -- Moles and chemical quantitiies -- Chemical equations -- Disc. 2. Stoichiometry -- Electron behavior and arrangement -- Periodic trends -- Thermochemistry -- Disc. 3. Ions and covalent bonding -- Gas laws -- Solutions -- Rates of reactions/equilibrium (part I) -- Disc 4. Rates of reactions/equilibrium (part II) -- Acids and bases -- Redox/electrochemistry -- Nuclear chemistry -- Miscellaneous stuff.

Disc 1. Stereochemistry I. Stereochemistry II. Stereochemistry III. Reaction mechanisms I. Reaction mechanisms II. Reaction mechanisms III. The carbonyl group I. The carbonyl group II -- Disc 2. The carbonyl group III. Acetals/ketals I. Acetals/ketals II. Substitution I. Substitution II. Substitution III. Carboxylic acids I. Carboxylic acids II - Disc. 3. The tetrahedryl intermediate. Amides. Elimination I. Elimination II. Alkenes I. Free radicals. Redox reactions -- Disc. 4. Redox reactions II. Redox reactions III. Aromatic rings I. Aromatic rings II. Spectroscopy. Nuclear magnetic resonance. Elimination vs. substitution.

An Annenberg streaming media series

Iowa State Univ.

A Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT) at the California State University listing of chemistry simulations

"The Molecular Workbench (MW) software: Is a modeling tool for designing and conducting computational experiments across science. Provides an authoring system for instructional designers to create and publish model and simulation-based curriculum materials. Delivers an interactive learning environment that supports science inquiry. Is free and open-source. -- website

An University of Alberta website, it includes interactive tutorials, information on laboratory rules and safety, laboratory technique videos, and tips for writing lab reports.

MIT OpenCourseware videos

American Chemical Society identified virtual chemistry sites

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