http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Sat, 18 May 2013 17:26:08 PDT Sat, 18 May 2013 17:26:08 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=757815 Short (<1 min.) GIF format videos of interesting (read: violent) chemical reactions, often involving things that catch fire or blow up. Users can also submit GIFs of their own chemical reactions. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=755514 This Stand alone Instructional Resource (StAIR) is designed for 8th grade chemistry students to familiarize them with the concepts of straight, branched, and ring shaped carbon bonds.It is an interactive kiosk. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=743358 Clausius Clapeyron simulation is presented for a variety of liquids at or near the boiling point and across extended ranges. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=743342 A Wolfram simulation showing titration of various acids with a strong base. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=743354 A very effective presentation of simple cubic lattices http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=736042 This is a free, online book offered by BookBoon.'This book is about fundamental concepts that any chemistry student should not only be aware of but proficient at. This book deals with the states of matter, the mole, the shapes of molecules, the elements and their properties in the periodic table, the electronic structure of the elements and includes many numerical examples to apply the newly-learned concepts. Solutions to the exercises will be provided in the second volume of “Fundamental of Chemistry”.' http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=736155 This is a free textbook from InTech.'Electrochemistry has been undergoing significant transformations in the last few decades. It is now the province of academics interested only in measuring thermodynamic properties of solutions and of industrialists using electrolysis or manufacturing batteries, with a huge gap between them. It has become clear that these, apparently distinct subjects, alongside others, have a common ground and that they have grown towards each other, particularly as a result of research into the rates of electrochemical processes. Such evolution is due to a number of factors, and offers the possibility of carrying out reproducible, dynamic experiments under an ever-increasing variety of conditions with reliable and sensitive instrumentation. This has enabled many studies of a fundamental and applied nature, to be carried out.' http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=736044 'Chemistry Maths 1 teaches Maths from a “chemical” perspective and is the first of a three part series of texts taken during a first-year university course. It is the Maths required by a Chemist, or Chemical Engineer, Chemical Physicist, Molecular Biologist, Biochemist or Biologist. Tutorial questions with fully worked solutions are used and structured on a weekly basis to help the students to self-pace themselves. Coloured molecular structures, graphs and diagrams bring the text alive. Navigation between questions and their solutions is by page numbers for use with your PDF reader.' http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=735047 A detailed analysis of buoyancy in the context of Felix Baumgartner's historic jump from 39 km altitude as the culminating event of the Red Bull Stratos mission. Buoyancy was provided by a helium-filled balloon that made the equipment less dense overall from the surrounding air.This article takes readers through the calculation of the density of the relevant gases (air and helium) and the net density of the ascent equipment. An error analysis shows that helium and air must have counter-diffused through the balloon wall and estimates the composition in the balloon. Also discussed are possible reasons for why the ascent equipment achieved a greater altitude than expected. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=732032 'This is a convenient chemistry tool for students and professionals to calculate molecular mass (molecular weight) of compounds and learn basic properties of chemical elements on iPad.Main features:1. Unique elements keyboard and digits keyboard are provided for user to input a chemical formula and then calculate its molecular mass. 2. User can also search an element and use it to build a chemical formula.3. Tapping on the number of H2O to change its value for hydrate.4. Long pressing on an element key, the app will display the basic properties of the element.5. Provides English pronunciations of all elements' name.6. Provides common ions, acids and bases reference7. "Tap Tap Elements" game makes the learning of the Periodic Table and elements more engaging.'This app costs $0.99