http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:59 PDT Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:59 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=442844 This virtual/open textbook is composed of 40 chapters covering general chemistry (1st and 2nd semesters) as well as advanced chemistry topics (e.g. advance aquatic chemistry, a survey of envirnomental geobiochemistry). ״This "reference text" is intended to serve either as a supplement to a regular textbook or as a substitute for one. In the former case it will be useful, and in the latter case essential, for the instructor to provide a syllabus (or links within a learning management system) that guides the student through the sections appropriate to the particular course and correlates it with lectures, problem sets, and other course activities. Institutions that incorporate these materials into their courses should consider downloading this collection to serve as a backup in the event that this site should become unavailable. Please see the download menu item for instructions. Terms of use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. This project began in the late 1980's as a means to supplement (or in some cases to largely replace ) the conventional textbook treatments of various topics in courses in General Chemistry and Environmental Chemistry. The purpose was in most cases to provide alternatives to what seemed to be the rather shallow standardized treatments of certain topics presented in many commercial textbooks. These became the "assigned reading" for several of my courses. Eventually, and with the help of an extensive set of computer-based lessons״Stephen Lower is a retired member of the faculty of the Dept of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University Burnaby / Vancouver, Canada http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=432983 These "units" are part of an online course in Chemistry. However, the textbook is incorporated into the course. The units covered are: "1) A Stoichiometry bridge course that is situated in an authentic real-world problem. 2) A course on Chemical Equilibrium and Acid-Base Chemistry that implements a new approach that is proven to improve student performance. 3) Virtual chemistry lab course with over 35 lab assignments.״ The site incorporates videos as well as diagrams to enhance student learning. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=556099 This is a free, online textbook offered by the CK12 Organization. "CK-12 Chemistry covers Matter, Atomic Structure; The Elements and Their Properties; Stoichiometry; Chemical Kinetics; Physical States of Matter; Thermodynamics; Nuclear Chemistry; and Organic Chemistry.״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=339033 This high school/intro college curriculum is a series of three short textbooks (and a teacher's guide) for introducing thermodynamics in an intuitive and visual way. By drawing on analogies between thermal, fluid, electrical, mechanical, and chemical systems, and tying them together using energy and entropy, the Karlsruhe Physics Course helps students build a useful model for picturing the basics of physics and chemistry. It was developed in Germany over the course of 30 years, and has been translated into multiple languages, including English. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=433131 ״The NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards (NPG) is intended as a source of general industrial hygiene information on several hundred chemicals/classes for workers, employers, and occupational health professionals. The NPG does not contain an analysis of all pertinent data, rather it presents key information and data in abbreviated or tabular form for chemicals or substance groupings (e.g. cyanides, fluorides, manganese compounds) that are found in the work environment. The information found in the NPG should help users recognize and control occupational chemical hazards.״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=497619 According to the textbook, "This "reference text" is intended to serve either as a supplement to a regular textbook or as a substitute for one. In the former case it will be useful, and in the latter case essential, for the instructor to provide a syllabus (or links within a learning management system) that guides the student through the sections appropriate to the particular course and correlates it with lectures, problem sets, and other course activities.״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=443340 According to Textbook Revolution, a student-run site “dedicated to increasing the use of free educational materials by teachers and professors,”״A classic introductory book in chemistry, excellently written and very thorough and complete. The material covered is equivalent to two semesters of general chemistry at the university level. The book is free for non-commercial uses. From the Caltech website, on which the book is freely avaiable: PREFACE: This edition of Chemical Principles, like its predecessors, is designed to be used in a general university chemistry course which must provide both an overview of chemistry for nonspecialists and a sound foundation for later study for science or chemistry majors. Hence there are several survey chapters introducing different areas of chemistry, including inorganic, nuclear, organic, and biochemistry, and an attempt is made throughout the book to place chemistry in its historical and cultural setting. At the same time, the quantitative aspects of chemistry are presented in a manner consistent with their importance, in a way that will make it easy to build upon them in later courses. This is the first complete revision of Chemical Principles since the first edition was published in 1969. The authors have rethought and replanned the entire book, especially the first thirteen chapters, trying to make it a better pedagogical tool without losing the special viewpoints and flavor that made the earlier editions so successful. The history and the anecdotal asides that help to make the subject palatable have been retained, but they have been better segregated from the factual material for which a student will be held responsible.״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=433044 This free, online textbook is actually a wiki that is based on a text written in the mid 70s. "This book is the embodiment of the idea of a living textbook of chemistry. Because it is available through a wiki, anyone can contribute to its further development. In addition to more sophisticated graphics, there are many ways in which contributions to the book could be made. One would be to check values of physical constants and other numeric data, updating where necessary. Another would be to expand the coverage of the periodic table to all of the elements that have been discovered since the mid 1970s. Another would be to contribute graphics that could be incorporated into the text.״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=514274 This is a free, online textbook offered by Curriki. This book "contains resources, including slideshows, reviews, labs, worksheets, activities, quizzes, and diagnostics, for high school chemistry students. Units include Lab Setup and Safety; Nomenclature; Chemical Reactions and Balancing; Metric Systems & Conversions; Periodic Table and Trends; Atomic Structure; Nuclear Chemistry; Acids, Bases, & Salts; Bonding; Percent Composition; Solutions, Molarity, and Concentrations; Stoichiometry; Energy; Gas Laws; Reaction Rates and Equilibrium; Electron Configuration; and Redox Reactions.״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=556083 ״This collection is a full course of material in the form of a textbook. The textbook is provided by FHSST (Free High School Science Texts). FHSST is a project that aims to provide free science and mathematics textbooks for Grades 10 to 12 science learners. The project was initiated by young South African scientists, and now brings together scientists from around the world who are willing to contribute to the writing of the books.This FHSST Chemistry textbook contains a total of 23 chapters to be used in grades 10 through 12. At the end of this description is a complete Table of Contents.In this collection, you will find folders for each of the main sections (Matter and Materials, Chemical Change, and Chemical Systems). These folders include content across all three grade levels, G10, G11, G12.״