Lawrence Central - Chem Central

General Information

Chemistry question for which you just can't find an answer?

Career Opportunities in Chemistry and related Fields

General Chemistry Review of Topics
(Purdue University)

The Powers of 10
(This is a wonderful site to help you internalize the meaning of very large and very small numbers.)

Guidelines for Scientific Writing

Graph Paper Printer
(FreeWare downloadable program 405K)

Chemistry Quick-Time Movies and Streaming Video

Glossary of Archaic Chemical Terms

Graph Paper
(every possible selection for you to print off)

Build Your Own Graph Paper

Evaluating Internet Resources

Basic Science Lab Techniques
(Frontier High School)
How to use: graduated cylinder, pipet, electronic balance, triple-beam balance, gas burner, filter paper, litmus paper, magnetic stirrer, distillation, gas collection, fume hood, hotwater bath, calorimeter

Virtual Labs and Simulations
fundamental units	scientific notation
derived units	powers of 10
naked number catastrophe	dimensional analysis
sig figs	density lab
Archimedes principle

Reference Sheets
Periodic Tables Page	On-line Scientific Calculator	Snippy (click above to download)
On-Line Chemistry Dictionary	Acids & Bases Reference Sheet	Complete Polyatomic Ions Sheet
Paper Grading Rubric	Activity Series of the Elements Sheet	Solubility Table (from Modern Chem - Holt)
How to create a graph using Excel (uses Windows Media Player for a "walk through" tutorial with audio included)	Bond Dissociation Energy Table	Periodic Properties Table (Atomic Radii and Electronegativities)
Ionization Energies Table	Reaction Prediction Summary Sheet	Electronegativity Table
Bond Dissociation Energy Table	Polyatomic Ions List that you need to memorize for CORE 40 Exam

On-line Chemistry Journals and Books
Popular Science Magazine	Journal of Chemical Education
Scientific American	Bishop Chemistry Book Online

High School Chemistry Sites
Index of Chemistry Sites (ChemCoach)	Mr. Guch's high school chemistry web site (Like LC, this is a high school chemistry site with many of the same concepts that we address in our class.)	High School Hub (excellent source for links to all the major search engines and specific sites to help you with high school content questions)
What is happening at other high school chemistry sites?	Chemistry Help On-Line (Fordham Prep) (Excellent review of all major chemistry topics)	Chemistry Bookmarks Excellent references for all chemistry topics from Queen of Peace High School

On-Line Quizzes, Tests and Tutorials
On-Line Quizzes and Tests (written by Mrs. Weir)	Tutorials On-Line (ChemTutor)
Quizzes & Tests On-Line (Ohio State University)	Drill and Practice for every conceivable chemistry topic! (from Dr. Wiger, California State University)