This lesson will present a basic overview of elements and how they interact in chemical reactions and compound formations. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Compounds and Elements."

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The main chemical components of living organisms are known as organic compounds and are built around the element carbon. Living things are made up of very large...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online tutorial students will learn to calculate the percent composition of a compound either from mass data or from the chemical formula. They will use...

This section from the online textbook, "An Introduction to Chemistry", gives the steps to calculate the percent of an element in a compound. A few example calculations are shown. Also find links to chapter maps and power points for other...

Students will be able to describe elements and compounds, and explain how mixtures differ from compounds.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Discover the composition of matter and the relationship between matter, atoms, and elements. Students will learn the differences between elements and compounds, and how molecules are formed. Chemical...

A video and a short quiz on the periodic table of elements and how it is organized.

Notes, a PowerPoint presentation, and a video introducing commas, their purpose, and common usage mistakes. Comma rules and examples concerning coordinating clauses, items in a list, introductory elements, and nouns of direct address are...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a guided activity to help students compare different types of matter: atoms and molecules, elements and compounds, mixtures and solutions. It corresponds to Virginia science SOL 5.4.

Here you can find some great information about the 9th element in the periodic table, "fluorine." Content focuses on fluorine's electrons, where you can find fluorine in nature and in the home, and how fluorine combines with other elements.

A well written, easily followed entry on iron, its properties and compounds, as well as uses. Student friendly.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Many chemical reactions are going on constantly inside your body. In fact, there are probably thousands of chemical reactions occurring every second in every one of...

Provides definitions and characteristics of elements, compounds, and mixtures, and gives an animated image of each.

A self-assessment quiz accompanying Chapter 23 of the text, Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change, Fifth Edition. The title of the chapter is "The Transition Elements and Their Coordination Compounds."

Defines matter, substances, and mixtures and gives examples.

All of the elemental information that you are likely to need can be found at this extensive site, including atomic number, atomic weight, group name, standard state, properties, uses, electron configuration, typical compounds and much...

Part of a larger site on "The Fundamentals of Critical Reading and Effective Writing," this section on the simple sentence focuses on the subject and the predicate. Definitions and examples are provided along with a section on...

All of the elemental information that you are likely to need can be found at this extensive site, including; atomic number, atomic weight, group name, standard state, properties, uses, electron configuration, typical compounds and much...

Students learn how to find percentage composition, the percentage of a formula mass represented by each element. Percentage composition compares the mass of one part of a substance to the mass of the whole.

Covering a range of eight topics related to chemistry, this resource provides a wealth of information complete with pictures, charts, graphs, and examples. Includes information on elements, compounds, atoms, molecules, structures,...

Learn about naming chemical compounds in chemistry including conventions, the order of the elements, metals, non-metals, acids, and examples on naming on this site.

This site shows how to repair run-on sentences. Students and teachers will find this interactive resource helpful.

A concise summary of manganese, its properties, uses and compounds.

This site provides a detailed overview of atoms. Content explores an atom's structure, as well as what ions are, how atoms bond, what compounds are (including how to name compounds), and what isotopes are.