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Chem1 Virtual Textbook: The Aufbau Rules
Acting as a subtopic of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook's section on Atoms and the Periodic Table, this site discusses atomic electron configurations. Specifically, the Aufbau rules are discussed with information on energies of...
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Chem1 Virtual Textbook: The Shell Model of the Atom
Acting as a subtopic of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook's section on Atoms and the Periodic Table, this site discusses the properties of the atoms individually in relation to the main group elements of the Periodic Table.
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Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Sizes of Atoms and Ions
Acting as a subtopic of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook's section on Atoms and the Periodic Table, this site seeks to answer the question, What do we mean by the "size" of an atom? Terms such as metallic radius, covalent radius,...
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Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Periodic Trends in Ion Formation
Acting as a subtopic of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook's section on Atoms and the Periodic Table, this site discusses electron affinity and ionization energy in relation to ion formation. Charts and graphs are included as well.
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Chem1 Virtual Textbook: The Pressure of a Gas
The General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, or Chem 1, is broken into a section relating directly to gases. This section deals specifically with gas pressure and the units and methods in which it is measured.
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Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Molecules in Motion
As part of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site continues a study conducted on various topics related to gases. As a specific topic, the site covers an introduction to kinetic molecular theory.
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Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Molecular Orbitals
Acting as an overview from the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site explores the topics related to molecular orbitals including bonding and antibonding MOs, molecular orbital diagrams, sigma and pi orbitals, and more.
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Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Sigma and Pi Orbitals
Acting as an overview from the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site explores sigma and pi orbitals covering topics such as the importance of direction, splitting patterns for the second row diatomics, Dicarbon, Dioxygen, and more.
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Chem1 Virtual Textbook: What Is Equilibrium?
Acting as an overview from the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site sets down a definition of equilibrium and defines several types including mechanical equilibrium, thermal equilibrium, and chemical equilibrium.
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Chem1 Virtual Textbook: What Is the Le Chatelier Principle?
Acting as an overview from the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site seeks to answer the question, what is the le Chatelier Principle and why is it important? The site provides the Le Chatelier's Principle in Le Chatelier's own...
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Chem1 Virtual Textbook: How to Write Equilibrium Expressions
Acting as an overview from the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site explores a range of topics related to equilibrium expressions including concentrations and pressures in equilibrium expressions, unchanging concentrations,...
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Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Equilibrium Calculations
Acting as an overview from the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site explores a range of topics related to equilibrium constants including measuring and calculating equilibrium constants, calculating equilibrium compositions from...
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Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Formation and Evolution of the Earth
As part of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site examines a variety of topics related to the Earth. Topics covered in the discussion include formation of the solar system, the planets, the continents, primary differentiation...
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Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Origin and Evolution of the Atmosphere
As part of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site examines a variety of topics related to the Earth's atmosphere. Included in the discussion are topics such as prebiotic atmosphere, origin of atmospheric oxygen, carbon...
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Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Chemical Budgets of Oceanic Elements
As part of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site examines a variety of topics related to the elements of the oceans. Topics covered include Phosphorus, Carbon, Bicarbonate, Calcite, and more.
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Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Oxygen Compounds
Acting as an overview from the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site explores types of acids and bases with specific attention given to oxygen compounds. Subtopics covered include amphoteric oxides and hydroxides and acid...
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Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Protons and Electron Pairs
Acting as an overview from the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site explores Lewis acids and bases with specific attention directed toward protons and electron-pairs. Other topics covered include proton-transfer reactions...
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Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Proton Donors and Acceptors
Acting as an overview from the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site explores proton donors and related subjects including Bronsted acids and bases and Hydronium ions.
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Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Titration
Acting as an overview from the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site focuses on titration in the relation between acids and bases. The information includes specific mention of titration curves.
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Chem1 Virtual Textbook: The P H Scale
Acting as an overview from the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site explores the pH scale and its characteristics including a chart mapping the various levels of the scale.
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Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Neutralization
Acting as an overview from the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site explores neutralization in relation to acids and bases. Formulas and examples are also provided.
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Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Bases
Acting as an overview from the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site explores bases and their related characteristics. Several formulas are also provided.
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Chem1 Virtual Textbook: The Si Base Units
As part of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site examines a variety of topics related to the measure of matter. In addition to a discussion on SI base units, the site covers the SI decimal prefixes, units outside the SI, and...
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Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Organization of the Periodic Table
Acting as a subtopic of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook's section on Atoms and the Periodic Table, this site focuses specifically on the Periodic Table of Elements with information on the table's organization methods along with...