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Powerpoint Presentation

   Titration
   Atomic Structure
   The Mole Concept
   Chemical Equations and Stoichiometry
   The Electronic Structures of Atoms

   Electronic Structure and the Periodic Table
   Energetics
   Bonding and Structure - Ionic Bonding
   Bonding and Structure - Valence Bond Theory
   Bonding and Structure - Covalent Bonding
   Bonding and Structure - Intermediate Type of Bonding
   Bonding and Structure - Metallic Bonding
   Bonding and Structure - Intermolecular Forces
   Surface Tension (A Video Demo)
   Strength of Hydrogen Bond (A Video Demo)
   Viscosity (A Video Demo)
   Bonding and Structure - Structures and Properties of Substances
   Chemical Kinetics - Part 1
   Chemical Kinetics - Part 2

   Chemical Kinetics - Part 3
   Principles of Dynamic Equilibrium

   Ionic Equilibrium
   Redox Reactions
   Redox Equilibrium
   Commerical Cell
   Introduction to Organic Chemistry

   Nomenclature and Introduction of Major Functional Groups
   Isomerism and Structure Determination of Organic Compounds
   Alkanes
   Alkenes
   Benzene and Substitution Reactions
   Halogeno-compounds
   Carbonyl compounds
   Derivatives of Carboxylic Acid and Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution
   Redox Reactions (Organic)
   Structural Determination of Organic Compounds

   Polymers - Complete
  Drugs - Complete
   Green Chemistry - Complete
   Periodicity
   
s-block
   Halogens
   Chemistry of Group 4 Elements and Their Compounds
   d-block elements

   Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance (OLPO)
   Depletion of Ozone Layer
   MO Theory

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PDF Documents

   Assessment Guidelines for TAS (11.4KB)
   Volumetric Analysis (259KB)
   Lab Preparation (18KB)
   Report Writing (15KB)
   Atoms, Molecules and Stoichiometry (1.14 MB)

   The Detection of Equivalence Point in Acid-base Titration(164KB)
   Electronic Structure of Atoms and the Periodic Table (8.37 MB)
   The Song of Elements (200KB)
   Energetics (1.12MB)
   Bonding and Structure - Ionic Bonding (1.27MB)
   Bonding and Structure - Covalent Bonding (6.1MB)

   Question 21 - Suggested Answers (59KB)

   Bonding and Structure - Intermediate Type of Bonding (149KB)
   Bonding and Structure - Metallic Bonding (1.88MB)
   Bonding and Structure - Intermolecular Forces (3.95MB)
   Chemical Kinetics (5.79MB)
   Principles of Dynamic Equilibrium (427KB)
   Ionic Equilibrium (Complete Version) (959KB)
   Redox Reactions (71KB)
   Redox Equilibrium (988KB)
   Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry(402KB)
   ChemSketch
   Hydrocarbons (526KB)
   Halogeno-compounds and Nucleophilic substitution (238KB)
  Carbonyl Compounds and Nucleophilic Addition (379KB)
   Derivatives of Carboxylic Acids and Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution
   Infrared Spectroscopy and Autooxidation of Oils and Fats
   Answers to Questions of Organic Compounds (89KB)

   Drugs from Synthesis to Application(6.19MB)
   Green Chemistry(3.13M)
   Qualitative Analysis (95KB)

   Periodic Properties of the Elements in the Periodic Table(423KB)
   The s-Block Elements(122KB)
   Halogens (228KB)

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Laboratory Techniques (By Courtesy of Chemistry Department, CUHK)

   Lab Safety - Use of Fume Cupboard
   Lab Safety - Spill Kit
   Lab Safety - Eye Wash
   Titration
   Use of Volumetric Flask
   Use of Pipette
   Weighing by Difference
   pH Measurement
   Thin Layer Chromatography
   Column Chromatography - Column Preparation
   Column Chromatography - Packing
   Column Chromatography - Eluting
   Gas Chromatography - Automatic Injection
   Gas Chromatography - Manual Injection
   High Performance Liquid Chromatography(HPLC) - Automatic Injection
   High Performance Liquid Chromatography(HPLC) - Manual Injection
   Heating under Reflux
   Folding Fluted Filter Paper
   Solvent Extraction 1
   Solvent Extraction 2
   Suction Filtration
   Recrystallization
   Simple Distillation
   Fractional Distillation
   Vacuum Distillation
   Polarimeter
   Infra Red Spectroscopy - Solid Sample
   Infra Red Spectroscopy - Liquid Sample
   Ultra Violet - Visible Spectrophotometry
   Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometry(NMR)


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Mpeg Movies

   Vibrational Mode of Benzene - Kekule (167K)
   Vibrational Mode of Benzene - Twist (180KB)
   Vibrational Mode of Benzene - Breathe (163KB)

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Quicktime Movies

   Song of Elements (6.66MB)
   Quantum Mechanics (4.97MB)
   F.C.C. Structure of Gold (17.1MB)
   Physical State at A Given Temperature (268KB)
   Interview with Linus Pauling,1993 (2.37MB)

   Action of Water on Caesium (1.12MB)

   IR Vibrational Mode - Symmetric Stretching
   IR Vibrational Mode - Asymmetric Stretching
   IR Vibrational Mode - Scissoring
   IR Vibrational Mode - Twisting
   IR Vibrational Mode - Rocking
   IR Vibrational Mode - Wagging


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3D Structures

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   F.C.C. Structure
   B.C.C. Structure
   Simple Cubic Structure
   NaCl
   Diamond
   Graphite
   Fullerene
   The Pi Molecular Orbitals of Benzene

   Ice
   Stearic Acid
   Oleic Acid
   Glucose
   Starch

   Cellulose
   Methane
   Ammonia
   Tetrachloromethane
   ChemTube 3D - Developed by University of Liverpool with interactive 3D animations and structures

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Useful Links

   IUPAC - The official Web site of International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
  Wikipedia - Chemistry Portal
   HowStuffWorks - Chemistry
   MSDS - Material Safety Data Sheet - by City University of Hong Kong
   Experimental Techniques in Chemistry, HKEAA
   Basic Laboratory Techniques, Department of Chemistry, CUHK
   Teaching Materials for TAS
   Recrystallization
   TAS_Corner
   David W.Brooks' Web Site
   RE:ACT of Nuffield Advanced Chemistry
   Practical Chemistry of Nuffield Foundation
   Uses of EDTA - Wikipedia
   Fire Safety & Fire Extinguishers - This is the #1 search result at Google for “Fire Extinguishers”
   Atomic Emission Spectrum - An interactive web page created by Dr Alan J Jircitano
   A Dynamic Periodic Table Showing Emission Spectra as well as Absorption Spectra
   Doppler Effect
   Bohr Atom - Interesting applets showing the Bohr model
   de Broglie Waves - Interesting applet showing the de Broglie model
   Atom Builder - An interactive site that allows you to build atoms of Hydrogen up to Carbon

   Electronic Configuration - The IrYdium Project showing electronic configurations of atoms from H to Uub (Z=112 )
   Chime Orbitals - s, p, d and f orbitals in Chime format
   Grand Orbital Table - All atomic orbitals with n<=10 are presented here!
   Orbitron - a gallery of atomic orbitals and molecular orbitals on the WWW
   Alchemical Symbols - Showing all alchemical symbols used in Visual Elements Periodic Table

   Periodic Table Formulations - A zoo of Periodic Tables
   WebElements - The first ever Periodic Table on the WWW
   The Visual Elements Periodic Table
   PeriodicTable - The marvellous website of Theodore Gray, the author of the book 'The Elements' highly praised by critics & Nobel Laureate
   The Song of Elements on YouTube
   The Song of Elements by Tom Lehrer - With flash animation by Mike Stanfill
   Science is Fun - Professor Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, shares the fun of science through home science activities,
    demonstration shows, videos, and books. Information about these and other science fun stuff is available here
   Brainiac Alkali Metals - Reactions of Rb and Cs with water !!
   Alkali Metals : Explosive Reactions
   Baghdad Battery - A mysterious battery used 2000 years ago ?
   Electrolysis of Aluminium Oxide - An animation
   Electrolysis of Brine - Membrane Cell - An animation
   VESPR - This page contains 3-D pdb structures of simple chemical species illustrating the VSEPR theory
   Nanotube - A well-renowned site dedicated to the devolopment of nanotechnology
   Fullerenes - A science module designed by Professor John R. Bleeke and Dr. Regina F. Frey
   Triple Point of Carbon Dioxide (A video demo)

   Kinetics of The Bromate-Bromide reaction - This page contains a Java applet that simulates the reaction
    between bromate ion and bromide ion in acidic solution
   Halloween Clock Reaction

   Video on Chemical Kinetics
   Le Chatelier's Principle - This page contains an applet illustrating Le Chatelier's Principle
   Arrhenius Equation Calculator - A calculator that helps to investigate the influence of temperature on the rate constant
   Nomenclature of Organic compounds - The IUPAC on-line naming service
   IUPAC Nomenclature of Organic Compounds
   Cahn-Ingold-Prelog Priority Rules - CIP system are a set of rules used in organic chemistry to name the stereoisomers.
   Molecular Models- An interesting site that shows 1500+ molecular models in pdb format
   Mechanisms of Organic Reactions
   Oil Refining - A simulation
   Beneficial and Detrimental Consequences of Using Halogeno-compounds

   FDA - The official Web site of the US Food and Drug Administration
   MSG - An important report from FDA on monosodium glutamate
   Sulfites - Sulphites : Safe for Most, Dangerous for Some
   Amino Acids and Proteins - 3D structures of all naturally occurring amino acids and some proteins
   Fireworks - HowStuffWorks
  Fireworks - Wikipedia

   Depletion of Ozone Layer - The nobel prize in Chemistry 1995
   The Ozone Hole Tour - An informative site about ozone hole hosted by the Centre of Atmospheric Science, Cambridge University, UK

   Ozone Layer Protection- An informative site about measures of OLP in Hong Kong
   TOMS - The official Website hosted by NASA for information, data, and images from the Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer instruments
   NOVA - A popular science television series that has won a variety of major television awards
   The Elegant Universe - An Award-winning TV program presented by NOVA
   Melamine 三聚氰胺 - An adulterant added to pet food and milk formula in China
   Cyanuric Acid 三聚氰酸 - A chemical responsible for the formation of kidney stone with melamine
   2007 Pet Food Recalls
   Calculating Air quality Index (API) in Hong Kong
   Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Calculator - The limit for Hong Kong drivers is 0.050 g per 100 ml of blood !

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Great Chemists



Greetings to the 2011 Nobel Laureates in Chemistry

   Index of All Nobel Laureates in Chemistry (1901-2011)
   Lavoisier (1743-1794)
   John Dalton (1766-1844)
   Amedeo Avogadro (1776-1856)
   Humphry Davy (1778-1829)
   Michael Faraday (1791-1867)
   Germain Henri Hess (1802-1850)
   Dmitri Mendeléev (1834-1907)
   Henri Le Chatelier (1850-1936)
   Jacobus Henricus Van't Hoff (1852-1911)
   Wilhelm Ostwald (1853-1932)
   Joseph J. Thomson (1856-1940)
   Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927)
   Walther Hermann Nernst (1864-1941)

   Fritz Haber (1868-1934)
   Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937)
   Martin Lowry (1874-1936)
   Gilbert N. Lewis (1875-1946)
   Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted (1879-1947)
   James Chadwick (1891-1974)
   Fritz W. London (1900-1954)
   Linus Pauling (1901-1994)
   李遠哲 (b.1936)

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S7 Tests & Exams
(2011-2012)
   Test 1
   
Test 1 marking scheme
   First UT
   First UT marking scheme
   Test 3
   Test 3 marking scheme
   Test 4
   Test 4 marking scheme
   Test 5
   Test 5 marking scheme
   Mock Exam Paper 1
   Mock Exam Paper 1 - Marking Scheme
   Mock Exam Paper 2
   Mock Exam Paper 2 - Marking Scheme

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Revision Exercises


Hong Kong Advanced Level Past Exam Papers

   Atoms, Molecules and Stoichiometry(96-10)
   Electronic Structure of Atoms and the Periodic Table(96-10)
   Energetics(96-10)
   Bonding and Structure(96-10)



UCLES (University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate) Past Exam Papers

   Atoms, Molecules and Stoichiometry (Questions)
   Atoms, Molecules and Stoichiometry (Answers)

   Electronic Structure of Atoms and the Periodic Table (Questions)
   Electronic Structure of Atoms and the Periodic Table (Answers)
   Energetics (Questions)
   Energetics (Answers)
   Bonding and Structure (Questions)
   Bonding and Structure (Answers)
   Kinetics (Answers)
   Chemical Equilibrium (Answers)
   Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry (Answers)
   Chemistry of Organic Compounds (Answers)
   Chemistry in Action (Answers)
   Periodic Properties of the Elements in the Periodic Table (Answers)
   The s-Block Elements (Answers)
   The p-Block Elements (Answers)
   The d-Block Elements (Answers)


S6 (2007-2008)
   Test 1
   Test 1 marking scheme
   First UT
   First UT marking scheme
   First Exam
   First Exam marking scheme
   Test 3
   Test 3 marking scheme
   Second UT    
   Second UT marking scheme    
   Test 5
   Test 5
   Second Exam
   Second Exam marking scheme


S7 (2008-2009)
   Test 1 (Organic I)
   Test 1 (Organic I) marking scheme
   First UT (Organic II)
   First UT(Organic II) marking scheme
   Test 3 (Inorganic)
   Test 3 (Inorganic) marking scheme
   Test 4 (Chemistry in Action)
   Test 4 (Chemistry in Action) marking scheme
   Test 5 (Physical Chem Part A)    
   Test 5 (Physical Chem Part A) marking scheme    
   Test 6 (Physical Chem Part B)
   Test 6 (Physical Chem Part B) marking scheme
   Mock Exam Paper 1
   Mock Exam Paper 1 - marking scheme
   Mock Exam Paper 2
   Mock Exam Paper 2 - marking scheme


S7 (2006-2007)
   Test 1 (Organic I)
   Test 1 (Organic I) marking scheme
   First UT (Organic II)
   First UT (Organic II) marking scheme
   The s-Block Elements
   The s-Block Elements marking scheme
   The p-Block Elements
   The p-Block Elements marking scheme
   The d-Block Elements
   The d-Block Elements marking scheme
   Chemistry in Action
   Chemistry in Action marking scheme
   Physical Chem Part A
   Physical Chem Part A marking scheme
   Physical Chem Part B
   Physical Chem Part B marking scheme
   Mock Exam Paper 1
   Mock Exam Paper 1 - marking scheme
  Mock Exam Paper 2
   Mock Exam Paper 2 - marking scheme



S7 (2002-2003)
   
The d-Block Elements - marking scheme


New Way Mock Exam 2009

   Paper 1
   Paper 2

   Paper 1 & 2 - marking scheme


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