Flame Tests for Metallic Ions II
Orbital Plotting on a Computer
Relative Reactivity of Alkali Metals with Water
Spectroscopy in Large Lecture Halls
Spectroscopy in Large Lecture Halls II
Showing Wave Patterns With a String
Solution of Sodium in Liquid Ammonia
Student Interactive Resources Program
Student Interactive Resources Program
Description: An IBM program involving many different aspects of chemistry. Includes units on areas of the periodic table, electronic configurations, and difference between the Bohr atom and orbital view of the atom. Plus a whole lot more!
Source: Journal of Chemical Education
Year: 1996 Vol: 73, 8 Page: 722
Keywords: Period, Column, Row, Simulation, Bohr, Orbital
Rating: 
Hazard: Low
- Electric shock hazard
Effectiveness: Average
- Good connection from demo to course material
- Results are observable only with guidance
- Time to results is medium
- Good reliability
- No effects are seen by audience
- Model or simulation
Difficulty: Medium
- Series of manipulations to operate program
- Demos in which a display is used
- Prior practice recommended
- Order-dependent manipulations
Safety Precautions:
- Use UL approved three-prong plug and outlet
- Eye protection required
Class: Simulation, Atomic Properties, Intermolecular Forces
Division: General
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