Occasionally you will find instructions in the Addison Wesley Science 9 textbook that direct you to the Internet for a particular resource. We've developed this HotLink page so that you will always be able to reach safe, reliable resources on the World Wide Web.
These HotLink pages also provide plenty of extra Internet links as additional resources.
The following HotLinks are divided into the four major concepts you will find in the Matter and Chemical Change unit. Click below to jump to a particular topic, or simply scroll down this page.
- 1.0: Matter can be described and organized by its physical and chemical properties
- 2.0: An understanding of the nature of matter has developed through observations over time
- 3.0: Compounds form according to a set of rules
- 4.0: Substances undergo a chemical change when they interact to produce different substances
Text Page 90
AlVIs - Aluminum Foam Visualization Tool - interesting photos and computer generated models of aluminum foam.
Text Page 93
New Chemistry Lab Guide - Oh dear, you're not really going to write out a whole safety procedural manual, are you? It's already been done for you on the world wide web! Thanks to Dr. Cal Chany at the University of Illinois!
Text Page 94
Product Safety Bureau - WHMIS - Health Canada produced this page to answer all your WHMIS questions. A page of symbols is included, and a page of MSDS information as well.
Text Page 95
MSDS Archive - simple search page allows you to find the relevant MSDS for any substance.
Text Page 97
Chem4Kids: Matter - an excellent set of study pages that will help you with the concept of organizing matter. An extra interesting tidbit on plasma is included as well.
Text Page 98
Menthos and Cola - an impressive version of the mint and cola QuickLab. Comes complete with explosive movies!
Text Page 103
Laurie's Colloid and Interface Science Page - for some great links.
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Make Some Goop! - these are fun mixtures to make, but what type are they?
Text Page 103
Cosmetic Confusion - good place to learn about cosmetic basics, what cosmetic terms mean, and what ingredients are allowed.
Text Page 108
How Freeze-drying Works - a clear explanation of the process. Make sure you explore the links at the bottom of the page regarding other food preservation techniques.
Text Page 108
Lyophilization - is the fancy name for freeze-drying. Learn more about it (or listen using RealPlayer) at this page.
Text Page 108
What is an MRE - mmmm... plastic pouch food! Visit this page to learn more about military ready-to-eat meals.
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History of Matches - the very beginning of matches started with a discovery in 1669. Read the whole history at this site.
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Text Pages 116-120
Chemdex - maintained by the University of Sheffield, a great site to start searching for the chemistry resources you need.
Text Pages 114-115
A Short History of Metals - a professor at Carnegie Mellon University has done a good job of reviewing the history of metallurgy.
Text Page 115
Transition Metals - get more information on the metals in the heart of the periodic table. Part of the useful Chemicalelements.com site.
Text Page 116
Alchemy Virtual Library - The absolute centre of alchemy on the Web. You'll find hundreds of images, discussions, bibliographies, texts, articles, and much much more. Even has a bookshop and links pertaining to alchemy in different cultures. Fantastic site for students and teachers to dive into alchemy.
Text Pages 116-117
History of Chemisty: FAQs - at the top of this list of questions and answers is an explanation of Lavoisier's chemical classification. Check out the other links on the page for more insight into chemistry history.
Text Pages 118-120
Atomic Structure - information on history as well as all the details of atomic structure.
Text Pages 118-120
Atomic Structure Timeline - excellent list of scientists involved in and dates of atomic discoveries.
Text Pages 118-120
Atomic Stuctrure and Periodic Properties - a very good page that discusses atomic structure but goes one step further by relating structure to the organization of the periodic table.
Text Page 120
Quantum Theory Links - this is a challenging topic to understand! So get out your thinking cap and check out the following links for help:
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Dmitri Mendeleev Online - a huge resource of links on Mendeleev!
Text Pages 126-133
Periodic Table Resources - wow! A huge number or periodic table resources exist on the web to help you with your atomic research. Try out some of the following:
- Periodic Table of Elements (history)
- Chemicool Periodic Table (reference)
- Periodic Table of Elements (reference)
- Chemicalelements.com (reference)
- Webelements.com (reference)
- Environmental Chemistry.com Periodic Table (reference)
- Visual Elements Periodic Table (reference - beautiful!)
- The Periodic Table (a few printable pdf versions, including a blank)
- It's Elemental (reference, games)
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Text Pages 139-142
Naming Compounds - here are a few pages devoted to the understanding of naming chemical compounds properly:
- Nomenclature - the terminology of chemical compounds
- Science Help Online Chemistry - naming compound help, with quizzes too!
- Kapili.com - Compound Basics - come here first for some great compound tips, then visit the compound naming page.
Text Pages 144-146
Kapili.com - Ions - excellent summary of what an ion is, and begins to explain ionic bonding too!
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What are Electrolytes - excellent page with several follow-up links to learn more.
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Marvelous Molecules - an entertaining exhibit!
Text Pages 153
Types of Chemical Bonding - good diagrams supplement explanations of basic bonding types.
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Chemical Bonding - a very clear page that discusses several bonding types, with excellent diagrams too.
Text Page 153
Chemical Bonding - An Introduction - this page serves as a discussion overview of the bonding types.
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Chemical Bonds: Frequently Asked Questions - get your questions about chemical bonding answered here.
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Text Page 156
How Fireworks Work - an explosive set of pages to help you learn all about fireworks.
Text Pages 157 - 165
Chemtutor Reactions - a page that covers almost all aspects of chemical reactions, with some good examples, and some practice questions too.
Text Pages 157 - 165
Chemical Equations - extremely well-written page explaining chemical reactions. Don't miss the cute animation of the formation of water.
Text Pages 157 - 165
Types of Equations - explains clearly how reactions fall into several categories. A practice section too!
Text Pages 157 - 165
Atomic Structure and Chemical Reactions - a brief page that explains what happens to electrons during chemcial reactions.
Text Page 165
Atoms, Molecules and States of Matter - does a very good job of explaining laws that govern chemical compounds and reactions.
Text Pages 165
Law of Multiple Proportions - try this link for more information on Dalton's Law.
Text Pages 166-169
Reaction Rates - this page summarizes the factors that affect reaction rate.
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