Curated OER
Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers
Twelve pages of text tells viewers about the physical properties and naming procedures for alcohols and ethers. A page is also dedicated to briefly describing phenols. This straightforward chemistry presentation comes to you as a PDF...
Curated OER
Organic Compounds and Physical Properties
In this chemistry worksheet, young scholars identify which has the highest boiling point, as well as the lowest. Then they identify which compound is least soluble in water and why. Students also classify each of the compounds listed on...
Curated OER
Ketones and Aldehydes – Reactions 1
In this chemistry worksheet, students complete each of the reactions listed on the sheet, following each step carefully. If no reaction occurs, then they write N.R.
Curated OER
Alcohols Revisited (and Ethers) and Going Further... Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives
Identifying characteristics of alcohols and their physical properties are reviewed in bullet-point fashion on the first two slides. The same material follows, but for ethers. Finally, the structure and naming of carboxylic acids and...
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Maxwell, James
This ScienceWorld site describes the Scottish mathematician and physicist James Maxwell (1831-1879) who published physical and mathematical theories of the electromagnetic field.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Ether
Encyclopedia description of this chemical compound group. Includes structure, chemical reactions, synthesis, physical properties, nomenclature, and much more.
Other
Is the Speed of Light Constant?
Using a question and answer format, this page discusses the question: "Is the Speed of Light Constant?" Discusses some of the history and experiments performed with light and the conclusions drawn from those findings.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Special Relativity
A historical approach to special relativity, giving all the events and names in the history of discovery of special relativity. Many links to these individuals.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Michelson, Albert
This ScienceWorld site provides a short biographical sketch of Albert Michelson and describes his most notable scientific discoveries and contributions. Several links are provided for additional information as well.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Organic Chemistry
This site from ScienceWorld provides a brief look at some of the more common organic functional groups. The carboxylic acid group is also given. Quite a few links are provided at the bottom of the page for additional information.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Young, Thomas
This site from ScienceWorld provides a very short but factual biographical sketch of Thomas Young (1773-1829 CE) and describes his most notable scientific discoveries and contributions. Links are also provided throughout for additional...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Functional Group
Encyclopedia entry for functional groups that, in in organic chemistry, are specific groups of atoms within molecules that are responsible for the characteristic chemical reactions of those molecules.