Curated OER
Periodic Table of the Elements: Transition Metals
Students conduct an exothermic reaction to investigate the properties of a transition metal. In this periodic table lesson, students identify the transition elements and discuss their properties after watching a video. They conduct an...
Curated OER
Elements and Bonding Worksheet
In this elements and bonding worksheet, students classify given elements, they identify valence electrons in atoms, they explain the reactivity of elements, and they explain why certain atoms gain electrons while others lose electrons.
Curated OER
Elements
In this elements worksheet, students write in the symbol of the chemical element that matches its description. This worksheet has 10 fill in the blank questions.
Curated OER
Periodic Table Puzzle
In this chemistry worksheet, students use the clues given at the bottom of the sheet to solve the crossword puzzle on the Periodic Table. They describe the number of protons and electrons some elements posses, as well as identify their...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Atsdr: Toxicological Profile for Plutonium
This article is designed to inform people of the health risks associated with plutonium. It explains how a person might be exposed to the element, and what the effects might be.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Seaborgium
Article summarizing the naming of this element.
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental chemistry.com: Periodic Table Nickel
An incredibly thorough source for information on nickel.
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental chemistry.com: Periodic Table: Osmium
A site that has it all. This is probably the best place to start looking for information or data on osmium.
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental chemistry.com: Periodic Table Palladium
An oustanding source of information for all sorts of general information on palladium.
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental chemistry.com: Periodic Table Actinium
A great site for just about anything you could ever need or want to know about actinium.
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental chemistry.com: Periodic Table Rhodium
Great source of information on rhodium. Very thorough.
Florida-Spectrum Environmental Services
Florida Spectrum: Chemical Fact Sheet: Rhenium
Excellent summary of the basics on rhenium.
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental chemistry.com: Periodic Table Vanadium
A thorough a site on vanadium and its properties. Highly recommended.
Other
Web ref.org: Molybdenum
A short entry on molybdenum, its properties and uses. Good links to definitions of all key terms used in the site. Good basic information.
Other
The Organometallic Hyper Text Book: Alkene Complexes
A summary of alkene complexes formed with transition metals. Includes information on hybridization and synthesis.
Other
The Organometallic Hyper Text Book: Olefin Metathesis
Rearrangements of alkene with transition metal complexes. Includes information on catalysts, mechanisms and other similar polymerizations.
Web Elements
Web Elements Periodic Table: Plutonium
This WebElements site provides a great deal of elemental information. There are audio files demonstrating the correct pronunciation of the element name, pictures showing the electron shells, and information on isotopes, properties and more.
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Transition Metals
This site provides an excellent overview of transition metals, focusing on what makes them special.
University of Kentucky
The Comic Book Periodic Table of Elements: Scandium
This site may focus on fun, rather than facts, but it will become a favorite of any Chemistry student. Here you will find scanned images of panels and/or pages of comic books, with references to the element you seek.
Florida-Spectrum Environmental Services
Florida Spectrum: Chemical Fact Sheet: Silver
This site provides elemental information which may not be found in many other sites. Here you can find historical information, common uses and even the approximate going price for a gram of the element.
ArtLex
Art Lex: Silver
This site provides numerous examples, and images, of artwork done in silver. Excellent images of ancient works of art.
Florida-Spectrum Environmental Services
Florida Spectrum: Chemical Fact Sheet: Rhodium
Nice thorough entry on rhodium from SpectrumLabs, its properties and uses.
Other
Los Alamos National Labs: Molybdenum
A nice readable summary of basic data, and information on the history, uses, properties and sources of molybdenum.
Other
Chemical Elements: Plutonium
A nice, clear site, containing a good deal of elemental information, including; atomic weight, density, boiling point, isotopes and more. An image shows the electron energy levels for the element.