Curated OER
A Whiff of Danger
Public health trainees read and write a summary of the article, "A Whiff of Danger". The article is not available through the link, but can be found on the National Center for Biotechnology Information website. After summarizing,...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Atsdr: Toxicological Profile for Benzene
Benzen is an aromatic hydrocarbon that has been found to be a carcinogenic (cancer causing) material. Possible routes of exposure, effects on helth, medical tests to determine exposure, and recommended levels of exposure are detailed.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Physics & Chemistry: Hydrocarbon
Explains what hydrocarbons are, the different types, and their molecular configurations. (Published: October 19, 2006)
University of Hamburg
University of Hamburg: Aromatic Hydrocarbons
A brief explanation of aromatic compounds with more emphasis on substituted aromatics and polycyclic aromatics and heterocyclic rings. Oriented towards compounds found in plants. Includes models that can be rotated and examined in 3D.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Hydrocarbons
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses the two different classes of hydrocarbons and their properties, uses and sources.
Columbia University
Intensive Organic Chemistry: Arenes and Aromaticity
Lecture notes from Chapter on Arenes & Aromaticity. Can be downloaded using Adobe Acrobat.
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Aromatic Hydrocarbons
A definition for an aromatic hydrocarbon is given, along with examples, that show the structure of common aromatic hydrocarbons.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Aromatic Hydrocarbon
A nice, concise summary of aromatic hydrocarbons is found here at Wikipedia encyclopedia. The article tells what they are, what Huckel's Rule is, gives information on aromatic bonding, and gives a couple of examples of aromatic...
