Welcome to Mrs. Kern's Chemistry Page
Links
Mr. Craig's Chemistry (honors and AP) website
Introductory Chemistry, Zumdahl Textbook Website - For students in regular chemistry.
Student ID and password will be given to you in class.
General Chemistry, Hill, et. al. Textbook Website - For students in Honors Chem.
This site seems to have some bad links, but some of it looks really good.
***If you're using these websites, please let me know what you like/dislike about them at school or in my guestbook!***
Sig figs, Sci. not'n, and other fun stuff!
Sig Figs practice page.Use this to help you understand sig figs!!
Scientific notation practice
Sig figs practice quiz - what's the answer with the correct # of SFs?
Still don't get sig figs? Check this out! Be sure to read the significant figure fable!
Hours of fun with electron configurations!!Click on the link and then choose an element. On the left, there is a link that says "electronic configuration". Click it. In the box, click on the arrows to add/subtract electrons. This will help you see those "exceptions to the rule" and why they happen.
Other good chem stuff I haven't categorized yet
Tutorials on all topics in chemistry! Tell me what you think of this site. It looks like a great resource for students who need extra practice or clarification on the subject!
Do Science .com contains lots of fun, easy and quick chemistry and physics activities that you can do while you wait for your dinner to be served. Go ahead, impress your next date with your science knowledge!
Chemistry Jokes
Chemical bonding
Molecular Expressions - Cool stuff to look at, although contains mostly trivial information
Periodic table quiz
When you go to memorize the first 50 elements of the periodic table, go here to see how much you know!
History of the atom
Snopes.com - the best urban legends site ever!You may even find something on DHMO here!
Extra Credit