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UNIT 1: MATTER

Chapter 1: Matter and Change

General   |   1.1  Chemicals and Safety   |   1.2  Properties of Matter   |  
1.4  In Search of Safer Paint   |   1.9  Corrosion   |   1.11  Combustion    

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General General Chemistry Online!  Need a chemistry challenge? or have a question about chemistry? Just Ask Antoine! and he'll answer your chemistry questions. And check out the Toolbox and see the Interactive graphing, popup tables, and calculators.  Need chemistry review? Go to the Tutorials and see the index of self-guided tutorials, quizzes, and drills on specific topics.
1.1
Chemicals and Safety
New Chemistry Lab Guide.  A whole safety procedural manual.

Measurements in Chemistry. The title sounds weighty but this page covers all you want to know about measurement [length, mass, volume and density] Good graphics!

MSDS   Material Safety Data Sheet searches.   Providing FREE access to over 1,000,000 Material Safety Data Sheets — the largest centralized reference source available on the Internet.

The Safety Index  by Flinn Scientific covers
Goggle Safety, Eyewash and Shower Safety, Contact Lenses in the School Science Laboratory, Flinn Scientific's Ideal Student Safety Contract.

Safety Rules in the General Chemistry Laboratory. Rules and a safety quiz used in chemistry labs at the Florida Atlantic University.

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1.2
Properties of Matter
Properties of Matter worksheet. Print this page and answer the questions.

States of Matter. A single page depicting the four states of matter and showing a heating curve.

1.4
In Search of Safer Paint
Big 3 team up on paint experiment – Automakers hope to find a cleaner safer method. An article from the Detroit News about using powder painting techniques which are better for the environment.
1.9
Corrosion

The Corrosion Problem-Solver. Visit this page and solve any corrosion problem.

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1.11
Combustion
Combustion. At this link, you'll find a discussion about this process, its effects and consequences, and different types of fuels.

Spontaneous Human Combustion. Can people really spontaneously break into flames? Check this site to find out The Legend, A Brief History, Types of SHC, Theories, Some Explanations.

Can a Candle Burn in Microgravity?  Here is a  report on the behavior of a candle flame in microgravity (i.e. in the absence of significant buoyant convection), determined in a facility called the glovebox aboard STS-50 (the First United States Microgravity Laboratory, USML-1) that flew in June/July of 1992.

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