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Chemical Short-hand
 Chemical Shorthand   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Chemical Reactions and Word Equations   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Balancing Chemical Equations   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
Structure of the Atom
 History of the Atom free sample History of the Atom   [SCORM 1.2] [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] [SCORM 2004] 
 Inside the Atom free sample Inside the Atom   [SCORM 1.2] [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] [SCORM 2004] 
 Atomic Shorthand free sample Atomic Shorthand   [SCORM 1.2] [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] [SCORM 2004] 
 Isotopes and Relative Atomic Mass free sample Isotopes and Relative Atomic Mass   [SCORM 1.2] [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] [SCORM 2004] 
Bonding
 Forming Ions   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Structures of Ionic Compounds   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Working Out Formulae of Ionic Compounds   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Covalent Bonding   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Structures of Covalent Substances   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Structure and Bonding in Metals   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
The Periodic Table
 The History of the Periodic Table   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 The Modern Periodic Table   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Metals and Non-metals in the Periodic Table   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Group 1 – The Alkali Metals   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Explaining the Reactivity of the Alkali Metals   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Group 2 – The Alkaline Earth Metals   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 The Transition Metals   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Group 7 – The Halogens   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Group 0 – The Noble Gases   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
The Reactivity Series
 Reactions of Metals   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Displacement Reactions   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Hydrogen in the Reactivity Series   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Corrosion of Metals   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
Extraction of Metals
 Metals in Nature   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Reduction of Metal Oxides by Carbon   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Extraction of Iron   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Making Steel   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Extraction of Titanium   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Extraction of Reactive Metals   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
Electrolysis
 Explaining Electrolysis   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Electrolysis of Lead Bromide   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Extraction of Aluminium   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Extraction of Sodium   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Electrolysis of Solutions   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Electrolysis of Brine   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Products from Salt   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Electroplating   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Purification of Copper   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Electrochemical Cells   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
Acids, Alkalis and Salts
 Acids, Alkalis, and Indicators   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Neutralization   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Salts   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Preparing Salts from Acids   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Preparing Salts by Other Methods   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
Limestone
 The Limekiln   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Uses of Limestone   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
Water
 Water   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Water in Mixtures   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Water Fit to Drink   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Hard Water   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Water Pollution   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Testing for Ions   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Instrumental Analysis   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
Oil Industry
 Introduction to Crude Oil   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Fractional Distillation of Crude Oil   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Cracking Hydrocarbons   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Polymers   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Properties of Plastics and the Disposal of Waste   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
Other Organic Chemistry
 Alcohols   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Reactions of the Alcohols   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Isomers   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Food Chemistry   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Drugs   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
Chemical Energy
 Burning Fuels   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Pollution from Fossil Fuels   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Bond Energies   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
Rates of Reaction
 Introducing Rates of Reaction free sample Introducing Rates of Reaction   [SCORM 1.2] [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] [SCORM 2004] 
 The Effect of Surface Area free sample The Effect of Surface Area   [SCORM 1.2] [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] [SCORM 2004] 
 The Effect of Concentration and Pressure free sample The Effect of Concentration and Pressure   [SCORM 1.2] [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] [SCORM 2004] 
 The Effect of Temperature free sample The Effect of Temperature   [SCORM 1.2] [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] [SCORM 2004] 
 Catalysts free sample Catalysts   [SCORM 1.2] [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] [SCORM 2004] 
 Enzymes free sample Enzymes   [SCORM 1.2] [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] [SCORM 2004] 
 Enzymes in Industry free sample Enzymes in Industry   [SCORM 1.2] [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] [SCORM 2004] 
Equilibria
 Reversible Reactions   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Dynamic equilibrium   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Factors Affecting Equilibrium   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Strong and weak acids   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
Industrial Processes
 The Manufacture of Ammonia   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 The Manufacture of Sulfuric Acid   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 The Manufacture of Nitric Acid and Ammonium Nitrate   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
The Atmosphere
 Gases in Air   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 History of the Atmosphere   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
Plate Tectonics
 Inside the Earth   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 The Earth's Plates   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Moving Plates   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
Rocks
 Igneous Rock   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Weathering, Erosion, and Sedimentary Rock   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Metamorphic Rock   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 The Rock Record   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
Chemical Calculations
 Introducing Moles   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Moles of Gases   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Concentration of Solutions   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Moles in Chemical Equations   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Titrations   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004] 
 Moles and Chemical Formulae   [SCORM 1.2]   [SCORM 2004]