Chemistry Resources on the Web
The American Chemical Society (ACS)
(A professional organization of chemists and chemical engineers.)
Analytical division of the ACS (Good resource for instructional material).
Periodic Tables on the web
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The Visual Elements Periodic Table
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Chemical Galaxy-A new vision of the periodic table of elements (suggested by chemistry student, Aaron Brown)
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WebElements (suggested by Dr. Evans)
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It's Elemental - The Periodic Table (suggested by Dr. Evans)
- Periodic Table from Los Alamos National Lab (suggested by Dr. Evans)
Spectral Data for all the elements-See both absorption and emission. (suggested by Prof. Kressin.)
How Atoms and Molecules are Affected by Heat (suggested by Dr. Evans)
Chemistry-Related Books
These books are recommended by COC Chemistry Faculty and are available at the COC library!
Click on the book's title for a current review or take a look at the book's review from Amazon.com.
Vanity, Vitality, and Virility: The Science Behind the Products You Love to Buy by John Emsley.
(Click here for the Amazon.com Review)
The Chemistry of Mind-Altering Drugs: History, Pharmacology, and Cultural Context by Daniel M. Perrine.
(Click here for the Amazon.com Review)
The Periodic Table by Primo Levi.
(Click here for the Amazon.com Review)
Women in Chemistry: Their Changing Roles from Alchemical Times to the Mid-Twentieth Century by Marlene Rayner-Canham and Geoffrey Rayner-Canham.
(Click here for the Amazon.com Review)
Chemistry Departments
(These sites are good for information about the departments and on chemistry in general!)
University of California
Berkeley
Los Angeles
Davis
San Diego
Santa Barbara
Irvine
Riverside
University of Southern California
California State University
Northridge
Los Angeles
Fullerton
Long Beach
California State Polytechnic University
Pomona
San Luis Obispo
Environmental Resources
(The City of Santa Clarita provides many links pertaining to recycling, swapping reusable items, pollution prevention programs, and proper disposal of household waste.)