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The tutorial links below are arranged under the headings:

• Introduction to Chemistry
  (includes stoichiometry, practical skills, etc)
• Organic (carbon) Chemistry
  (nomenclature, structure, reactions, properties)
• Biochemistry (Biological Chemistry)
  (structures, reactions)
• Inorganic (non-carbon) Chemistry
  (Periodic Table, transition metals, solid state)
• Physical Chemistry
  (includes atomic structure, bonding, equilibrium, solutions, acids/bases, gas laws, thermochemistry, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, kinetics, surface chemistry, etc)
• Analytical Chemistry
  (volumetric, chromatography, spectroscopy, electrophoresis)
• Environmental Chemistry
  (various case studies)
• Industrial Chemistry
  (various case studies, includes polymers and nanotechnology)
• Medicinal Chemistry
  (various case studies of drugs and pharmaceuticals)
• Metallurgy
  (reactions, extraction and refinement of metals)

Free AUS-e-TUTE Chemistry Tutorials for Non-Members

• What is Chemistry?

Problem Solving Skills

• Problem Solving in Chemistry

Practical Skills

• Safety in the Laboratory
• Scientific Method

⚛ Variables

• Experimental Design
• Writing Laboratory Reports

⚛ Plotting Points on a Graph

⚛ Drawing the Line of Best Fit

⚛ Predictions from Graphs (extrapolation & interpolation)

• Accuracy and Precision
• Experimental Errors

Maths for Chemistry Students

Writing Numbers in Chemistry

• Significant Figures
• Scientific Notation (exponential notation)

Converting Units of Measurement

• Temperature Unit Conversions
• Mass Unit Conversions
• Volume Unit Conversions
• Length Unit Conversions
• Energy Unit Conversions

Classification of Matter

• Pure Substances and Mixtures

⚛ Density Calculations

• Elements and Compounds

⚛ Allotropes

⚛ History of the Elements

• Metals and Non-Metals

Chemical Reactions

• Physical and Chemical Changes
• Types of Chemical Reactions

Chemical Formula

• Molecular Formula
• Empirical and Molecular Formula

⚛ Empirical Formula Experiment: Magnesium Oxide

• 2-Dimensional (full display) Structural Formula
• Condensed Structural Formula (semi-structural formula)
• Skeletal Structural Formula

Also see Nomenclature of Organic Compounds

Also see Name and Formula (Introduction to Inorganic Compounds)

Also see Ligands and Complex Ions

Chemical Equations

• Word Equations for Chemical Reactions

⚛ acid + metal word equations

⚛ acid + carbonate word equations

⚛ acid + base word equations

• Balancing Chemical Equations
• Writing Precipitation Reaction Equations

Stoichiometry (Chemical Calculations)

• Relative Molecular Mass (Formula Weight)
• Calculating Percentage (Percent) Composition
• Definitions of a Mole

⚛ Mole-Number of Particle Calculations

⚛ Mass-Mole Calculations

⚛ Molar Gas Volume Calculations

• Molarity of Solutions (mol L^-1 or M)

(See solutions for dilutions and other types of concentration)

• Reaction Calculations: Mass and Moles

⚛ Limiting Reagents and Reactants in Excess

⚛ Yield

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IUPAC Nomenclature of Aliphatic Compounds (IUPAC Naming)

• Introduction to IUPAC Naming for Organic Compounds
• Introduction to Functional Groups
• Homologous Series
• Saturated and Unsaturated Organic Compounds

Hydrocarbon Nomenclature

• Straight-Chain Alkanes

⚛ Branched-Chain Alkanes

• Straight-Chain Alkenes
• Straight-Chain Alkynes

Aldehyde Nomenclature

• Straight-Chain Alkanals

Ketone Nomenclature

• Straight-Chain Alkanones

Alcohol Nomenclature

• Straight-Chain Alkanols

⚛ Branched-Chain Alkanols

⚛ Straight-Chain Alkanediols

⚛ Classification of Alkanols (alcohols)

Haloalkane (alkyl halide) Nomenclature

• Straight-Chain Haloalkanes (alkyl halides)

⚛ Classification of Haloalkanes (alkyl halides)

Carboxylic acids Nomenclature

• Straight-Chain Alkanoic Acids

Esters Nomenclature

• Simple Esters

Nitrile Nomenclature

• Alkanenitriles

Amine Nomenclature

• Straight-Chain Primary Alkanamines

Amide Nomenclature

• Straight-Chain Primary Alkanamides

Molecules with different functional groups

• Naming Saturated Molecules with 2 Different Functional Groups

Isomers (aliphatic compounds)

• Types of Structural (Constitutional) Isomers

⚛ Structural Isomers of Alkanes

⚛ Structural Isomers of Alkenes

⚛ Structural Isomers of Haloalkanes

Stereoisomers

Cis-Trans (Geometric Isomers)

• cis-trans (Geometric) Isomers of Alkenes

Optical Isomers

• Chiral Centres and Chiral Molecules

Reactions (aliphatic compounds)

Classification of Organic Reactions (introduction)

(i) Substitution and Addition Reactions

• Halogenation of Hydrocarbons
• Hydrohalogenation of Unsaturated Hydrocarbons
• Hydration of Alkenes to Alkanols (alcohols)
• Substitution Reactions of Haloalkanes (alkyl halides)
• Alkanol and Hydrohalic Acids (HX)

(ii) Elimination Reactions

• Dehydration of Alkanols (alcohols)
• Synthesis, Isolation and Purification of Esters (Fischer Esterification)
• Dehydrohalogenation of Haloalkanes (alkyl halides)

(iii) Oxidation Reactions

• Oxidation of Alkenes
• Oxidation of Alkanols (alcohols)
• Combustion of Hydrocarbons
• Combustion of Alcohols (alkanols)

(iv) Reduction Reactions

• Hydrogenation of Alkenes

(v) Polymerisation Reactions

• Polymers and Polymerization

Addition Polymerisation Reactions

⚛ Polyethene (polyethylene)

⚛ Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)

⚛ Polystyrene

⚛ Polytetrafluoroethene

⚛ Polypropene (polypropylene)

Condensation Polymerisation Reactions

⚛ Polyesters

⚛ Polyamides (Nylons)

Organic Synthesis

• Reaction Schemes for Organic Chemistry

Properties and Uses (aliphatic compounds)

• Alkanes
• Alkenes

⚛ Case Study: Ethene (ethylene)

• Alkanols (alcohols)
• Alkanals and Alkanones (aldehydes and ketones)
• Alkanoic Acids (carboxylic acids)
• Amines
• Nitriles (alkanenitriles)

Aromatic Compounds

• Benzene Structure and Properties

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Biomolecules

• Carbohydrates (sugars)
• Fatty Acids

⚛ Omega Fatty Acids

• Lipids (fats and oils)
• Amino Acids
• Proteins
• Enzymes
• Vitamins
• DNA

Biochemical Reactions

• Fermentation
• Reducing and Non-reducing Sugars
• Hydrolysis of Carbohydrates

⚛ Glycaemic Index (GI)

• Acid Hydrolysis of Triglycerides
• Acid Hydrolysis of Proteins

Applications

• Chemistry of Blood

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Periodic Table

Structure of the Periodic Table

• History of the Periodic Table
• Introduction to the Modern Periodic Table
• s,p,d,f Blocks of the Periodic Table

Trends in Properties of the Elements

• Trends in Electron Configuration
• Trends in Ionization Energy
• Trends in Atomic Radius
• Trends in Electronegativity
• Trends in Properties of Oxides

Trends Within Groups of the Periodic Table

• Trends in Group 1 (Group IA, alkali metals)
• Trends in Group 2 (Group IIA, alkaline-earth metals)
• Trends in Group 16 Hydrides
• Trends in Group 17 (VIIA, halogens)

Trends Within Periods of the Periodic Table

• Trends in Period 2 (second period)
• Trends in Period 3 (third period)

Introduction to Naming Inorganic Compounds

• Inorganic Acid Names and Formulae
• Name and Formula of Cations
• Name and Formula of Anions
• Naming Inorganic Salts (binary inorganic ionic compounds)
• Writing Formula of Inorganic Salts (binary inorganic ionic compounds)
• Naming Inorganic Non-metallic Binary Covalent Compounds
• Molecular Formula of Inorganic Non-metallic Binary Covalent Compounds

Transition Metal Chemistry

• Transition Metal Properties
• Ligands and Complex Ions

Solid-State Chemistry

• Silicates: Structure and Formula
• Zeolites: Structure and Uses

Crystallography

• X-ray Diffraction and Electron Density Maps

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Nuclear Chemistry

Atomic Structure

• Brief History of Atomic Theory

⚛ Bohr Model of the Atom

⚛ Quantum Mechanical Model of the Atom

⚛ Quantum Numbers

• Number of Protons in an Atom
  (Atomic Number, Z)
• Mass Number (A)
  (number of nucleons)
• Number of Electrons in an Atom

Ground State Electronic Configuation
(Ground State Electron Configuration)

• Evidence for Electron Configuration
  from First Ionisation Energy
• Electron Configuration: Periods 1 to 3 Atoms (shells)

⚛ Electron Configuration of Periods 1 to 3 Ions (shells)

• Electron Configuration: Periods 1 to 3 Atoms (subshell)
• Electron Configuration: Period 4 (subshell)
• Orbital Diagrams
• Isoelectronic Species

Isotopes

• Isotopes
• Relative Atomic Mass (estimated)

⚛ Mass Spectroscopy (isotopes, atomic weight)

• Isotope Stability (introduction)

⚛ Mass Defect

⚛ Nuclear Binding Energy

Nuclear Decay

• Nuclear Decay
• Half-Life Definitions and Calculations

Applications of Isotopes and Radiation

• Properties and Uses of Radiation and Radioisotopes

⚛ Uses of Carbon-14 for Dating

⚛ Uses of Radioisotopes in Smoke Detectors

Bonding

• Lewis Structures (electron dot diagrams)

⚛ Coordinate Covalent Bonds (dative bonds)

• Shapes of Molecules (VSEPR)
• Electronegativity and Bond Polarity
• Molecule Polarity
• Intramolecular Forces

⚛ Metallic Bonding

⚛ Ionic Bonding

⚛ Covalent Bonding

• Intermolecular Forces
  (and effects on melting point and solubility)

Gas Laws

• Gay-Lussac's Law of Combining Gas Volumes
• Avogadro's Principle
• Boyle's Law (Mariotte's Law)
• Charles' Law
• Combined Gas Equation
• Ideal Gas Law
• Kinetic Theory of Gases
• Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures
• Graham's Laws of Effusion and Diffusion
• Henry's Laws (gas solubility)

Thermochemistry (Energy)

Introduction to thermochemical concepts

• Enthalpy Change (ΔH) for Endothermic & Exothermic Reactions
• Enthalpy Change Calculations (ΔH and stoichiometry)
• Energy Profiles (energy diagrams)

Calculating Enthalpy Change of Reactions using tabulated data

• Hess's Law (of Constant Heat Summation) Introduction
• Bond Energy (enthalpy) and Heat of Reaction
• Latent Heat (Latent Enthalpy)
• Heat (Enthalpy) of Formation and Reaction

Calorimetry: Measuring Enthalpy Change of Reactions Experimentally

• Heat Capacity Calculations (C_g & C_n)

Solution Calorimetry (cup calorimeter)

• Heat (Enthalpy) of Reaction Introduction

⚛ Heat of Solution
(Enthalpy of Solution)

⚛ Heat of Neutralisation
(Enthalpy of Neutralization)

Heat of Combustion

• Molar Heat of Combustion of Liquid Fuels
  (Molar Enthalpy of Combustion of Liquid Fuels)
• Heat of Combustion of Food
  (Enthalpy of Combustion of Food)

Calorimetry (adiabatic, electrical)

• Bomb Calorimeter and Solution Calorimeter

Applications

• Fuel Definitions
• Comparing Fuels
• Biodiesel

Thermodynamics

• First Law of Thermodynamics (Law of Energy Conservation)
• Second Law of Thermodynamics: Introduction to Entropy
• Third Law of Thermodynamics and Standard Absolute Entropy Change Calculations (ΔS°)
• Introduction to Spontaneous Reactions: enthalpy and entropy

⚛ Gibbs Free Energy (G): Definition and Spontaneity of Reactions

⚛ Gibbs Free Energy of Formation (ΔG_ƒ°) Calculations

⚛ Gibbs Free Energy Change Calculations (ΔG° = ΔH° - TΔS°)

⚛ Effect of Temperature on Gibbs Free Energy and Spontaneity of Reactions

Chemical Kinetics

• Rate of Reaction
• Kinetic Energy (Maxwell-Boltzman) Distribution
• Using Rate Law
• Determining Rate Law

Electrochemistry

Concepts

• Oxidation and Reduction Concepts
• Oxidation Numbers (States)
• Writing half-equations (for simple ions)
• Writing half-equations for aqueous solutions (acidic conditions)
• Writing half-equations for aqueous solutions (basic conditions)
• Redox Reaction Concepts
• Writing Redox Equations
• E^o: oxidation & reduction
• E^o calculations: redox reactions
• Spontaneous vs Non-spontaneous Redox Reactions
• Electrolyte Strength
• Quantity of Electricity (charge) Calculations
• Electrical Energy Calculations (E = Q × V)

Applications

• Displacement Reactions (activity series)
• Voltaic (Galvanic) Cells
• Galvanic Cell Diagrams
• Corrosion
• Batteries

⚛ Lead-Acid Batteries

⚛ Fuel Cells

Electrolytic Cells

• Electrolytic Cell Concepts
• Electrolysis of Molten Salts
• Electrolysis of Aqueous Salt Solutions
• Electroplating Concepts
• Faraday Laws of Electrolysis

also see Metallurgy and Industrial Chemistry sections below

Advanced Electrochemistry

• Nernst Equation

Equilibrium

Theory and Concepts

• Reversible and Irreversible Changes
• Introduction to Chemical Equilibrium
• Writing Chemical Equations for Reactions at Equilibrium
• Equilibrium Concepts
• Le Chatelier's Principle

Law of Chemical Equilibrium

• Mass-Action Expression (Q)
• Law of Chemical Equilibrium

Applying the Law of Chemical Equilibrium

• Equilibrium Constants (K)

⚛ R.I.C.E. (I.C.E.) Tables and K Calculations

⚛ K and Extent of Reaction

⚛ K and Temperature

⚛ K and Reverse Reactions

⚛ K and Stoichiometry

• Ion Product for Water (K_w)
• Acid Dissociation Constants (K_a)
• Base Dissociation Constants (K_b)
• pK (pK_w, pK_a, pK_b)
• Solubility Products (K_sp)
• K_P and K_c
• Q vs K : predicting direction of reaction

Law of Chemical Equilibrium Applications: Biological

• Chemistry of Oxygen Transport in Blood

Law of Chemical Equilibrium Applications: Industrial

• Uses and Production of Ammonia (Haber Process)
• Manufacture and Uses of Sulfuric Acid

Law of Chemical Equilibrium Applications: Solubility

• Precipitation Reaction Equations
• Solubility Rules (qualitative)
• Solubility Table (table of solubilities g/100 mL)
• Solubility Curves (g/100 g)
• Solubility and Le Chatelier's Principle
• Solubility Products (K_sp)

Acids and Bases (application of equilibrium)

Acid and Base Concepts

• Properties of Acids and Bases
• Definitions and Properties of Acids and Bases

⚛ Arrhenius Theory of Acids and Bases (definitions)

⚛ Brønsted-Lowry Theory of Acids and Bases (definitions)

⚛ Brønsted-Lowry Proton Transfer Reactions

• pH Scale Concepts

⚛ pH Calculations for acids

⚛ [H⁺] Calculations for acids

• pOH Concepts

⚛ pOH Calculations for bases

⚛ [OH^-] Calculations for bases

• Strength of Acids

⚛ pH of Strong Acids

⚛ Hydrogen Ion Concentration of Strong Acids

⚛ Hydroxide Ion Concentration of Strong Acids

⚛ pOH of Strong Acids

⚛ Weak Acids (K_a)

• Strength of Bases

⚛ pOH of Strong Bases

⚛ Hydroxide Ion Concentration of Strong Bases

⚛ pH of Strong Bases

⚛ Hydrogen Ion Concentration of Strong Bases

⚛ Weak Bases (K_b)

• Polyprotic Weak Acid Concepts
• pH of a Polyprotic Strong Acid (Sulfuric Acid)

pH After Dilution of Acids or Bases

• pH of Strong Acids After Dilution
• pH of Weak Acids After Dilution
• pH of Strong Bases After Dilution

pH after Mixing Acids

• pH After Mixing Weak Acids (introduction)

Conjugate Acids and Bases

• Strength of Conjugate Acids and Bases
• Hydrolysis of Acids and Bases (K_a × K_b = K_w)

Acid and Base Reactions

• Neutralisation Reactions
• Acidic, Basic, Neutral Aqueous Solutions

⚛pH of Aqueous Solutions After Mixing Strong Acid and Strong Base

⚛pH of Aqueous Solutions After Mixing Weak Acid and Strong Base

• pH of Aqueous Salt Solutions (introduction)

⚛Calculating pH of Aqueous Salt Solutions

Acid-Base Equilibrium Applications

• Buffer Concepts

see also Acid-Base Titrations, Volumetric Analysis, below

Concepts of Solutions

• Solutions Concepts

⚛ Water as a Solvent

Calculating Concentration of Solutions

• Molarity (mol L^-1 or M)

⚛ Dilution Calculations

⚛ Dilution Factor

• Mass Fraction and Mass Percent (w/w)
• Weight/Volume Percentage (w/v)
• Parts per Million (ppm)
• Mole Fraction and Mole Percent
• Molality
• Weight Ratio Percentage

Properties of Solutions

• Colligative Properties of Solutions Introduction

⚛ Raoult's Law

⚛ Freezing Point Depression & Boiling Point Elevation

⚛ Osmotic Pressure

Surface Chemistry

• Surface Tension
• Wetting
• Capillary Action
• Soaps and Saponification
• Synthetic Detergents

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Gas Tests

• Gas Preparation and Tests

Gravimetric Analysis

• Gravimetric Analysis

⚛ Sulfate in Lawn Fertiliser

⚛ Chloride in Seawater

Volumetric Analysis (Titrations)

• Standard Solutions
• Titration Techniques

Acid-Base Indicators

• Introduction to Acid-Base Indicators: Colour and pH
• Indicator End Point
• Choosing Indicators for Acid-Base Titrations

Acid - Base Titrations (direct titrations)

• Acid Base Titration Calculations
• Acid Base Titration Curves (graphs)

⚛ Strong Monoprotic Acid - Strong Base Titration Curve Calculations

⚛ Strong Diprotic Acid - Strong Base Titration Curve Calculations

⚛ Weak Monoprotic Acid - Strong Base Titration Curve Calculations

• Acetic Acid Concentration in Vinegar by Direct Titration

Back Titrations (indirect titrations)

• Back Titration Calculations

Conductometric Titrations

• Acid-Base Conductometric Titrations
• Precipitation Conductometric Titrations

REDOX Titrations

• REDOX Titration Calculations

⚛ Ethanol REDOX Titrations (Wine or Beer Analysis)

⚛ Hypochlorite REDOX Titrations (Bleach Analysis)

Complexometric Titrations

• Total Hardness in Hard Water
• Calcium Ion Concentration in Hard Water

Precipitation Titrations

• Precipitation Titration
  (argentimetric titration)

Instrumental Techniques

• Chromatography Overview

⚛ Paper Chromatography

⚛ Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC)

⚛ Gas Chromatography (GC or GLC)

⚛ High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

• Electrophoresis
• Spectroscopy Overview

⚛ Flame Tests

⚛ Emission (Atomic) Spectroscopy

⚛ Hydrogen Emission Spectrum

⚛ Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS)

⚛ Colorimetry

⚛ UV-Visible Spectroscopy

Determination of Structure

• Infrared Spectroscopy
• Mass Spectroscopy (isotopes)
• Mass Spectroscopy (structural identification)
• ¹H NMR Spectroscopy
• ¹³C NMR Spectroscopy

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Atmosphere

• Carbon Cycle
• Nitrogen Cycle
• Ozone Layer and Ozone Depletion
• Photochemical Smog
• Greenhouse Gases and Effect
• Acid Rain

Water

• Analysis of Water

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• Green Chemistry Principles

⚛ Atom Economy (Atom Utilisation)

• Uses and Production of Ammonia (Haber Process)
• Uses and Production of Sulfuric Acid (Contact Process)
• Uses and Production of Sodium Carbonate (Solvay Process)
• Uses and Production of Sodium Hydroxide (Electrolytic Processes)
• Petrochemical Industry:

⚛ case study: Production of Ethene (ethylene)

Polymers

• Polymers and Polymerization

Addition Polymerisation

⚛ Production of Polyethene (polyethylene)

⚛ Production of Polvinyl chloride (PVC)

⚛ Polystyrene

⚛ Polytetrafluoroethene

⚛ Polypropene (polypropylene)

Condensation Polymerisation

⚛ Polyesters

⚛ Production of Polyamides (nylons)

Nanotechnology

• Nanoparticles and Nanotechnology Introduction
• Graphene and Fullerenes

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