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This interactive periodic table can be used to highlight groups and periods, physical states, elements known in a given year, scarcity of resources, and many other interesting things.
The number of protons, neutrons and electrons in an atom can be changed in this interactive activity, which displays the atomic number, mass number and ionic charge. Atoms can also be selected from the periodic table.
By clicking on the animation tab and then clicking 'step through', you can access animations on covalent bonds and ionic bonds.
An online lesson plan, supported by video clips, which includes the effect of smaller particle size on rates of reaction and the flame colours of different compounds.
A video tutorial with accompanying notes to show you how to safely electrolyse a molten ionic compound, demonstrating that it conducts electricity and decomposes.
A video tutorial, with accompanying notes, showing how to demonstrate some of the reactions of the alkali metals.
Animations and explanations of ionic bonding.
A concise animated summary of covalent bonding and dot-cross diagrams.
A selection of challenging logic games that test students' knowledge and understanding.
The Ri YouTube Channel's playlist for the Christmas lectures 2012, presented by Peter Wothers.
An animated and interactive video clip which recaps atomic structure.
An animated and interactive video clip which recaps groups 1, 7 and 8/0.
An interactive animation covering ionic bonding.
An interactive video clip that summarises covalent bonding.
An informative and engaging cartoon which summarises the key points about transition metals.
A periodic table with a quirky but entertaining video for each element.
This webpage links to revision notes, multiple choice questions and exam-style questions, all focused on the periodic table.
This webpage links to revision notes, multiple choice questions and exam-style questions, all focused on atomic structure.
This webpage links to revision notes, multiple choice questions and exam-style questions, all focused on chemical bonding.
An excellent summary of the properties, uses and reactions of the elements in these two groups.
A game based on the location of elements in the periodic table.
An excerpt from the 2012 RI Christmas Lectures 2012 in which Dr Peter Wothers makes the links between atomic structure and position in the periodic table.
A simple activity in which atoms can be selected and then outer shell electrons can be moved from metals to non-metals to form ions, which can then be dragged around the canvas.
A multiple choice quiz that covers a variety of chemical tests, including the use of NaOH, flame testing, and testing for sulfate ions, halide ions and carbonate ions.
A variety of quizzes on the periodic table.
A selection of quizzes on the alkali metals.
A variety of quizzes on transition metals.
A selection of quizzes on the noble gas elements.
A selection of quizzes on the halogens.
A selection of quizzes and worksheets on atomic structure.
Quizzes and revision notes on chemical bonding.
A brief summary of atomic structure, leading into pages on isotopes, relative atomic mass an relative formula mass.
A good summary from an American site of some key points on atomic structure.
A useful summary of how to work out electron configurations. The following page exemplifies these ideas.
The webs original periodic table and still one of the most useful. Clicking on an element gives a huge amount of information about it and its reactions.
Interactive Periodic table with information about elements.
A useful summary of the properties and reactions of Group 1 elements.
A useful summary of ionic bonding.
A concise summary over three pages of the contributions of Dobereiner, Newlands and Mendeleev to the development of the periodic table.
A useful summary of the main points on the halogens.
A useful summary of the main points on the transition metals.
Three pages that summarise the properties of metals, metallic bonding and superconductivity.
A series of linked pages that summarise atomic structure, isotopes and electron configuration. There is a quiz at the end.
A summary of the structure, bonding and properties of ionic, covalent and metallic solids.
A concise summary of the properties of the elements of Group 1 and Group 2.
A simple but helpful summary of compounds and formulae.