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Metals - lecture notes by Dr Peter Chia (The University of New South Wales) in pdf format from the 2000 Year 12 HSC workshop for teachers
http://www.chem.unsw.edu.au/highschool/metals.pdfChemical Tutorials - from ASU-e-TUTE
http://www.ausetute.com.au/Avogadro Web Site - comprehensive web site covering information about Avogadro and chemistry topics
http://www.avogadro.co.uk/
History of metals
Technological Style in Early Bronze Age Anatolia - from The University of Chicago
http://www-oi.uchicago.edu/OI/DEPT/RA/DISPROP/Friedman_diss.htmlMetals and Metal Alloys - from Materials by Design, from Cornell University
http://www.mse.cornell.edu/courses/engri111/index.htmA Short History of Metals - from Carnegie Mellon University
http://neon.mems.cmu.edu/cramb/Processing/history.htmlThe Evolution of Mining - from Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, WA
http://www.dme.wa.gov.au/prodserv/pub/factsheet5.htmlAn Introduction to Early Bronze Age Metalworking - from Bronze Age Art, UK
http://www.templeresearch.eclipse.co.uk/bronze/intro.htmAncient Metallurgy - from University of California San Diego
http://weber.ucsd.edu/~dkjordan/arch/metallurgy.htmlHistorical Metallurgy Society Archaeology Datasheets - including topics such as No 3 Iron working processes and No 2 Precious metal refining from Historical Metallurgy Society
http://hist-met.org/ad_index.shtmlBRITISH BRONZE AGE METALLURGY - from University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
http://archaeology.ncl.ac.uk/undergraduate/studentpages/lawrence_moran/BPMprehistoricmining.htmBRITISH BRONZE AGE METALLURGY - from University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK with pages on Technological Context, Prehistoric mining and Science of smelting
http://archaeology.ncl.ac.uk/undergraduate/studentpages/lawrence_moran/The Rise of Metallurgy in Eurasia - from The Center for the Study of the Eurasian Nomads (CSEN)
http://www.csen.org/koryakova2/Korya.Bronze.htmlCopper: The Red Metal - from University of Nevada Reno
http://www.unr.edu/sb204/geology/copper2.htmlClass Notes on Early Metallurgy - from Daniel High School
http://www.sciencebyjones.com/metallurgy_notes.htm
or as pdf file
http://www.sciencebyjones.com/PDF%20files/Metallurgy%20%201%20PDF.pdfHistory of Technology - source uncertail
http://www.txdirect.net/users/rrichard/technology.htmA Timeline of Technology - including Military Technology and Metallurgy, from José State University
http://myron.sjsu.edu/caesars/TECH.HTMRoss Island Mine Heritage and Tourism Site - a historic mine site in Ireland dating from the Bronze Age
http://www.nuigalway.ie/ross_island/
Uses of metals and the activity series of metals
Writing Chemical EquationsAUFBAU1 [METALS] - from AUFBAU1: A TEACHING RESOURCE FOR 14-16 YEAR OLD CHEMISTRY STUDENTS, Student's Notes
http://www.wissensdrang.com/auf1con.htmAUFBAU1 [METALS] - from AUFBAU1: A TEACHING RESOURCE FOR 14-16 YEAR OLD CHEMISTRY STUDENTS, Teacher's Notes
http://www.wissensdrang.com/auf1tn.htmBase & Precious Metals - from New Zealand Mineral Information Association
http://www.minerals.co.nz/html/main_topics/resources_for_schools/base_precious_metals/base_index.htmlTitanium Information - from Gillett's Jewellers
http://gilletts.com.au/pages/jewellery_facts_titanium.htmEducational Resources - from Rio Tinto, information on Aluminium
http://www.north.com.au/library/educational.aspAn Introduction to Vanadium - from The Vanadium Page
http://www.vanadium.com.au/vanadium_facts.htmPlatinum: The Magic Metal - from Talisman Jewelers and Metalsmiths
http://www.metalsmiths.com/platinu.htmlProperties of Platinum Group Metals - from Platinum Today
http://www.platinum.matthey.com/applications/properties.php
WRITING IONIC EQUATIONS FOR REDOX REACTIONS - from ChemGuide
http://www.chemguide.co.uk/inorganic/redox/equations.htmlBalancing Half Equations - from AUS-e-TUTE Cehmical Tutorials
http://www.ausetute.com.au/halfeqtn.htmlOxidation-Reduction Reactions - from Hampden-Sydney College
http://cator.hsc.edu/~mollusk/ChemArt/redox.html
Metals and the Periodic Table
Model to describe atomic structureModern Theory of Atomic Structure - from Friends School Chemistry
http://www.bcpl.net/~kdrews/mtas/modern.htmlBohr Theory - from Friends School Chemistry
http://www.bcpl.net/~kdrews/bohr/bohr.htmlBohr Atom - an applet illustrating Bohr's model of the Hydrogen atom from Michigan State University
http://lectureonline.cl.msu.edu/~mmp/kap29/Bohr/app.htmBohr's Theory of the Hydrogen Atom - an applet from Java Applets on Physics (Walter Fendt)
http://home.a-city.de/walter.fendt/phe/bohrh.htmThe Structure of the Atom - from My Chemistry Pages
http://mychemistrypage.future.easyspace.com/General/Atomic_Structure/atomic_structure.html
Development of the Periodic Table
Selected Classic Papers from the History of Chemistry including several on the Periodic Table (Mendeleev, Meyer, Moseley, Newlands, Ramsay, and van den Broek), from Le Moyne College
http://webserver.lemoyne.edu/faculty/giunta/papers.htmlTABLE OF SIMPLE SUBSTANCES - from Elements of Chemistry by Lavoisier
http://webserver.lemoyne.edu/faculty/giunta/lavtable.htmlHow did Lavoisier classify elements known in his time? - from General Chemistry Online, Frostburg State University
http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/history/faq/antoines-elements.shtmlThe Periodic Table - with links to extracts to work by Döbereiner, Meyer and Mendeleev, from ...chemistry solutions, Dr R Beavon
http://www.rod.beavon.clara.net/periodic.htmDöbereiner's Triads - from University of Rochester
http://www.chem.rochester.edu/~chem105/Dobereiner's_Triads.htmlModeling the Periodic Table - is an interactive simulation (from NASA's Genesis mission) that allows you to construct your own periodic table. Requires ShockWave.
http://www.genesismission.org/educate/scimodule/cosmic/ptable.htmlA Brief History of the Development of Periodic Table - from Western Oregon University
http://www.wou.edu/las/physci/ch412/perhist.htmThe Pictorial Periodic Table - a pictorial Periodic Table which is searchable, also contains links to alternative Periodical Tables such as that developed by Mendeleev and a brief history of the modern Periodic Table, best viewed with Internet Explorer
http://140.198.18.108/periodic/periodic.html
Also available at
http://chemlab.pc.maricopa.edu/periodic/periodic.html"Ich bin Mendelejeff" - from The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
http://www.woodrow.org/teachers/ci/1992/Mendeleev.htmlThe History of Chemistry including Mendeleev and Lavosier, from The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
http://www.woodrow.org/teachers/ci/1992/THE FIRST PERIODIC TABLE - from University of Florida
http://chem.ufl.edu/~chm2040/Notes/Chapter_10/history.htmlMendeleev's Periodic Table of 1869 - from University of DeMontfort University
http://smallfry.dmu.ac.uk/chem/tables/tables.htmlWhat is the Periodic Law and how was it formulated? - from World of Chemistry: The Home Page of Ralph Logan
http://members.aol.com/profchm/periodic.html
The modern Periodic Table
Periodic table of the elements - a ThinkQuest from CHEMystery
http://library.thinkquest.org/3659/pertable/Chemical Elements.com: An Interactive Periodic Table of the Elements
http://www.chemicalelements.com/Chemicool Periodic Table
http://www.chemicool.com/WebElements - from The University of Sheffield and WebElements Ltd, UK
http://www.shef.ac.uk/chemistry/web-elements/PeriodicTable.com - periodic table resources for students, teachers and some just for fun
http://periodictable.com/THE MODERN PERIODIC TABLE - an subsequent pages, from University of Florida
http://chem.ufl.edu/~chm2040/Notes/Chapter_10/modern.htmlElementistory - a periodic table with links to brief history of discovery and use of most elements, from DeMontfort University
http://smallfry.dmu.ac.uk/chem/periodic/elementi.htmlThe Periodic Table - an interactive periodic table from GSCE Chemistry, includes brief description of extraction of each metals
http://www.gcsechemistry.com/pt.htmPeriodic Chart - from Friends School Chemistry
http://www.bcpl.net/~kdrews/periodic%20chart/chart0.html
Extraction of metals from their ores
Ore mineralsExtraction of metals from their ores1. Rock and Mineral Identification Vocabulary - from Delta Mine Training Center
http://www.dmtcalaska.org/exploration/ISU/unit1/u1vocab1.htmlLooking for clues to our mineral wealth - from NOVA, Australian Academy of Science
http://www.science.org.au/nova/027/027key.htmAtlas of Common Ore Minerals - from Oxford Brookes University
http://www.brookes.ac.uk/geology/8361/1999/tracey/intro.htmMinerals overview of New South Wales - from Geological Survey of NSW
http://www.minerals.nsw.gov.au/geosurvey/minerals/overview.htm
Virtual tour of Newcrest Mining Limited's Cadia Hill Gold Mine - complete with lesson plans and laboratory procedures, from NSW Mineral Council
http://www.nswmin.com.au/virtual_tours/cadia_hill/pages/intro/intro.htmlAUFBAU1 [METALS] from AUFBAU1: A TEACHING RESOURCE FOR 14-16 YEAR OLD CHEMISTRY STUDENTS
http://www.wissensdrang.com/auf1con.htmThe Periodic Table - an interactive periodic table from GSCE Chemistry, includes brief description of extraction of each metals
http://www.gcsechemistry.com/pt.htmEXTRACTION OF METALS - a pdf file summarising Reactivity Series of Metals and relates it to metal extraction, from Knockhardy Publishing
http://users.argonet.co.uk/users/hoptonj/assets/AS2EX.PDFMineral Fact Sheets from the Minerals Council of Australia
http://www.minerals.org.au/education_program/mineral_fact_sheets.htm?menu=43&submenu=99&submenuid=99Minerals & Mining > A-Z of Minerals - from NSW Minerals Council, site requires Netscape 6 or higher or Internet Explorer
http://www.nswmin.com.au/minerals/az-minerals.shtmlTeacher Resources > Publications - from NSW Minerals Council, free booklets on Copper, Gold and uranium can be ordered from this site, site requires Netscape 6 or higher or Internet Explorer
http://www.nswmin.com.au/education/publications.shtmlCommodities Fact Sheets - from the Chamber of Minerals and Energy Western Australia
http://www.mineralswa.asn.au/cme/frameset.cgi/5/1/Aluminium Production - from the International Aluminium Institute
http://www.world-aluminium.org/production/How is aluminium extracted from its ore? - from ScienceNet
http://www.sciencenet.org.uk/database/Chemistry/Industrial/c00121c.htmlHow is iron extracted from its ore? - from ScienceNet
http://www.sciencenet.org.uk/database/Chemistry/Industrial/c00122c.htmlHow Iron and Steel Work - from How Stuff Works
http://www.howstuffworks.com/iron.htmEXTRACTION OF COPPER - from copper pyrite (CuFeS2), from City Collegiate
http://www.citycollegiate.com/IX_copper.htmCopper Chemistry - from The University of West Indies, Mona
http://wwwchem.uwimona.edu.jm:1104/courses/copper.html
Metals and the Mole Concept
The History of Chemistry including Gay-Lussac and Avogardo, Woodrow Wilson Summer Institute
http://www.woodrow.org/teachers/ci/1992/Atomic, molecular, and formula masses - from Carlton Comprehensive High School, Canada
http://www.carlton.paschools.pa.sk.ca/chemical/molemass/
Recycling of metals
Copper
Copper and the Environment - from the Copper Development Association
http://environment.copper.org/
Aluminium
Education - access fact sheets or interactive module, from COMALCO
http://www.comalco.com.au/07_education/00_index.htmThe Aluminum Can Recycling Success Story - from Cancentral.com, the web site of the Can Manufacturers' Institute
http://www.cancentral.com/success1.htm
Iron and Steel
cansmart: Steel Can Recycling Campaign - from The Steel Can Recycling Council, free registration is required to access some areas of the web site
http://www.cansmart.org/Steel can recycling and the environment - from The Canned Food Information Service
http://www.cannedfood.org/recycling.html
General
WASTE STOPPERS - from Gould League of Victoria, EcoRecycle Victoria and Environs Australia
http://www.gould.edu.au/waste_stop/act_intro.htmRecycler's World - although this is a e-commerce site, it is interesting to see the extent of recycling of metal now being undertaken worldwide
http://www.recycle.net/METAL LINK - Manufacturers of Copper Alloy Ingots contains tables of the chemical composition of alloys and their uses
http://www.bronze-ingot.com/
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