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All about atoms
A quick run down to what makes up an atom, information about each type and what it is used for.
The Phantom's Portrait Parlor (the Atoms Family)
Well presented site which considers Phases of Matter, Spectroscope of an Atom, Paper Cutting and Mighty Molecules.
Bohr's Atom
Part of the Physics2000 site explaining the Bhor Atom. These pages also include information on Energy Levels in the atom and atomic spectra.
Elements as Atoms
Many of the ideas of quantum mechanics which went into the model of the hydrogen atom can also be used to understand helium, oxygen, copper and iron - in fact all of the elements.
Schroedinger's Atom
A very well designed page explaining Schroedinger's atom, with nice graphics showing the wave nature of electrons around the atom.
The Atoms Family
With the Atoms Family learn about electricity, light, matter, waves, atoms, energy with fun activities and animations.
Chemical Bond
Chemical compounds are formed by the joining of two or more atoms. A stable compound occurs when the total energy of the combination has lower energy than the separated atoms. The bound state implies ...
Atom Builder
Fun little game that lets you build the components of a carbon atom.
Atom Builder
Build you own atom using the basic building blocks of matter.
Ionic Bond
In chemical bonds, atoms can either transfer or share their valence electrons. In the extreme case where one or more atoms lose electrons and other atoms gain them in order to produce a noble gas ...



