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The science of fire

This thinkquest site explains the chemical reaction behind fire.

http://library.thinkquest.org/2861/fire.html

Competition between the P-P Chain and the CNO Cycle

What nuclear fusion reactions go on inside stars, and what does it depend on? Find about the proton proton chain reaction.

http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr162/lect/energy/cno-pp.html

The chemiluminescence home page

Links to sights with animations of reactions which produce light and papers explaining chemical processes. Useful bibliography for younger chemists.

http://www.shsu.edu/~chm_tgc/chemilumdir/chemiluminescence2.html

Fusion vs temperature

Very simple experiment showing the reaction between two nuclei at different temperatures. The temperature is set with a cursor in millions of degrees. The reaction is then played.

http://ippex.pppl.gov/interactive/fusion/FUSION_VS_TEMP.HTML

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 ...

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/chemical/bond.html#c1

What is a Chemical Engineer?

What is chemical engineering and how did it develop? A general historical perspective. The site contains general background for teachers and general information for students. Non technical.

http://www.pafko.com/history/h_whatis.html

Introduction to Supercritical Fluids

Supercritical fluids exhibit a pressure dependent dissolving power. This property allows processes to be designed to extract, fractionate, or purify complex mixtures of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, ...