Guides: Chemistry: Websites

Websites - Chemistry

Periodic Table of the Elements from Los Alamos National Labs
Clickable elements lead to oodles of useful information
Periodic Table of Videos
Clickable periodic table that takes you to YouTube videos that describe the element clicked and/or demonstrate experiments featuring the element
US National Library of Medicine ChemIDplus
Search chemicals by name, registry number, formula, or classification code to find toxicity, physical properties, locator code and structure
Where to find MSDS data sheets on the Internet
Clearinghouse of a variety of free sites to find MSDS data sheets

Chemistry of Chili Peppers (just for fun)
Are you a fan of Capsaicin? What to know the Scoville Index score of your favorite pepper? Have a look!
The Mad Sci Network (just for fun)
Periodic Table of Comic Books
Clickable elements lead to links to comic book pages that feature that element

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