Applied & Practical Chemistry

Chemistry in industry and everyday safety: fertilizer dosing and nutrient loss, the fire triangle and explosive limits, industrial esterification and petroleum processing, and data logging to calculate ΔH from sensor readings.

12 interactive Chemistry simulations on applied & practical chemistry.

Applied Chemistry – thermodynamics, fire safety, computing Chemistry · Applied & Practical Chemistry Three applied-chemistry topics in one sim, selected with the topic parameter. Chemical thermodynamics: change the... Ages 15–16
Industrial Chemistry – fertilizers, esterification, petroleum Chemistry · Applied & Practical Chemistry Three chemistry topics in one sim, selected with the topic parameter. Fertilizers: choose a fertilizer type and the... Ages 16–17
Advanced Chemistry – Reaction Mechanisms, Titration & Complex Ions Chemistry · Applied & Practical Chemistry Three advanced chemistry topics in one model, selected with the topic parameter. The reaction mechanisms tab... Ages 17–18
Solutions, colloids and suspensions – Tyndall effect, sols, adsorption and emulsions lab Chemistry · Applied & Practical Chemistry Compare screen: shine a laser (Tyndall effect), filter through filter paper, leave to stand and look through an... Ages 11–12
Recrystallization and melting point – purifying and identifying organic solids Chemistry · Applied & Practical Chemistry A virtual purification lab. Recrystallize crude benzoic acid, salicylic acid or acetanilide from the minimum volume... Ages 16–17
Air pollutants from burning fuels – catalytic converters and flue-gas desulfurisation Chemistry · Applied & Practical Chemistry An engine, power-station and atmosphere model. Choose petrol, diesel or sulfur-containing coal, set the oxygen... Ages 16–17
Fertilizer – dose, yield and nutrient loss Chemistry · Applied & Practical Chemistry Choose a fertilizer (urea, ammonium nitrate, superphosphate, KCl) and a dose per hectare. The simulation converts it... Ages 16–17
Gravimetric analysis – precipitation, filtration and drying to constant mass Chemistry · Applied & Practical Chemistry A virtual gravimetric analysis lab. Precipitate sulfate as BaSO₄, chloride as AgCl or the calcium in hard water as... Ages 17–18
Fire safety – the fire triangle and explosive limits Chemistry · Applied & Practical Chemistry A fire only sustains itself when three elements are all present: fuel, oxygen and heat. Choose a gas (methane, LPG,... Ages 15–16
Earth's Atmosphere over 4.5 Billion Years – Changing Composition and the Rise of Life Chemistry · Applied & Practical Chemistry Drag the time slider from the early volcanic atmosphere (mostly CO₂ and water vapour, some N₂, almost no O₂) to... Ages 14–15
Materials life cycle and recycling – from resource to product, life cycle assessment and reserves Chemistry · Applied & Practical Chemistry Three screens on materials and sustainable development: a flow chart from natural resources (crude oil, plant oil,... Ages 14–15
Sensor data logging – graphing, smoothing, and calculating ΔH Chemistry · Applied & Practical Chemistry A temperature sensor records a salt dissolving in water over time. Adjust the mass of salt, the sampling rate, and... Ages 15–16