Inorganic Chemistry

Identify ions and elements the way you would at the bench: halide tests with silver nitrate, flame colours of group 1 and 2 metals, halogen reactivity, transition-metal complexes and their colours, and the ammonia fountain experiment.

17 interactive Chemistry simulations on inorganic chemistry.

Inorganic nomenclature – formulas and names of oxides, acids, bases and salts Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry Combine a positive part (H⁺, NH₄⁺, metal ions with one or two common charges, or a non-metal with an oxidation... Ages 13–14
Group 17 halogens – color, state and oxidizing power Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry Pick F₂, Cl₂, Br₂ or I₂ and drag the temperature slider: the vessel shows the element's real color and physical... Ages 15–16
Complex ion formation constants – stepwise ligand binding Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry A ligand does not replace all the water molecules at once; it attaches to the metal ion one step at a time, each... Ages 17–18
Group 1/2 flame colors and water hardness treatment Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry Flame test mode: hold a salt sample of Li, Na, K, Ca, Sr or Ba in the burner flame, watch the flame turn the... Ages 17–18
p-Block Elements – Trends in Groups 13 to 16 Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry Explore groups 13–16: atomic radius, ionisation enthalpy and electronegativity down each group, the stable oxidation... Ages 15–16
Halide ions – identification with AgNO₃ Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry Add AgNO₃ solution to samples of NaF, NaCl, NaBr and NaI. The simulation shows the correct precipitate colour for... Ages 15–16
Identifying ions in salts – flame tests and precipitate tests Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry A virtual lab for identifying the ions in salts. Use flame tests for Li⁺, Na⁺, K⁺, Ca²⁺ and Cu²⁺; add sodium... Ages 17–18
Group 1, Group 0 and transition metals – reactivity and trends Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry Drop lithium, sodium and potassium into water with universal indicator, then predict how rubidium and cesium behave;... Ages 17–18
Concentrated sulfuric acid – safe dilution, dehydrating and oxidizing properties Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry Tab one: dilute 98% H₂SO₄ in two ways – pouring acid into water (correct: the temperature rises gradually, read on a... Ages 16–17
Systematic salt analysis – anion groups and the cation group scheme Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry Virtual lab for the systematic analysis of a simple salt: preliminary tests (appearance, original solution, dry... Ages 17–18
2D + 3D Transition Metal Complexes – Color, Coordination Number, and Geometry Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry A beaker holds the aqua complex of a transition metal ion (Cu²⁺, Co²⁺, Ni²⁺, Fe³⁺, Cr³⁺) in its real color. Drag the... Ages 17–18
2D + 3D Coordination compounds: Werner's experiment, naming and isomers Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry Three screens on cobalt(III) complexes. Repeat Werner's experiment: weigh the AgCl precipitated from CoCl₃·6NH₃,... Ages 17–18
Everyday salts – chlor-alkali, baking soda, bleaching powder, plaster of Paris and water of crystallisation Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry A process map of everyday salts: the chlor-alkali cell gives NaOH, Cl₂ and H₂; chlorine and slaked lime give... Ages 17–18
Iron and Its Oxides – Making FeO, Fe₃O₄ and Fe₂O₃, Testing Fe²⁺ and Fe³⁺ Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry A virtual bench for iron chemistry. Make FeO by heating iron(II) oxalate without air, Fe₃O₄ by passing steam over... Ages 17–18
Extracting metals – carbon reduction, the blast furnace, electrolysis, bio-extraction, the Ellingham diagram and refining Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry Six screens: heat CuO, PbO, ZnO, Fe₂O₃ and Al₂O₃ with carbon to see which oxides are reduced, depending on where the... Ages 17–18
Ammonia fountain experiment – compared with HCl and N₂ Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry An inverted round-bottomed flask full of NH₃ gas has a tube dipping into a trough of water containing... Ages 16–17
Oxides of Period 3 – acidic, basic and amphoteric (virtual lab) Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry A virtual lab: burn sodium, magnesium, aluminium, silicon, phosphorus and sulfur in oxygen, add each oxide to water... Ages 15–16