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Read about the basic structure of atoms, as well as the causes of radioactivity, nucleus decay, half-life of an isotope, reactions, fusion, and cosmic rays. Page includes glossary of terms, formulas and diagrams.
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Answers the question "what are atoms?" by providing a basic overview of atomic structure. Also, find out if atoms are the smallest in the universe.
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A shockwave application that allows the user to add up and down quarks to a hydrogen nucleus to create a carbon nucleus.
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Explains the basic concepts behind nuclear physics. Describes fusion, fission, and atomic structure, along with the sociological aspects of nuclear power and weaponry.
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Atomic images and basics about chemical bonding.
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Timeline that contains short details of the year a specific scientist made a discover, and then gives a link to explain in detail who each scientist was and what they contributed to the scientific world of atoms and atomic structure.
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Basics about atoms, including structure and behavior.
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An image of silicon atoms arranged on a face of a crystal.
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Includes a description and tables. Also covers isotopes.
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Explains the origins of the names of the chemical elements and lists element names in scores of languages.
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Several online games to learn about chemical elements and the periodic table.
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From How Stuff Works. A complete tutorial on atoms, including what they are, current issues, and activities.
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Site focuses on the role that atoms play in life, along with how they are used as isotopes in the environment.
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History, sources, uses, and properties.
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[Basic data] Quiz that involves remembering symbols. Includes copy of periodic table with data.
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Overview of spectroscopy and Java applets that show spectral lines for different elements.
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Provides a description of the atom's structure and properties. Explore more information about this fundamental building block of all matter.
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Includes a description of atomic theory, shockwave animations, and diagrams.
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From Discovery online, a short description of atoms.
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History, pictures, technical information, definitions, theories, and models are included.
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Provides information about uranium, silicon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. Includes a list of experiments and a quiz.
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Provides information about the history, sources, isotopes, and uses of this hard metal.