| Chemical reactions are processes of transforming one substance to another through changing chemical bonds. The study of chemical reactions is at the core of chemistry. This activity is a series of virtual experiments for studying how chemical reactions happen. We will focus on organic chemical reactions and will not address issues related to biochemical reactions that are mostly mediated by the aqueous environment. Throughout this activity, when we say bonds, we only mean covalent bonds. |
 The primary chain-reaction pathways in the H2O reaction. The dashed lines represent paths to the premature chain termination. The solid circles represent electrons, and the open circles represent holes.  Formation of H2O molecules from H2 and O2 molecules: a non-explosive simulation. The above images are just animated gif files. Click the above button or this link to launch this series of virtual experiments on gases. |
| System requirements: You must have Java Version 5 or higher in order to run this program. Please go to java.com to get the latest Java software, if you are not sure. |
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