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Welcome to my World of Chemistry and Science · by Mr Cher

Step inside the hall of hands-on science.

A growing collection of interactive, browser-based exhibits built by a Singapore chemistry teacher for O-Level students. Pick an exhibit below and start exploring.

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1. Experimental Chemistry

Full revision notes for the Experimental Chemistry topic — measuring apparatus, collecting and drying gases, and every separation technique, with worked examples and diagrams.

  • Measurement
  • Gases
  • Separation
  • Purity
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2. The Particulate Nature of Matter

The particle model, and what a particle is made of: kinetic particle theory, states of matter and diffusion (2.1), then atomic structure, isotopes and electronic configuration (2.2).

  • Particles
  • Atoms
  • Isotopes
  • Electron shells
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3. Chemical Bonding & Structure

How and why atoms join: ionic, covalent and metallic bonding with dot-and-cross diagrams, and how structure explains the properties of every material.

  • Ionic
  • Covalent
  • Metallic
  • Structure
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4. Chemical Calculations

Writing formulae and balanced equations, then the mole: relative masses, the mole map, empirical formulae, reacting masses, concentration and yield.

  • Formulae
  • Equations
  • The mole
  • Stoichiometry
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5. Acid-Base Chemistry

Acids, bases and the pH scale; strong vs weak; the three ways to prepare a salt; and ammonia and the Haber process.

  • Acids & bases
  • pH
  • Salts
  • Ammonia
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6. Qualitative Analysis

The tests you must know by heart: identifying cations, anions and gases from their reactions, precipitates and colour changes.

  • Cations
  • Anions
  • Gases
  • Tests
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7. Redox Chemistry

Electrons changing hands: oxidation states and redox, then electrolysis, selective discharge, electroplating, simple cells and the hydrogen fuel cell.

  • Oxidation states
  • Electrolysis
  • Cells
  • Fuel cells
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8. Patterns in the Periodic Table

Reading an element's address: periodic trends, Groups 1, 17 and 18, transition elements, and the whole reactivity series including extraction and rusting.

  • Trends
  • Groups
  • Transition
  • Reactivity
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9. Chemical Energetics

Which way energy moves: exothermic vs endothermic, energy profile diagrams with activation energy, and calculating ΔH from bond energies.

  • Exo / endo
  • ΔH
  • Profiles
  • Bond energy
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10. Rate of Reactions

How fast, and why: collision theory, the four factors, catalysts and activation energy, and how to measure and read a rate graph.

  • Collisions
  • Factors
  • Catalysts
  • Graphs
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11. Organic Chemistry

The chemistry of carbon: crude oil and fuels, alkanes and alkenes, alcohols, acids and esters, and polymers with recycling.

  • Fuels
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Alcohols
  • Polymers
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12. Maintaining Air Quality

Real pollutants and real fixes: air composition, pollutant sources and effects, catalytic converters, the ozone layer, the carbon cycle and global warming.

  • Pollutants
  • Acid rain
  • Ozone
  • Climate
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Pure Chemistry — Theory Paper Analysis

Every Paper 1 and Paper 2 question, 2009–2025, tagged to syllabus learning outcomes: topic heatmaps, coverage gaps, the 2023 syllabus shift and recency-weighted 2026 predictions.

  • By year
  • Topic heatmap
  • LO coverage
  • 2026 forecast
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Science (Chemistry) — Theory Paper Analysis

Every Paper 1 and Paper 3 question, 2010–2025, tagged to syllabus learning outcomes — with the dead pre-2023 content flagged so you never drill what a 2026 candidate can't be asked.

  • By year
  • Topic heatmap
  • LO coverage
  • 2026 forecast
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G3 Science Chemistry Practical Analysis

Everything for Paper 5 in one place — a "how not to lose marks" guide, a self-marking QA ion trainer, and a 2007–2025 question analysis, switchable from a top tab bar.

  • Marking tips
  • QA ion trainer
  • Past-year analysis
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G3 Pure Chemistry Practical Analysis

Everything for Paper 3 in one place — a "how not to lose marks" guide, a self-marking QA ion trainer, and a 2008–2025 question analysis, switchable from a top tab bar.

  • Marking tips
  • QA ion trainer
  • Past-year analysis
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Science Chemistry Practical — Virtual Lab

Do the real Paper 5 practicals (2021–2025) on a virtual bench — heat, titrate, test and filter — then record every observation and calculation in a notebook that marks like the exam.

  • 2021–2025
  • Guided or written
  • Auto-marked
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Pure Chemistry Practical — Virtual Lab

Do the real Paper 3 practicals (2019–2024) on a virtual bench — titrate, plot graphs, run rate and thermometry experiments — with a notebook marked against the actual paper.

  • 2019–2024
  • Guided or written
  • Auto-marked
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Line of Best Fit — Practice

Drag a straight line through a set of plotted readings and have it marked against the real least-squares line — the gradient, whether the points balance either side of it, and whether it passes through the mean point. A fresh set of readings every time.

  • Three difficulties
  • Marked instantly
  • Printable
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Separation Techniques Virtual Lab

Drag, tilt and pour real glassware through six hands-on experiments — filtration, simple and fractional distillation, the separating funnel, sublimation and chromatography — then test yourself with a built-in question bank.

  • Filtration
  • Distillation
  • Chromatography
  • Purification
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Particle Reality Lab

Kinetic particle theory as four missions — squash gases, melt and boil icosane on a live heating curve, race diffusing gases, then explain eleven everyday mysteries with particle reasoning. Predict before every run; mastery needs explanation and transfer, not lucky clicks.

  • States of matter
  • Changes of state
  • Heating curves
  • Diffusion
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Dot-and-Cross Diagrams

Build ionic and covalent particles and watch outer-shell electrons transfer or pair up — dot-and-cross diagrams drawn the way the syllabus expects.

  • Ionic bonding
  • Covalent bonding
  • Outer shells
  • Ion charges
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Covion

A fast sorting game — decide whether each compound is ionic (metal + non-metal) or covalent (non-metal + non-metal) before the clock runs out.

  • Ionic
  • Covalent
  • Bonding
  • Classify
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Chermistry Draw

Turn names into structural and skeletal formulae on a drawing canvas — build molecules, tidy them up, and export them as images.

  • Structures
  • Skeletal formulae
  • Naming
  • Equations
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Oxidation State

Beat the clock working out the oxidation state of the underlined element — sign and all — with rules on hand when you need them.

  • Oxidation number
  • Redox
  • Rules
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Redox Reactions

Decide whether each reaction is redox, then identify what's oxidised and what's reduced — with a built-in cheat sheet to learn the rules.

  • Oxidation
  • Reduction
  • Electron transfer
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Electrochemistry

Explore electrolytic cells, the galvanic (simple) cell and the hydrogen fuel cell — watch the electrode reactions and the products that form.

  • Electrolysis
  • Galvanic cells
  • Fuel cells
  • Electrodes
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Periodic Table

Tour the elements — see how properties repeat across periods and down groups, and why the table is arranged the way it is.

  • Groups
  • Periods
  • Trends
  • Element data
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Periodic Table Game

Learn the periodic table through play — a light-hearted game of elements, symbols and electronic structure.

  • Symbols
  • Groups
  • Electronic structure
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Rate of Reaction

How fast do reactions go? Start with colliding particles, then follow a real reaction over time on concentration– and volume–time graphs.

  • Collision theory
  • Catalysts
  • Temperature
  • Rate graphs
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VSEPR Shape Viewer

Every molecular shape in 3-D — count electron domains and lone pairs to fix the shape, spin real molecules, predict from a formula and compare bond angles.

  • Electron domains
  • Lone pairs
  • Molecular shape
  • Bond angles
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Ideal & Real Gas Simulator

Slide p, V, n and T and watch pV = nRT stay balanced in a live particle box — then switch to a real gas and see where ideal behaviour breaks down, and why.

  • Kinetic theory
  • Gas laws
  • pV = nRT
  • Dalton's law
  • Real gases
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Gibbs Free Energy & Spontaneity

Slide ΔH, ΔS and T and watch ΔG = ΔH − TΔS trace a straight line — find the temperature where a reaction turns feasible, and see why spontaneous doesn't mean fast.

  • Entropy
  • Sign of ΔS
  • ΔG = ΔH − TΔS
  • Feasibility
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Electrolysis Predictor

Set up any electrolytic cell, predict the product at each electrode, then run it to check against an animated cell — and work the Faraday sums, F = 96 500 C mol⁻¹, both ways.

  • Discharge rules
  • Half-equations
  • Q = It, n = Q/F
  • Copper purification
  • Anodising
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Boltzmann Distribution

Slide the temperature and activation energy and watch the shaded tail beyond Eₐ grow — see why heating and catalysts speed reactions up, with a live particle box and a theory primer.

  • Activation energy
  • Maxwell–Boltzmann
  • Effect of temperature
  • Catalysis
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Measurement Lab

Practise reading a digital vernier caliper, a micrometer screw gauge and a simple pendulum — including spotting and correcting zero errors.

  • Vernier caliper
  • Micrometer
  • Pendulum
  • Zero error
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Optics Explorer

Drag the incident ray and change the medium to see reflection, refraction and total internal reflection — plus plane mirrors and converging lenses.

  • Reflection
  • Refraction
  • Critical angle
  • Lenses
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DC Circuit Constructor

Build circuits from cells, resistors, switches and meters — watch conventional current flow and read the voltmeters and ammeters you place.

  • Series & parallel
  • Voltmeters
  • Ammeters
  • Resistance
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Forces: When does an object slide down a ramp? (FYI)

Raise or drag the ramp and watch gravity, the normal reaction and friction change — find the critical angle where static friction can no longer hold the cube.

  • Forces
  • Normal reaction
  • Static friction
  • Critical angle
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Blood Typing Lab

Drag Anti-A and Anti-B serum onto blood samples and watch for agglutination — work out the ABO blood group from what you observe.

  • ABO blood groups
  • Antigens
  • Agglutination
  • Transport in humans
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Digestowers

A digestion tower-defense — place the right enzyme on each organ to break down carbohydrates, proteins and lipids before the food molecules escape.

  • Enzymes
  • Digestion
  • Enzyme specificity
  • Mouth · Stomach · Intestine
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The LSS Compendium

One interactive lab for every chapter of the four Lower Secondary Science textbooks. Drag the apparatus, run the experiment and see the science happen — every lab checked against the syllabus, chapter by chapter.

  • 1A · Measurement, density, elements, separation
  • 1B · Light, cells, particles, atoms
  • 2A · Energy, heat, chemical changes, ecosystems
  • 2B · Circuits, digestion, transport, reproduction
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Energy Sources

An interactive museum exploring 7 sources of energy — drag, slide and spin your way through hands-on exhibits, then earn a badge at every station.

  • Solar & wind
  • Hydropower
  • Fossil fuels
  • Nuclear
  • Geothermal & biomass
  • Bonus: build a generator
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Drugs & the Body

An interactive lesson on why people use drugs, the real costs to health and the law — working through a case study, a project of your own, and a wrap-up quiz.

  • Effects on the body
  • Why people use drugs
  • The law
  • Case study
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Digestowers

A digestion tower-defense — place the right enzyme on each organ to break down carbohydrates, proteins and lipids before the food molecules escape.

  • Enzymes
  • Digestion
  • Enzyme specificity
  • Mouth · Stomach · Intestine
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Energy Museum

Walk through a Minecraft-style voxel museum exploring how electricity is generated and stored — from atoms to power stations.

  • Galvanic cells
  • Electrolysis
  • Generators
  • Thermal physics
  • Fossil fuels
  • Cleaner energy
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S1 - StarMath Village (Maths Town RPG)

Run Auntie Sharon's fruit stall in a cozy Stardew-style town — every sale, discount and GST line at the till is real S1 maths, one question per concept, with the whole village cheering you on.

  • Ch 8 Percentage
  • GST & discounts
  • Town RPG
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S1 C5 - Linear Equations (Balance Scale)

Build an equation on a balance scale, then keep it balanced — add, subtract, divide or group both sides until x stands alone.

  • Linear equations
  • Balance method
  • Solve for x
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S1 C6 - Flappy Animals (Coordinates)

The arcade dodger with maths mode on — switch on the axes and read your bird's position as coordinates while dodging pipes and answering questions.

  • Linear functions
  • Coordinates
  • Quiz mode
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S1 C10 - Basic Geometry

Measure angles on a 360° protractor and name every type, then explore complementary, supplementary, intersecting-line and parallel-line angle properties — with a quiz to test yourself.

  • Types of angles
  • Angle properties
  • Parallel lines
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S1 C11 - Polygons & Constructions

Reshape triangles and special quadrilaterals, discover the angle-sum rules by splitting polygons into triangles, then pick up a virtual ruler, protractor, set square and compasses to construct figures step by step.

  • Triangles & quadrilaterals
  • Angle sums
  • Constructions
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S1 C12 - Perimeter & Area

Stretch six different shapes on a centimetre grid and count the unit squares inside, then build each area formula yourself — cut and slide a parallelogram into a rectangle, rotate a trapezium into a parallelogram, and unroll a circle into sectors to reach πr². Finish with m² ↔ cm² conversion and a quick-check quiz.

  • Perimeter & area
  • Formula derivations
  • m² ↔ cm²
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S1 C13 - Volume & Surface Area

Count unit squares to see area, then slide and cut to derive the parallelogram and trapezium formulas. Extrude a base into a prism to watch volume build from its cross-section, unfold nets to total the surface area, and zoom the unit cube to master cm³ ↔ m³.

  • Area formulas
  • Prisms & cylinders
  • Nets & surface area
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Math-Rover

Drive a rover with typed commands — distances, angles and coordinates — through challenges from thin ropes to drawing a whole house.

  • Coordinates
  • Angles
  • Coding commands
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Happy / Sad Numbers

Pick a number, square its digits, sum them, repeat — does it reach 1 (happy) or fall into a loop (sad)? Trace the sequence step by step.

  • Happy numbers
  • Iteration
  • Cycles & loops
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CM-97SG X Calculator

A full scientific calculator in your browser — natural display, fractions, trig, logs, memory and S⇔D, laid out like the approved exam model.

  • Natural display
  • Fractions
  • Trig & logs
  • Memory
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Jump Quest

A MapleStory-style jump quest across five themed towers — leap past gliding snakes, timed spears and falling icicles, and answer questions from your own Google Sheet to earn back lives.

  • Platformer
  • 5 levels
  • Custom question sets
  • Revival quiz
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Quiz Galaxy

Blast through waves of questions in a space-shooter quiz — answer right to survive, chase a high score, and race against the clock.

  • Quiz
  • Arcade
  • High scores
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Studying with Cat

A cosy study clicker — click (or press space) to study, earn currency and build affection with your cat companion, then spend it in the shop.

  • Study clicker
  • Rewards
  • Music
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Flappy Animals

A flappy-bird style dodger with a twist — pick your character and difficulty, and optionally fly through questions as you go.

  • Arcade
  • Difficulty levels
  • Quiz mode
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Question Bank

Upload a past paper and it comes back as questions — transcribed, tagged to the syllabus, mark scheme attached. Then build the next paper from the bank and export it to Word or PDF in the school's own format.

  • Parse PDFs & Word
  • Syllabus tagging
  • Mark schemes
  • Build & export papers
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Flashcards

A shared flashcard library for the class — flip through any set, blow a card up full-screen for teaching, or drill yourself in Test Mode. Teachers build sets by pasting straight from Excel or Word.

  • Shared sets
  • Full-screen mode
  • Test yourself
  • Paste from Excel
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Random Seating Plan

Shuffle a class into a 4-column seating chart — with boy–girl pairs, spacing, keep-apart groups, pin-to-seat and one-click attendance.

  • Random seating
  • Boy–girl pairs
  • Attendance
  • Save classes
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CM-97SG X Calculator

A full scientific calculator in your browser — natural display, fractions, trig, logs, memory and S⇔D, laid out like the approved exam model.

  • Natural display
  • Fractions
  • Trig & logs
  • Memory
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Livescroller

Project a live wall of well-wishes at school events — messages from a Google Form scroll across the screen as they arrive, with an approval filter and click-to-remove moderation.

  • Google Sheets feed
  • Scroll & fade modes
  • Approval filter
  • 3 themes
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Graph Plotter

Build the figures a worksheet or a paper needs — line graphs, histograms, pie charts, box plots, food webs and more — on real 1 mm graph paper. An axis is set the way a question sets one ("1 cm represents 5 units"), so a figure that says 88 mm wide prints 88 mm wide.

  • 12 chart types
  • Real graph paper
  • Prints to size
  • Copy into Word
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