| Chemistry and You |
 See for yourself how chemistry is
present in nearly everything we see and everything we do. Take a
tour and play the game. The website is available in six
languages (English, French, Dutch, German, Italian and Spanish)
at
http://www.chemistryandyou.org/index2.htm.
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| Elements of Life |
 At http://www.elements-of-life.org/ you will
discover the important role chemistry plays in our daily lives.
This website presents the science of chemistry and its myriad
applications in a simple and easily understood manner. It
includes information on milestones in chemistry, a puzzle game
involving the periodic table and facts on the European chemical
industry. |
| Scale of Things |
 Nowadays we hear more and more often of
micrometres, nanometres, gigametres or even terametres, but just
how small or big is that exactly?Go to www.cefic.org/metricscale/scale.htm and you
will see what all these different measurements concretely
represent. It may also be very difficult to grasp what ppm, ppb,
ppt or ppq represent exactly when chemists speak about very low
concentrations of any substance in water, air or soil. Click on www.cefic.org/metricscale/low_concentration.htm
and you will be surprised to see how these notations can
suddenly take on a new dimension. |
| The Big Names |
 Come and visit Cefic’s interactive and
animated timeline of scientists that have marked the evolution
of chemical sciences. From Democritus in 460 B.C. to Linus
Pauling in the 1900s, all major contributors to chemistry are
here. And don’t forget to take the quiz to test your knowledge.
To access the timeline, click on www.cefic.org/Templates/
shwStory.asp?
NID=475&HID=117&PHID=33. |
| Chemistry for Life |
 No other science
has changed our lives as much as chemistry. Skeptical? Surf to
http://www.chemforlife.org/ and learn more
about a science full of everyday surprises. There is a virtual
gallery of exhibitions and prototypes, experiment reports and
short videos and manuals on the ''global themes of chemistry.'' | | |
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| XPERIMANIA.NET |
 Xperimania: fun
experiments and activities on materials and chemistry Have
you ever wondered about the materials around you? Xperimania
aims to help European teachers and students to explore the
properties of materials, and understand some of the
processes involved in creating materials used in every day
objects like MP3 players, tennis rackets and sports
shoes. More at: http://www.xperimania.net/ |
| Interactive Table |
 Discover the periodic table at www.periodictableonline
.org. You can
read about each one of our earth's elements and how they are
used in modern life. You can find simple definitions for
chemical terms in the glossary and read about the people who
have contributed to the advancement of chemical science in
the biography section. There is also an easy-to-use search
engine. The periodic table has never been so easy. In French
and Dutch. | |
| Contact |
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B-1160 Brussels Tel: + 32 2 676 72 11 Fax: + 32 2 676 73
00 Email: info@cefic.be
Registrate number: 0412.849.915 VAT number: BE 412.849.915 | |
