This animation shows how the compound NaCl(s) dissolves in water to form a saltwater solution. (
http://www.northland.cc.mn.us/biology/Biology1111/animations/dissolve.html
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This site has an explanation and an animation of NaCl(s) dissolving in water to help you visualize what is taking place as the salt dissolves. (
http://www.iun.edu/~cpanhd/C101webnotes/chemical%20reactions/ioniccmpdsol.html
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This animation also shows NaCl(s) dissolving in water. Audio feedback is included. (
http://www.mhhe.com/physsci/chemistry/essentialchemistry/flash/molvie1.swf
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Some of the text on this page is advanced, but the first few animations show:
(a) particles of an unsaturated solution;
(b) particles of a saturated solution; and
(c) the making of a saturated solution. (
http://wulfenite.fandm.edu/chapter10anim.htm
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Click on the “Section 5.7 Saturated Solutions” link. The text is fairly advanced, but the animations and graphs do a nice job showing the difference between saturated and unsaturated solutions. (
http://www.wwnorton.com/chemistry/tutorials/ch5.htm
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This site outlines an experiment for growing crystals from a supersaturated solution. (Do not try this experiment without your teacher’s permission.) A video, included on the page, shows the process. (
http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiment/00000078
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The animation on this page shows how a distillation apparatus is set up and used. (
http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/science10/unita/redon18.html
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Interactive animations help explain the impact of the Exxon Valdez spill and show what people did to try to clean it up. (
http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/investigations/es0703/es0703pag...
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