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- Guide for Assist_1: Periodic Table
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-
- Introduction
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- This application will enable you to produce a customised A4 print-out of a
- periodic table - the table can be made suitable for all levels of chemistry
- students, right up to A level.
-
- NB. Since it is possible to place a large amount of information onto your
- table at any one time then text is often small - you will really need a good
- quality printer (eg inkjet/bubblejet or laser) to get the most out of this
- application.
-
- Three basic types of print-out can be generated:
- a) Numeric data
- b) Property trends
- c) Graphical analysis
-
- Numeric Data
- ------------
- This option prints three types of Periodic Table:
- (i) The first is a 'Basic' table showing Name, Atomic mass and Mass number
- (ii) The second type is 'Physical Properties' - you decide which numeric
- properties (or all) you want shown from atomic number, atomic mass,
- boiling point, melting point, density, oxidation states & radioactive
- isotopes.
- (iii) Type three shows 'Chemical Properties' - you select from atomic radius,
- covalent radius, ionic radius, atomic volume, electronegativity,
- first ionisation energy & electron structure.
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- Property Trends
- ---------------
- You can print a periodic table showing visually (via bar chart) how a
- particular trend(s) (from atomic mass, radius, volume, boiling point,
- covalent radius, density, electronegativity, ionisation energy, ionic radius
- and melting point) varies from element to element.
-
- Graphical Analysis
- ------------------
- A line graph of a single property (atomic mass, radius, volume, boiling
- point, covalent radius, density, electronegativity, ionisation energy, ionic
- radius and melting point) can be printed. An option to select the range of
- elements displayed is also provided.
-
-
- Using Assist_1: Periodic Table
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- NB. The Trinity.Medium font will need to been have 'seen' by the system.
-
- 1. Load by double clicking, then click on the icon bar to open the Assist_1
- window.
-
- 2. The program works as a series of 'stages' - you move between stages by
- clicking on the Next or Back buttons. The blue rectangle shows the kind of
- information that is going to appear on the eventual print-out (greatly
- enlarged!) and varies, depending on the type (Numeric data, Property trends,
- Graphical analysis) of table selected.
-
- 3. At each stage there are various 'options' you can set (eg type of table &
- items you want displayed). Select items (either radio or option icons) by
- clicking on them, then move to the next stage with the Next buuton.
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- 4. When you reach the end of the stages you will not be able to go any
- further by clicking on the Next button - at this point you are ready to
- print. Start printing by clicking on the Print button. (NB you can actually
- print at any stage - if you have not set any later options then the default
- options will be selected).
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- 5. When you have finished printing you will be returned to the stage you
- were just on. If you wish to change something, or create a different type of
- table, you will need to use the Back button to backtrack to the starting
- point.
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- Registration
- ------------
- This software is shareware - you try it before you buy it. You may use it
- for up to 30 days to evaluate its potential. If you continue to use it
- after then you must register it by sending a cheque for 7.99 to the address
- below. Print your name and address clearly, state who/what organisation
- you want the application registerd to & the name of the application (ie
- Assist_1: Periodic Table).
-
- By registering you will receive a new copy of the application, with the
- unregistered windows that pop up removed. You can also be kept up to date
- with new applications as they become available. There is nothing to force
- you to register - but if you continue to use it beyond 30 days you are
- being dishonest and jepardise future releases.
-
- M. Smith
- 19 Tulip Road
- Awsworth
- Nottinghamshire
- NG16 2RS
-
- Feedback
- --------
- It is always gratifying for an author to get feedback on their work, both
- positive & negative (providing it is constructive critism!). Please do let
- me know what you think and what you use the software for etc.
-
- Copying
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- You may not disassemble or reverse compile this software. You may make
- backup copies and pass on copies to third parties providing you:
-
- (a) Copy all files, including this one
- (b) Charge no fee (except for P.D libraries who may charge distribution
- costs & magazines who may include it on 'cover disks')
-
- Disclaimer
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- This software is supplied 'as is'. The author is not liable for any loss or
- damage resulting from the use of this software.
-
- Iridium Range
- -------------
- Shown below is a brief description (E & O.E) of applications by the same
- author. Virtually all are of an educational nature, running under the WIMP.
- Most work on RISC OS 2, all work on RISC OS 3. I have not tried them on a
- RISC PC, but they ought to be ok!
-
- Geography:
- * Where & Grid - Designed for Key Stage 3, Where & Grid are two
- complementary applications. They test locations of countries (Europe &
- Africa), towns, counties (UK only) rivers, montains, bearings, four and
- six figure grid references. Currently the set covers the UK, Europe
- & Africa.
- * OS_Symbols - Designed for Key Stage 3, OS_Symbols tests knowledge of a
- range of OS Map symbols. A particular symbol is displayed and the correct
- description must be found - time limits can be set.
- * Forecast - Produce your own weather maps just like on TV with symbols and
- isobars. Variety of maps supplied; wind chill can be determined.
- * Predict - Predict the weather for the next 24 hours by supplying data
- such are pressure and wind direction.
- * Link - A 'blockbuster' type quiz game, where all the words are connected
- with Key Satge 3 geography.
-
- Science:
- * Circuit symbols - Tests knowledge of circuit and electronic symbols
- against the clock.
- * Assist: Science AT4 - Produce a wide range of worksheets for topics on
- AT4. Each topic has a wide range categories including word searches,
- crosswords, True or False, Anagrams and Missing words. Worksheets are
- created from a databank, so they are different each time they are printed.
- * Assist: Equations - Produce four types of worksheets based on chemical
- equations. Categories are Balancing equations, Missing product, Missing
- reactant and Right or Wrong. Because a databank is used, worksheets are
- different each time they are printed.
- * Assist: Periodic Table - Print a customised Periodic Table. Displayed data
- can include mass number, density, boiling point, melting point,
- radioactive isotopes, atomic radius, atomic volume, covalent radius,
- ionisation energy, & electronegativity. Graphs and periodic trends can
- also be produced.
- * Periodic Table - Click on a particular element to display relevant data.
- * ArcMedia: Space - A simple hypermedia system on the Solar System. Designed
- to be 1Meg RISC OS 2 friendly. Variety of NASA images.
- * Multiple Choice Chemistry - Several hundred multiple questions (some with
- pictures) covering GCSE Chemistry. Time limits can be set.
- * Multiple Choice Physics - Several hundred multiple questions (some with
- pictures) covering GCSE Physics. Time limits can be set.
-
- Word Puzzles:
- * Word Search - Application for creating word searches. Control over grid
- size, displayed fonts, grid shape & borders is provided.
- * Do Search - Compliments the Word Search application. Data files from Word
- Search can be dragged into Do Search, allowing the word search to be done
- on screen
- * X-Word - Creates and prints crosswords from words and clues provided by
- the user. Control over grid size, displayed fonts & borders is provided.
- * Do-Word - Compliments the X-Word application. Data files from X-Word can
- be dragged into Do Word, allowing the crossword to be done on screen.
- * Anagram - Reconstruct the jumbled up word by solid dragging of the
- letters. Hint feature is also provided.
- * Guess - Guess the word chosen by the computer. Hint feature provided.
- * Bottle - Hangman type game, but with bottles. Hints also provided.
- * Cloze - Removes words (user can determine how many) from a passage of
- text. User must then reconstruct the entire text by entering words into
- gaps in the text. Add your own passages of text easily. Summary can be
- printed.
-
- Picture Puzzles:
- * Blocksaw - Jigsaw type application, using blocks for the pieces. Accepts
- sprite and draw files. Size of the grid can be varied to cover a wide
- range of abilities.
- * Tile - Picture is broken into a series of tiles, and then the tiles mixed
- up. The picture must be recreated by swapping tiles. Uses sprite or draw
- files; allows the number of tiles to be varied and has three difficulty
- levels.
- * Slide - Sliding block puzzle. Uses sprite or draw files; allows the number
- of tiles to be varied and has three difficulty levels.
- * Rows n Cols - Recreate a picture (either sprite or draw) by sliding rows
- or columns into their correct positions.
-
- Miscellaneous:
- * Link - A 'blockbuster' type quiz game for up to three players. Database
- can be easily modified to include your own words.
- * Multiple Choice (General) - Multiple choice quiz, some with pictures. Many
- general knowledge topics covered. Editor also available so you can create
- your own tests.
- * Multiple Choice Maths - Several hundred multiple questions (some with
- pictures) covering GCSE Maths. Time limits can be set.
- * ArcMedia (Cats) - A simple hypermedia system on the Cat Family. Designed
- to be 1Meg RISC OS 2 friendly.
- * Word Tester - Tests knowledge of the correct word for numbers from one to
- one hundred in various languages. Played against the clock.
- * Facemaker - Use your computer to design a face, then either print or
- export as a sprite file.
- * Desktop Turtle - Create on screen graphics with a 'Turtle' within a
- desktop window. Wide range of commands supported including numeric
- variables as well as sprites and sounds. Other features include variable
- line thickness, auto symmetry and backdrops.
- * Birthday & Today. Produce an A4 sized poster on events taking place in
- history either on your Birthday or any particular day. Information
- displayed includes Famous Birthdays on the same day, events, films, songs
- and sporting events. Variety of borders/watermarks provided.
- * School CV & CV+. School leavers (CV) or sixth form students (CV+) can
- quickly create a CV by entering data. Layouts can be chosen from a
- predefined set, and fonts changed. DTP style output without having to use
- a DTP application.