Modern ChemLab 2.0
Modern Chem Lab is a virtual model for students studying experiments and performing laboratory by using of this software. It is free for download from http://modelscience.com/software.html . There are many chemical experiments in this software. For examples, acid-base titration, fractional crystallization lab, reaction kinetics in redox reaction, etc. All experiments are suitable for teaching from F.3 to F.7 students in Hong Kong. It is an interactive software for students to learn chemistry. There is introduction and procedures of the experiments for students to follow the procedures in order to get the desired result. Students can write the observation and result in this software and send to the teacher through internet.
Merits of Modern Chem Lab
1. Software is environmental friendly since it needs not to dispose of chemicals during experiments.
2. Teachers ensure that all students can participate in doing experiment under inadequate of resources (e.g. chemicals and equipment)
3. Students can study experiment objectives, introduction, procedures, observation and try to write the result and observation alone without teacher's supervision
4. Student can prepare the experiment before laboratory session by using this software
5. It is more convenience for student to learn at any time and place
Shortings of Modern Chem Lab
1. It cannot not be covered all aspect s of chemistry topics in the syllabus. Thus, teacher required to find other methods for teaching other topics
2. It is a virtual model which is assumed to be ideal result. However, it is quite different with the real situation
3. We should follow the given experiment procedures since it was set in the software in first instant
