ChemInteractive News

This current version of ChemInteractive (2024) is a major upgrade from the last version (2016). It has a totally new design that is more user-friendly, and is better adapted to modern computers and tablets. It retains the Nomenclature and Mechanism problems but the analysis of learners' responses to the Mechanism problems is much more detailed and 'intelligent' than before.

New problem types are being added, the first of which are Structure problems that allow users to test their understanding of the structural representations commonly used in organic chemistry.


Significant changes

Dec 2024
Structure problems: Two new problem types, "Add lone pairs" and "Assign charges".
Cosmetic changes to the menus and selection boxes to improve clarity.
Nov 2024
Nomenclature problems: Learning resources for name to structure problems, including the first "ChemInteractive Guide", added.
Oct 2024
Nomenclature problems: MAJOR UPGRADE: Much more detailed feedback is now provided.
Sep 2024
Mechanism problems: Pericyclic (Diels-Alder, etc.) mechanisms, and polar cyclic mechanisms, are now inlcuded
Mechanism problems: More problems added
Aug 2024
Registration system: Fixed and working properly now
Jul 2024
MAJOR NEW FEATURE Structure problems: problems involving interconversion between Lewis and line structures
Mechanism problems: More detailed feedback now provided
May 2024
Mechanism problems: Added use of more conventional formalism (without dotted lines)
Mechanism problems: Many more problems added
Nomenclature problems: Name to structure problem page added
Apr 2024
Mechanism problems: Much more detailed, intelligent feedback
Mechanism problems: Complete rewrite of analysis code
New interface, with more intuitive layout of problem pages
Responsive design, for use with small screens
New, shorter URL, please update your links
New page for input of comments, bug reports, and suggestions
Updated to the latest versions of JSME (2023-07-31), JSmol (16.2.1) and ChemDoodle Web Components (10.0.0)

Future plans

ChemInteractive is a work in progress. After a lengthy hiatus, it is now (2024) under active development.

  • A number of types of structure, nomenclature and mechanism problems are available currently, and the next phase will be to expand those sections.
  • It is hoped that problems on other topics will be added later.

Updates are listed in this page, please check back occasionally to see what's new.


If you have any comments about the current version of ChemInteractive, or suggestions for additional features, please submit them using the Comments page.

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