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{{Book-sidebar}}
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=Introduction=
=Introduction=
Kalzium (German for: Calcium) is a periodic table of the elements for KDE Software Compilation 4. KDE is an international free software community.
This software contains information about 103 chemical elements, including mass, charge, picture, discovery information, chemical and energy data, and a model of the atom. The table itself can be configured to display numeration, state of matter, and colour-coding in various ways. Additionally, a date index is available, allowing only elements discovered up to a defined year to be shown.
==ICT Competency==
==ICT Competency==
[[File:Kalzium 1.png|300px]]
[[File:Kalzium 1.png|300px]]
==Educational application and relevance==
==Educational application and relevance==
Kalzium is an application which allows an exploration of elements and properties, their classification and is based on the Periodic Table of Elements. It is possible to group and visualize elements based on various physical and chemical properties.
Kalzium is an application which allows an exploration of elements and properties, their classification and is based on the Periodic Table of Elements. It is possible to group and visualize elements based on various physical and chemical properties. <br>
Kalzium provides a fascinating way to explore the periodic table. Using the left-hand panel, users have access to the time line, boiling point, and melting point sliders. When users move these sliders, the elements on the periodic table change colour according to their dates of discovery, boiling points, or melting points respectively. Users can then start to see patterns emerging in the periodic table right in front of their eyes.
==Configuration==
==Configuration==
This tool has no specific configuration requirements.
This tool has no specific configuration requirements.
This is an interactive tool to understand the properties of elements, formation of molecules and performing different calculations for determining various properties.
This is an interactive tool to understand the properties of elements, formation of molecules and performing different calculations for determining various properties.
Some important features include:
Some important features include:
#Interactive periodic table with a timeline for elements
#Interactive periodic table with a time line for elements
#Molecule editor
#Molecule editor
#Equation balancer and calculators
#Equation balancer and calculators
#Various views and ready reference for Chemistry nomenclature
#Various views and ready reference for Chemistry nomenclature
==Other similar applications==
==Other similar applications==
#Periodic Table of Elements icon- A Periodic Table of Elements that contains more than 25 scientific truths about each element including density, state, atomic radius, etc.
#Gnome Chemistry Utils-include six chemistry related programs:
##GChemPaint, a 2D chemical formula editor.
##a chemical calculator (computes raw formule, molar weight, mass composition and isotopic pattern).
##a molecule 3d viewer using OpenGL to display molecular models.
##a crystal structure editor and viewer.
##a periodic table of the elements.
##a spectrum viewer
#Periodic Table Classic-The application contains all the elements of the Periodic Table along with images of the elements in their natural state, as well as lots of other information and interactive displays.
==Developer and Community Help==
==Developer and Community Help==
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==Functionalities==
==Functionalities==
To Open from the desktop menu select Applications > Education > Kalzium <br>
(this will be a step up step description of a basic overview of how to use the different functionalities)
(this will be a step up step description of a basic overview of how to use the different functionalities)
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| style="width: 60%;" |[[File:kalzium 4.png|300px]]
| style="width: 60%;" |[[File:kalzium 4.png|300px]]
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| style="width: 40%;" |When you move the mouse cursor on an element of the table, an overview of the current element is displayed in the Overview tab of the information panel.
| style="width: 40%;" |When you move the mouse cursor on an element of the table, an overview of the current element is displayed in the Overview tab of the information panel.
| style="width: 40%;" |This panel gives an overview of the data elements of given elements.
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| style="width: 60%;" |[[File:kalzium 5.png|300px]]
| style="width: 60%;" |[[File:kalzium 6.png|300px]]
| style="width: 40%;" | This panel gives an overview of the data elements of given elements.
| style="width: 60%;" |[[File:kalzium 7.png|300px]]
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| style="width: 40%;" | The Atom Model page displays the atomic shells. Every orbit stands for a atomic shell and every yellow circle represents an electron.
| style="width: 40%;" | The Atom Model page displays the atomic shells. Every orbit stands for a atomic shell and every yellow circle represents an electron.
| style="width: 40%;" | The Isotopes page presents information about the isotopes of an element with information on mass, number of neutrons, percentage of isotope (abundance), half life period, energy and mode of decay, spin and parity and magnetic moment.
| style="width: 40%;" | The Isotopes page presents information about the isotopes of an element with information on mass, number of neutrons, percentage of isotope (abundance), half life period, energy and mode of decay, spin and parity and magnetic moment.
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Kalzium is an interactive tool for exploring properties of elements and for learning more about compounds and properties. This does not produce an output by itself (like a video, etc)
Kalzium is an interactive tool for exploring properties of elements and for learning more about compounds and properties. This does not produce an output by itself (like a video, etc)
It can be combined to create resources in the following ways:
It can be combined to create resources in the following ways:
#Screenshots which can be integrated with text to make slide shows, quizzes, etc
#Screen shots can be integrated with text to make slide shows, quizzes, etc
#AV communication by combining with video clips
#AV communication by combining with video clips
=References=
=References=
[[Category:Explore an application]]
[[Category:Explore an application]]