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ChemTube3D

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What it is

ChemTube3D is a free chemistry learning resource with interactive three-dimensional structures, animations, and supporting information. It covers organic mechanisms, organic structure and bonding, inorganic chemistry, polymers, and A-level chemistry for students, lecturers, and practising chemists. In a web browser, the JSmol viewer lets users manipulate animated structures. Organic reaction schemes show bond breaking and forming, charges, and lone pairs. Learning designs guide activities built around these visual models. Pages can be embedded in a learning management system or virtual learning environment through LTI; the site reports testing with Canvas and Blackboard, with the LTI tool supplied through OpenOChem. Free iOS and Android apps are available, with the iOS app offering selected Organic Chemistry and Structure and Bonding material. Selected transition-state models can be downloaded in STL and X3D formats for 3D printing. ChemTube3D also provides virtual labs, molecular modeling, and reaction simulation.

Spec sheet

Purpose
ChemTube3D provides interactive 3D chemistry animations and structures with supporting information for students, lecturers, and practising chemists.Read 4 Oct 2026 · chemtube3d.com
Audience
The resource is aimed at chemistry students, lecturers, and practising chemists, including users studying A-level and undergraduate topics.Read 4 Oct 2026 · chemtube3d.com
Mobile apps
ChemTube3D announced free iOS and Android apps, with the iOS app containing a selection of Organic Chemistry and Structure and Bonding.Read 4 Oct 2026 · chemtube3d.com
Support
The site invites users to contact Nick Greeves with feedback or problems and describes a feedback feature on individual pages.Read 4 Oct 2026 · chemtube3d.com
License
The press release states that ChemTube3D by Nick Greeves is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales License.Read 4 Oct 2026 · chemtube3d.com
Headquarters
Liverpool, United KingdomRead 28 Sep 2026 · chemtube3d.com
Founded
2008Read 28 Sep 2026 · chemtube3d.com
3D interaction
Users can interact with animated 3D structures through the JSmol viewer in a web browser.Read 4 Oct 2026 · chemtube3d.com
3D printing
Selected reaction transition-state models are available for download in STL and X3D formats.Read 4 Oct 2026 · chemtube3d.com
LMS integration
ChemTube3D pages can be embedded in an LMS or VLE using LTI; the site reports testing with Canvas and Blackboard.Read 4 Oct 2026 · chemtube3d.com
LTI setup
The LTI tool is provided through OpenOChem, and the site says users can apply for a key that works for its LTI tools.Read 4 Oct 2026 · chemtube3d.com
Reaction animations
Organic reaction schemes show mechanisms with animated bond breaking and forming, charges, and lone pairs.Read 4 Oct 2026 · chemtube3d.com
Teaching
The site includes learning designs intended to guide users through activities made possible by the 3D animations.Read 4 Oct 2026 · chemtube3d.com
Topics
Its subject areas include organic mechanisms, organic structure and bonding, inorganic chemistry, polymers, and A-level chemistry.Read 4 Oct 2026 · chemtube3d.com

Plans and prices

Free Free Freely available educational resource Read 4 Oct 2026 · chemtube3d.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Free educational resource
  • Interactive JSmol 3D structures
  • Animated reaction mechanisms
  • LTI embedding for LMS or VLE
  • STL and X3D model downloads

Limits

  • No free trial
  • Mobile apps contain selected material
  • LTI requires an OpenOChem key application

Who it suits

It suits chemistry students, lecturers, and practising chemists, including people studying A-level and undergraduate topics. Institutions can use its LTI embedding and mobile apps for teaching.

Verdict

ChemTube3D combines browser-based 3D chemistry models with reaction animations and guided learning activities. Its free access, mobile apps, LTI option, and printable models support different teaching setups.

Where Specifiction places it

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