Chemistry Resources (page 14)

Chemistry by its very nature is a non-linear course. This is because pupils have some knowledge required at each stage but not necessarily lack higher order thinking. What does th...

CLOTHING IN A CAN: British fashion designer Manel Torres dreamed up the idea for spray-on attire after attending a wedding and watching people spray each other with Silly String. ...

Nuclei of two atoms are positively charged and the surrounding electronic cloud is negatively charged. When two atoms come close together they experience both attractive and repulsive...

So what exactly is science? Science is a way of poking the universe to make her give up her secrets. For thousands of years people like you and me never knew the secret method o...

Analysis of the chirality of purines and amino acids found in carbonaceous chondrites correlates with that seen in those in nature. The large asymmetry in isovaline and other ?-dialky...

Since the development of mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) in 1992, they have been of great interest due to the multifunctionality that they afford due to their porous nature, fa...

Chemistry is a subject that underpins the fundamentals principles of many related scientific areas including for example, pharmacy, life sciences, sport science and nutrition. Much ...

The value of blood evidence in the investigation of crimes is widely appreciated. Bloodstains have the potential to provide a multiplicity of information, most notably through DNA fin...

Before there was life on Earth, there were molecules. A primordial soup. At some point a few specialized molecules began replicating. This self-replication, scientists agree, kick-sta...

Science exams have now introduced long answer 6 mark questions, these can change your grade from a C to a possible A. Try to follow these tips on how to answer these questions. 1. T...