Chemistry Resources (page 9)

Although this is written for chemistry this can be applied to ANY subject.Having your students try to revise for a specific topic can be helped by this method:1 - Have the student cre...

In all A-level specifications students are required to learn about "Inter-molecular Forces". As a former teacher and tutor this is one of the common areas I get asked to explain.First...

For this topic, I m assuming you already understand the Acids Bases topic. If not, do not fret, I will be releasing an article covering it soon! What are Buffers? Buffer solutio...

Which criteria do you choose selecting your favourite element? Would your decision be based on the aesthetic sound of the name or its etymological roots? The periodic table is not s...

When are we going to blow something up? A staple question, once-upon-a-time. For the uninitiated, that s seems to be what chemistry is all about setting fire to things and hoping th...

Whenever I take on a new GCSE Chemistry student, invariably the topic they most want to learn is how to balance chemical equations. They tell me that their school teacher often uses a...

Tartaric acid and tartrate chemistry Crystals frequently appear when the last glass is poured from a bottle of...

Reaction of the antitumor agent leinamycin with cellular thiols results in conversion of the natural product to a DNA-alkylating episulfonium alkylating agent via an intriguing sequen...

IntroductionIn recent years there has been an ever growing requirement for a sustainable method of storing and generating energy, due to increasing populations and developing economie...

Compounds obtained from a hydroxyl-carboxylic acid or amino carboxylic acid are due to intra-molecular removal of water from structure are called commonly known as "lactones" or "lact...