Shapes of Molecules…
As you prepare for your revision, why not look at this app to help you visualise the shapes of molecules, you should also visit the new chemstuff page with all the exam details for the […]
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Struggling with shells after Calcium
As we’ve just finished looking at electronic structure I found a beauty of a periodic table showing all the electron shells for all of the elements in the periodic table as “dot & cross” diagrams. […]
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2012
This year’s Nobel prize for chemistry has just been announced. The Nobel prize is an award for a piece of research or work over a period of time which has changed the way scientists think about their […]
Nobel Prize in Chemistry?
Yesterday John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka were announced as the joint winners of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine for their discovery that mature cells can be reprogrammed to become pluripotent. This discovery was one […]
What else has existed on earth in all three phases…
Organic chemistry (things we can do with fossil fuels) is such a fascinating and important branch of the chemical sciences, in its simplest terms it involves looking at carbon based compounds and their reactions. Your task […]
What’s new on Chemstuff?
You may have noticed that Chemstuff has a brand new look! The site received a facelift over the summer months and I hope you like the new front page. On top of the new look […]
Musical Chemists
Today the President of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Prof David Phillips appeared on BBC Radio 3’s private passions. As you head toward the end of your exams perhaps have a listen to one of […]
Euro 2012 Kickoff
With the start of Euro 2012, today’s post looks at Buckyballs. A Buckyball is a compound made only of carbon in the form of a sphere, looking much like a football! Buckyballs are types of […]
Things you may have missed on chemstuff…
Over the past few weeks there have been several updates to the chemstuff pages which you may have missed. The pages for year 7, year 8 and year 9 have all been updated with more […]
Chemistry for the Diamond Jubilee!
In case you hadn’t noticed! This weekend has been set aside and extended to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, The Queen ascended to the throne on the 6th February 1952 […]
