All Atoms and bonds articles – Page 2
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NewsA new angle on collision theory
Scientists shoot the world’s smallest projectiles – individual molecules – and use them to study how reactions happen
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Chemistry and Sport - Swimming
Explore the halogens, their salts, and their relation to swimming.
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The science of sweeter sugars
The sweetest saccharides form the strongest and shortest hydrogen bonds
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Why do pans stick?
This resource looks at Teflon and its properties. What is Teflon and why does it stop food sticking to the pan?
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The structure of ice and water
A worksheet exploring the structural differences between the solid and liquid versions of this most ubiquitous compound.
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Hundreds of helium compounds could be hiding in Earth’s mantle
Use this cutting edge research into helium compounds in class
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Exhibition chemistry
Light-speed learning
A quick, fun way to get students thinking about random and systematic errors, accuracy and precision
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The life of water
Get hands on with H2O, changing states of matter and the water cycle. These experiments and investigations involve water in the context of space
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The longest carbon-carbon bond in chemistry
Use this cutting-edge research as a starter in your class
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3D crystal structures
These resources cover a range of topics that require the use of 3D structures of molecules and complexes. They can be viewed using the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre’s WebCSD Free Teaching Subset, which is free to access online without a CSD licence.
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Molecular model misconceptions
Let us take a closer look at the suitability of using molecular models to teach the determination of chemical formulae.
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A fluid idea, with holes
Nina Notman talks to the chemists who are making the seemingly implausible materials coined ‘porous liquids’
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Outreach: Make a molecule
To help children learn more about the types of molecules found in fruits and sweets, as well as how molecules are formed.
