All Energy articles – Page 5
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Atmospheric chemistry by danceroom Spectroscopy (dS)
A series of short videos presented by Dr David Glowacki within an interactive dome called danceroom Spectroscopy (dS).
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Energy
Knowledge of energetics can help understand the process of a reaction and the conditions under which it operates. It also develops knowledge of the link between individual bond energies and the net energy gain or loss as well as the realisation that energy is not just heat. This programme is ...
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The Mole
Matt Green: Graduate chemical engineer at Atkins
Chemistry doesn’t stop until you reach the final product. Daniel Johnson talks to Matt Green about life as a chemical engineer
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The Chemistry of Light: Part 3
A series of short experiments and demonstrations about the chemistry of light, taken from a lecture by Peter Wothers from the University of Cambridge Video: The Chemistry of Light: 21 - Colouration of Flames Video: The Chemistry of Light: 22 ...
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Solar cells and absorption
Explore the relationship between light and absorption in solar cells.
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Energy Card Sort
Sort solar energy themed cards into groups and work out the connections between those in the groupsust
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In search of solutions: which fuel is better? | 11-16 years
In Search of Solutions: Give consumer advice as to the best camping fuel, determining the heating power to boil water. Linking to topics on energy and combustion.
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The cooking an egg using least energy challenge
In Search of Solutions: Ready, steady, cook; chemistry style! Who can make the most efficient egg cooker? Linking to topics on energy, efficiency and insulation.
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Kitchen currents
In Search of Solutions: Build a battery from common kitchen items, who can deliver the most current? Linking to topics on electrolytic cells and reactivity series.
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Heating power of a candle
In Search of Solutions: Pitch humble candles vs a mighty bunsen burner, determining their equivalence. Linking to topics on energy and temperature change.
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On This Day - Oct 18 : Schoenbein was born
He accidentally discovered the powerful explosive nitrocellulose when he spilled sulfuric and nitric acids, and soaked them up with a cotton apron. When the apron dried, it burst into flame - he had created the highly flammable compound nitrocellulose.
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On This Day - Dec 11 : Explosion at Buncefield
Although the accident did not cause any fatalities, the immense scale of the explosion made it Europe’s biggest fire in peacetime.
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On This Day - Dec 10 : Alfred Nobel died
Nobel spent his life devoted to the study of explosives and their safe manufacture. He amassed a great amount of wealth during his career and left the majority in trust to fund the awards now known as Nobel Prizes.
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Exhibition chemistry
Ethyne and flying food cans
Demonstrations designed to capture the student's imagination
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