All RSC Education articles in May 2019
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News
App quantifies chemicals in thin-layer chromatography
A simple web app converts thin-layer chromatography into a quantitative analytical technique
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Ideas
Debate in the chemistry class
Cross-disciplinary discussion supports critical thinking and reasoning skills
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Magnificent molecules
Ethanoic acid
Hayley Bennett reveals the science behind everyone’s favourite household acid
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Exhibition chemistry
The glow stick reaction
Light up the classroom with this simple, safe and value-for-money demonstration of chemiluminescence
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News
Genes that make lemons sour revealed
Don’t end your lesson on a sour note; start it with this starter slide on strong and weak acids
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News
Probing difficulties with quantum atomic models
What you can do to make grasping atomic representations easier
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Opinion
Why chemistry won’t be solved
Kit Chapman explains why chemistry is still a vibrant and relevant subject for study
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Ideas
They’ll learn more with bar models
Simplify the maths in science with this pictorial approach – and improve understanding
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News
Chemical analysis reveals origin of Pompeian mosaic tiles
Portable spectrometers shed light on the materials used in ancient Roman mosaics