All News articles – Page 8
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NewsSuccess for UK team at the International Chemistry Olympiad
A team of four A-level students from the United Kingdom won one gold medal and three silver medals at the 52nd International Chemistry Olympiad competition, held virtually for the first time in the competition’s history
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NewsBreaking the carbon–hydrogen bond
A new photocatalyst that can act on small alkane hydrocarbons is a rare example of directly using natural gases as reagents
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NewsLearning organic mechanisms – does technology help?
Are chemistry learning applications really worthwhile?
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NewsYeast thriving in hydrogen
Microorganisms growing in 100% hydrogen show that life could exist on exoplanets
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NewsRSC announces winners of 2020 education awards
Find out all about the 2020 winners of the RSC awards for chemistry educators
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NewsTeaching support continues as RSC unveils schedule for week-long free conference
RSC unveils its programme for a conference for teachers to help inspire them in readiness for a return to the classroom
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NewsMaking effective use of collaborative learning
Get group tasks right and boost student learning
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NewsHow to build a record-breaking carbohydrate
Download this slide and delve into the topic of synthetic and naturally occurring polymers; exploring sugar chemistry and organic compounds with your class
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NewsShed light on benzene reactivity in fizzy drinks
Downloadable slide on the organic chemistry in cherry-flavoured soft drinks for your class
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NewsA more energy-efficient lithium electrolysis
Could a ceramic hold the key to cheaper and less noxious lithium extraction using electrolysis?
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NewsAntidepressants in waste water may cause potent tap water toxin
Waste water ozone and chlorination treatments: Prozac and methamphetamine may be the cause of toxic nitrochloroform in tap water
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NewsOur support for teachers working remotely during COVID-19
The RSC has introduced a wide range of support for remote teaching during the coronavirus pandemic
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NewsRSC Education’s online CPD for teachers becomes free
Teachers can access CPD courses for free until the end of the summer
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NewsTurning PVC green
Platinum might be the catalytic key to reducing the environmental impact of mercury pollution
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NewsResearch points the way to help teach Maxwell—Boltzmann distributions
How to avoid faulty knowledge application by students when teaching distributions of states
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NewsCoronavirus: the science behind handwashing
Delve into the chemistry behind the spread of this new virus
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NewsCFCs and their role in Arctic sea ice loss
Show students the heat trapping properties of halogenated organic compounds