Anecdotes for Chemistry Teachers: The Discovery of Nylon

The background to the discovery, naming and production of Nylon.

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Anecdotes: Aluminium
The story of the discovery of the Hall-Heroult process for purifying aluminium.
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Battle of the hand sanitisers
2021-02-02T10:25:00Z
Are quaternary ammonium compounds just as good at killing Covid-19 as alcohols?
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Carbon dioxide catalysis making jet fuel
2021-01-29T06:13:00Z
Use this starter slide to begin your lessons on catalysts or ways of reducing global warming

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Edible experiments
Discover the importance of chemistry in everyday eating experiences with this collection of edible experiments.
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Rock cycle board game
2021-02-01T10:01:00Z
A simple board game to help students avoid the common misconception that there is only one set path through the rock cycle
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Smartphone spectroscopy: Beer–Lambert law
Use your smartphone to measure changes in concentration across different concentrations of squash at home or in the classroom. Use your results to predict the concentration of an unknown dilution of squash.