All Structure and bonding articles – Page 6
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Cobalt complexes
Devise structures for cobalt complexes given, decide how to distinguish between the four complexes, and identify some properties or characteristics that are the same for all four complexes.
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Experiment
Sodium ethanoate ‘stalagmite’
Quickly grow your own ‘stalagmite’ from a supersaturated solution of sodium ethanoate in this demonstration. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Exhibition chemistry
Properties of alloys: finding the NaK
Why is NaK a liquid? Declan Fleming finds out
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Opinion
The education of Harry Kroto
Kristy Turner reflects on Sir Harry Kroto's relationship with education
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Feature
The origin of life
How did molecules turn into living organisms? Paul MacLellan investigates
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The bonds that bind
Mike Sutton plots the journey of the scientists who solved the riddle of chemical bonding
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News
Boron nitride composites stronger than their carbon cousins
Binding strengths of polymer–boron nitride nanotubes are higher than those reported for carbon nanotubes
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Organising your thoughts
These activities are designed to help students clarify the relationship between various parts of their knowledge and develop the skill of using Venn-like diagrams in organising their understanding.
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Experiment
The density of ice
Demonstrate to students what happens as ice cubes floating on oil start to melt and the density of the water changes. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Conducting polymers and shape memory polymers
The Learning about materials resources collection presents educational resources about materials in the form of teacher’s notes and photocopiable worksheets. This resource contains worksheets on conducting polymers and shape changing polymers.
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Chemistry Vignettes: Physical Chemistry
A series of short screencasts to introduce aspects of physical chemistry.
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Chemistry Vignettes: Transition Metal Fundamentals
A series of short screencast videos to introduce transition metal chemistry
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Chemistry Vignettes: Transition Metal Chemistry
A series of short screencast videos to introduce transition metal chemistry.
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Chemistry Vignettes: NMR Theory
A series of short screencast videos to introduce NMR spectroscopy Video: NMR: Atoms and Molecules in a Magnetic Field Video: NMR: Nuclei in a Magnetic Field Video: NMR: Fine structure
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Chemistry Vignettes: IR Spectroscopy Theory
A series of short screencast videos to introduce IR spectroscopy
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Chemistry Vignettes: Molecular Orbital Theory
A series of short screencast videos to introduce acids and bases
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Chemistry Vignettes: Bonding Theory and VSEPR
A series of short screencast videos to introduce bonding theory.