Hydrogen Power

May 13, 2020

The unprecedented situation that we have found ourselves in with the Corona virus outbreak has had some positives. One of these positives has been a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions. This has been due to the effect of the lock down that has been occurring...

Ethene, C2H4

May 12, 2020

Ethene, C2H4 is a colorless and odorless gas. It doesn’t sound that interesting does it? However, do not be fooled by appearances. It is a much more interesting molecule than you may realise. In addition, what helps to make it so interesting? It is the double bond. If...

Antivirals – Medicinal Chemistry – D5

May 7, 2020

The topic of antivirals is taught specifically in the medicinal chemistry option, section D5.  Given the current global situation with COVID-19, this is a perfect opportunity for a blog post on the subject. I will try to keep to the syllabus but I think, it is...

Life under lockdown and the IA

April 30, 2020

Currently, around a third of the world’s population is under lockdown, so if you are reading this blog, there is a good chance that this applies to you. If it does, I hope things are going as well as they can. Have a look at my previous blog post on working from home...

Working from home if your school is closed

March 26, 2020

The aim of this blog post is to give you some ideas of what you can do to stay fresh for when you return to school because, and this is very important, we will get over this and life will return to normal, even as if that seems a long way away at the moment. Firstly,...

Understanding equilibrium – the advanced stuff!

March 20, 2020

Last month’s blog post focused on introducing you to the basics of equilibrium. This month it is my intention to introduce you to the more advanced stuff. It is possible for chemists to manipulate a reaction at equilibrium in order to increase (or decrease) the amount...