Ever feel like there's a international team of bad guys changing all of the easily remembered chemical names and turning them into test-failing, number-infused, pain in the neck names? Well... you're not wrong. IUPAC exists...

What do the smells of feet, armpits, vomit, and goats all have in common? (Besides being super gross…) Carboxylic acids! Despite being responsible for some of our least favorite odors, carboxylic acids are also super useful in organic...

Pupil outcome: I can use chemical symbols to write down chemical formulae for elements and compounds. Key learning points: - The symbols for each element (each type of atom) a substance contains, appear in its chemical formula. - Numbers...

Esters occur in nature and have been harnessed by the perfume industry. What are esters and how are they made and used? Chemistry - Chemical Industries - Learning Points. Esters give many fruits their scents, including bananas, lavender...

We use vinegar to remove the shells from eggs without breaking them. Two eggs are placed in a beaker of vinegar, but one is half coated with clear nail polish. The exposed shells dissolve over time and the eggs swell as more water moves...

We test the effects of smoking by drawing first air and then cigarette smoke through apparatus that contains mineral wool and universal indicator. The air has no effect, but the smoke discolours the wool and changes the colour of the...

We inflate a rubber glove using the gas produced during a neutralisation reaction. Bicarbonate of soda is added to vinegar in a beaker covered by a rubber glove and it expands. The gas is used to extinguish a flame, showing that it is...

One of the most confusing points with acids is the difference between strength and concentration. This video covers exactly what strong vs weak means and explains what the pH scale really represents. This video is suitable for: - Higher...

The video explains what esters are, how they are made and named, and their uses in fragrances and flavorings. The process of making esters is demonstrated through the reaction between carboxylic acids and alcohols in the presence of a...

The video discusses the structure, nomenclature, and reactions of carboxylic acids. It explains how carboxylic acids can be synthesized from alcohols using oxidizing agents and how their molecular formula and naming convention are...

Learn the basics about Carboxylic and Typical acids, and also what are esters and what are they used for? How do all these terms relate to one and other? Find out more in this video!

The video explains the concept of homologous series in organic chemistry and provides detailed information about two important homologous series, alcohols and carboxylic acids. It describes the functional group present in each of these...

Learn the basics about strong and weak acids, and how they differ. Strong acids are often used in School Science labs for experimentation but they have important uses in industry and the everyday world. Sulphuric acid for example is...