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GCSE Chemistry - Condensation Polymers (Polyesters) #60
This video covers: - What condensation polymers are - How they're made from dicarboxylic acids and diols - How the monomers join together (ester bonds) - How to write the equations - Why condensation polymers are more biodegradable than...
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GCSE Chemistry - Alcohols #57
This video covers: - Alcohols are a homologous series of organic compounds with an OH functional group - How to name them - Their properties: flammable, soluble and they can be oxidised - Their uses: as fuels and solvents Exam board...
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GCSE Chemistry - Addition Reactions of Alkenes #55
This video covers: - The idea that the carbon-carbon double bond can break, which allows the carbons to bond to new atoms - How alkenes react with hydrogen to form alkanes - How alkenes react with water to form alcohols - How alkenes...
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GCSE Biology - Active Transport #9
This lesson covers: - What active transport it - How it's different to diffusion - How root hair cells are adapted to absorb mineral ions Exam board specific info: AQA - Suitable for everyone IGCSE Edexcel - Suitable for everyone Edexcel...
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GCSE Chemistry - What is a Polymer? Polymers / Monomers / Their Properties Explained #23
Everything you need to know about polymers! Polymers are large molecules made up of lots of repeating units called monomers. This video covers: how to identify them, how to draw them, and their properties.
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GCSE Chemistry - What is a Hydrocarbon? What are Alkanes? Hydrocarbons and Alkanes Explained #51
In this video you'll learn: - What hydrocarbons are - What alkanes are - The general formula for alkanes - An example of using that general formula to work out the molecular formula of 'octane'
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Atoms and Elements: Defining Terms
Atoms and Elements: Defining Terms distinguishes the differences between an atom, an element, a molecule, and a compound.
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Exploring Carbohydrates
Exploring Carbohydrates identifies the primary functions of carbohydrates by describing how carbohydrates are used as a structural component, for energy storage, and as a source of energy in living organisms.
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Atomic Theory
Atomic Theory describes the scientific theory of atoms by explaining that all matter is composed of parts too small to be seen without magnification.
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Molarity
This video will explain the concept of a mole and how to calculate the molarity of a solution using concentration of solutions.
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Modelling Materials
Solar physicist Jenny Nelson, Imperial College, describes the importance of using the combination of computer models and laboratory experiments to understand the nature of materials involved in the development of solar cell technology.
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RNA as a Parasite
Renowned polymath Freeman Dyson (Institute for Advanced Study) gives his take on the origin of life.
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Explanation and Animation of DNA Replication
A video explaining and illustrating all steps of DNA replication including an overview of replication, an explanation of the leading and lagging strands, and the replication bubbles.
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Factors Affecting Enzyme Function
Factors Affecting Enzyme Function explains how changes in pH, temperature, and concentration levels can affect enzyme function.
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Classifying Matter
A video entitled “Classifying Matter” which discusses the physical characteristics of matter, including how those characteristics can be used to understand, study, and experiment on all states of matter.
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Matter: How Do Scientists Use It to Create Technologies?
“Matter: How Do Scientists Use It to Create Technologies?” introduces atomic theory to explore how matter interacts and combines to form new and useful things.
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Can A Pineapple Eat You?
Have you ever wondered why pineapples sting your tongue? It's because they contain an enzyme called bromelain, which can break down proteins. This means that every time you eat a pineapple, it eats a little bit of you! In this video we...
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Amino Acid Metabolism - the Methionine (SAM) Cycle (2)
Amino Acid Metabolism the Methionine (SAM) Cycle (2)