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4 Mistakes Chemistry Students Make!
Chemistry can be challenging and as with most classes in school, there are some mistakes that pretty much all students make. In this video, we cover these common mistakes to help you avoid them!
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Coulomb's Law Explained!
Coulomb’s Law is one of the most important laws when it comes to atomic structure and being able to understand and explain atomic properties. It helps to relate the force between two charged particles and can be represented by the...
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This Amateur Physicist Built a Fusion Reactor in His Backyard
Step into the fascinating world of backyard science, where amateur scientists gather annually, turning their homes into hubs of innovation. In Lakeside, Virginia, Richard Hull, a retired electronics engineer, takes us on a journey...
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Electronegativity Periodic Trend - Using the Periodic Table to help determine electronegativity!
Electronegativity is the tendency of an atom to gain an electron. The way I think about it is like tug of war. The stronger an atom can pull in an electron, the higher it’s electronegativity will be. The trend for electronegativity is...
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What in the world is IONIZATION ENERGY?!?
Ionization energy is the amount of energy it takes to remove an electron. The stronger the nucleus can hold on to the electron, the more energy that will be needed to remove the electron. The trend for ionization energy is that it...
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Periodic Trend - Atomic Size (Radius) Explained!
The periodic trend for atomic size is that the size of the atom gets bigger as you go down the periodic table and from right to left across the periodic table. This trend is sometimes referred to as atomic radius as there is a direct...
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Chemistry - Shorthand (Noble Gas) Electron Configuration
Writing electron configurations can be a long and daunting task, until you learn the shortcut! Often times called the noble gas configuration, the shorthand notation will have you writing electron configurations very quickly! In this...
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Significant Figures Explained! | High School Science
Are you always getting points marked off because your answer does not have the correct number of sig figs? Sig Figs are an important part of every high school and college science course. In this video, we dive in to the 4 rules that tell...
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Exploding Myths, A Scientist Redefining Stereotypes
Meet Dr. Kate Biberdorf, challenging stereotypes and making chemistry exciting at the University of Texas.
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The Future of Medical Imaging with Synchrotron Technology
This video showcases the groundbreaking work being done at the Australian Synchrotron to shed new light on the autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis. The video paints a picture of hope and innovation in the field of medical imaging,...
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This Tesla co-founder has a plan to recycle your EV batteries
Tesla co-founder JB Straubel believes the recycling revolution is coming to EV batteries. The largest lithium mine in the world could be sitting in America's unwanted gadgets. The FT's Patrick McGee reports.
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Is The Fulminated Mercury Scene From Breaking Bad Scientifically Accurate?
While it is true that a crystal of mercury fulminate would explode when slammed to the floor, the crystal depicted in the show Breaking Bad did not accurately represent the appearance of mercury fulminate. Commercial-grade mercury...
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Why Is The Periodic Table Arranged The Way It Is?
The periodic table is arranged by atomic number, which is the number of protons in an element’s nucleus. The elements are arranged in order of increasing atomic number. The periodic table is also arranged by groups and periods. The...
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GCSE Chemistry - Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions #43
In this video we cover : - What exothermic and endothermic reactions are - What reaction profiles are and how to draw them - What activation energy is and how we show it on reaction profiles
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GCSE Chemistry - Crude Oil and Fractional Distillation #53
In this video, you'll learn: - How crude oil is formed - How crude oil is separated using fractional distillation - The process of fractional distillation - Some of the common products of fractional distillation, and their uses
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GCSE Chemistry - Conservation of Mass #26
Whether we look at the mass, Mr or number of atoms, the mass is always conserved in chemical reactions. However, it may sometimes appear as if the mass changes if some of our reactants or products are gases. We can fix this problem...
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GCSE Chemistry - Electrolysis Part 3 - Aqueous Solutions #42
In this video we cover: - How the electrolysis of soluble compounds works - The rules to find out which ions are discharge at each electrode - Electrolysis of aqueous copper sulfate - Electrolysis of aqueous sodium chloride This video is...
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GCSE Chemistry - Electrolysis Part 1 - Basics and Molten Compounds #40
This video covers: - What electrolysis is - The equipment of electrolysis and how it should be set up - An example of electrolysis with a molten compound
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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 - Carboxylic Acids #58
This video covers: - What carboxylic acids are - How to name them - How they act as weak acids and react with metal carbonates - How to make them from carbonates Exam board specific info: AQA - Everything is relevant to your course!...
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GCSE Chemistry - Bond Energies #44 (Higher tier)
This video covers: - What bond energies are - That bond breaking is endothermic - That bond formation is exothermic - How to calculate bond energies - Two example calculations This video is suitable for: - Higher tier only - All exam...
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GCSE Chemistry - Balancing Chemical Equations #4
This video covers: 0:10 - What 'word equation', 'reactants' and 'products' mean 0:48 - What a symbol equation is 1:22 - How to balance an equation and the RULES of balancing 3:45 - Balancing example no.2 This video is suitable for: - All...
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GCSE Chemistry - Allotropes - Graphene and Fullerenes #19
This video covers the structure and uses of graphene and fullerenes - like nanotubes and the buckminsterfullerene. Remember allotropes are different structural forms of the same element in the same physical state. You can see our video...
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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...