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FeatureTwo-step bromine attack
An experiment for the classroom to show that bromine adds to an alkene by two-step electrophilic addition
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FeatureMaking the most of valency
Teachers are encouraged to use valency as a way of rationalising the atomic composition of a large number of compounds
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FeatureA blockbuster synthesis for undergraduates
By investigating the synthesis of a major antiulcer drug, undergraduates get an insight into the challenges of modern process chemistry
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FeatureInvestigating Crystal Structures
Sixthformers are introduced to Madelung constants as a way of investigating ionic crystal structures
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FeatureWhat is entropy?
What's the best way to introduce to your students this most misunderstood of thermodynamic properties?
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FeatureInvestigations get real
What real chemists do can be the basis of motivating investigations and learning in school chemistry
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FeatureCambridge Pre-U chemistry
The 'Cambridge Pre-U' qualifications - the latest alternatives to A-levels
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FeatureBuild your own spectrophotometer
By designing and building their own visible-light spectrophotometers, students get to grips with the underlying principles of this widely used analytical tool
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FeatureExperimenting with biodiesel
The synthesis of biodiesel is exploited to teach general chemistry principles and as a way of fostering a 'green conscience' within undergraduate chemistry students