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Stressed Out Students and Where to Find Them
Stressed out students and where to find them? If you are a parent or teacher, or even a student yourself, you will know exactly where to find them. Anyone who has ever been through exams at school - so basically everyone beyond the age of reason (classed as seven...
VSEPR theory and the Shapes of Molecules
VSEPR theory (Valence Shell Electron Pair Repusion) is what we use to explain the shapes of molecules in Chemistry. I have said before that Size Matters in Chemistry, but shape also matters. We can talk about the VSEPR as a starter, all the way up to enzymes, and...
Process in Chemistry – 5 Useful Diagrams
There are many processes in Chemistry and when learning about them, it can be very useful to summarise them. Process diagrams, flow diagrams, process maps - whatever you call them - outline the important steps. A process starts in one situation and goes through a...
Comparison is the Thief of Joy?
Comparison is the thief of joy, so they say. But, if you frequently get comments that you are not giving enough detail even when you think you have written a lot, you may be missing out on important comparisons. In Chemistry, we frequently make comparisons. We might...
