Chemistry Made Simple

By Matthew Macariou

Helping you understand chemistry topics from A-Level and Advanced Higher.

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Chemistry Made Simple episodes:

February 27, 2023Using Mass Spectroscopy to Catch Cheating Athletes
In this episode:
Definition and use of molecular ion
How Fragments are created in the Mass Spectrometer
Use of fragments in analysis
Uses of Mass spectrometry in the real world
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High Definition mass spectrometry

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February 20, 2023How to Use the Data Sheet with Infra Red Spectra
In This episode:
What is Infra Red spectrometry?
How does Infra Red Spectrometry work?
Using the Data Sheet to find the compound type
The fingerprint region

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February 06, 2023Simple Test Tube Reactions to Identify Organic Compond
In this episode:
Why you need to know these tests
Test for alkenes
Tests for aldehydes
Tests for alcohols
Tests for Halogenoalkanes
Tests for carboxylic acids

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8min
January 30, 2023The Reactions of Alcohols and How to Get What You Want from Alcohols.
In this episode:
Categories of alcohols
Elimination or Dehydration of Alcohols
Combustion of Alcohols
Oxidation of ALcohols
How to get the desired product from oxidising alcohols

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January 23, 2023What are Alcohols and What are Their Key Features? Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Alcohols.
In this episode:
Definition of alcohols
Formula of alcohols
Classification as primary, secondary or tertiary
Synthesis of alcohols
Physical properties

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January 16, 2023Elimination vs Nucleophilic Substitution in Halogenoalkanes
In this episode:
Definition of elimination reaction
description of elimination mechanism
Elimination vs Nucleophilic substitution - know the conditions

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January 09, 2023Nucleophiles and Nucleophilic Substitution of Halogenoalkanes
In this episode:
Definition of nucleophile
Examples of nucleophiles
Description of the nucleophilic substitution reaction of halogenoalkanes
Example reactions and products

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9min
January 02, 2023What are Halogenoalkanes (and Haloalkanes)? What are Their Properties and Reactivity?
In this episode:
Definition of halogenoalkanes and haloalkanes
Bond polarity in halogenoalkanes
Solubility
Trends in boiling point explained
Trends in reactivity: Bond polarity vs bond enthalpy

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Other episodes referenced In this episode:
How to name organic compounds
The properties of alkanes
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December 05, 2022Addition Polymers - How Polyethene is Made
In this episode:
What are Polymers
Examples of polymers
What are monomers
Addition Polymer reaction

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November 22, 2022What is Electrophilic Addition? | Reactions of Alkenes
In this episode:
Alkene functional group
Electrophiles
Electrophilic addition mechanism
Examples of electrophiles
Other alkene reaction

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