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:

November 22, 2022Study Accountability starts this weekend!
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Call 1:
8 am London (Sunday, Nov 27th)
7 pm Sydney
9 pm Auckland
midnight LA / Vancouver (Saturday)

Call 2:
8 pm London (Sunday, Nov 27th)
3 pm New York
midday LA / Vancouver
7am Sydney (Monday)
9am Auckland (Monday)
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4min
November 07, 2022Alkene Functional Group and General Formula - Alkenes vs Alkanes
In this episode:
What are alkenes
General formula of alkenes
Shape and structure
Reactivity and physical properties of alkenes

Other episodes mentioned:
Naming organic compounds
Nature, structure and properties of alkanes
Combustion of hydrocarbons
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6min
October 31, 2022How the Free Radical Mechanism forms Halogenoalkanes from Alkanes
In this episode:
What is a mechanism
What is a free radical
What is a halogenoalkane
The steps of the free radical mechanism
Chain reaction
Other products

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13min
October 24, 2022How to Know if Combustion is Complete or Incomplete - Combustion of Alkanes
In this episode:
What do we mean by combustion in chemistry
Why alkanes are commonly used as fuels
What is complete combustion and what are the products
What is incomplete combustion and what are the products
How to spot whether combustion is complete or not

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8min
October 17, 2022What are the Nature, Formula and Properties of Alkanes?
In this Episode:
Definition of alkanes
General formula for alkanes, and an exception
Properties of alkanes

Other episodes referenced in this episode:
What are isomers and what is isomerism?
How to name organic compounds
What is electronegativity and how does it make bonds polar?
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7min
October 10, 2022What are Isomers and What is Isomerism?
In this episode:
What is isomerism
Structural Isomerism
Position Isomerism
Chain Isomerism
Functional Group Isomerism
Stereoisomerism
E/Z or cis - trans isomerism

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12min
October 06, 2022What are Functional Groups and Homologous Series?
In this episode:
What are Functional groups
Chemical families
Homologous series

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8min
September 26, 2022How to Show the Structure of Organic Molecules
In this episode:
Molecular Formula
Displayed Formula
Structural Formula
Skeletal Formula

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9min
September 14, 2022What is Organic Chemistry, and What is So Special About Carbon?
In this episode:
What is organic chemistry?
Importance of carbon - carbon and carbon - hydrogen bonds
Different structure types in organic chemistry
SIngle, double and triple bonds

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10min
August 01, 2022What are van der Waals, Dipole-Dipole and Hydrogen Bonding?
In this episode:
What is a dipole moment
van der Waals forces
Dipole-Dipole forces
Hydrogen Bonding - including the specific requirements for this type of bond
Relative level of attraction of these types of forces

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14min

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