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:

May 31, 2022How to do the Analytical Chemistry Question in Your Exam
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In this episode:
Why the analytical chem question is so difficult
Why I developed the 5 step process for tackling these questions
The 5 steps
How to write out your answer
The usefulness of the data sheet / data booklet

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10min
May 24, 2022What Happens to Ionization Energy Across a Period - Periodicity IV
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In this episode:
What is ionization energy?
First Ionization energy
Trends in first ionization energy with explanations
Successive ionization energies
Common exam question - predict the element

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12min
May 17, 2022Two Must-Know Trends in Melting and Boiling Points - Periodicity III
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In this Episode:
Not one trend but two mini trends
The trends for sodium - silicon
The trends for phosphorus - argon
Giant structure vs molecular and what it means for these trends

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11min
May 10, 2022Trends in Atomic Radii across the periodic table - Periodicity II
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In this episode:
The definition of atomic radius
The trend across group 3
The reason for the trend

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9min
May 05, 2022Trends Across the Periodic Table - Periodicity I
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Your introduction to periodicity, and trends across a row of the periodic table
In this episode:
What is a period
What is Periodicity
Which group we study and why
Which properties we'll study

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6min
March 01, 2022Atom Economy vs Yield
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In this episode:
Definition of ATOM ECONOMY
Example calculation of Atom economy
Definition of YIELD
Examples of calculation of yield
Comparison of ATOM ECONOMY vs YIELD

Equation and calculation used in this episode:
C + 2H2O -> 2H2 + CO2
12g 2x18g 2x2g 44g
Atom economy = (4/48) x 100 = 8.3%
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9min
January 25, 2022How to Work Out Half Equations - Redox III
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In this episode:
What are half equations?
What are the rules for half equations
Simple example walkthrough
Complex example walkthrough

Your assignment:
Deduce the half equation for the reduction of the dichromate ion [Cr2O7]^2-
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15min
January 18, 2022How to Assign Oxidation States or Numbers - Redox II
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In This episode:
definition of oxidation state / number
rules for assigning oxidation numbers
'standard' oxidation states (and exceptions)
walk through examples
how to use oxidation numbers

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17min
January 11, 2022Introduction to Oxidation, Reduction and Redox Reactions - Redox I
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In this episode:
definition of the terms oxidation and reduction
simple examples of oxidation and reduction
definition of oxidation states / oxidation numbers with examples
definition of redox

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10min
December 21, 2021How to Name Organic Compounds - Nomenclature II
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In this episode:
Naming process for organic compounds
Root of the name
Including functional group
Including side chain
Indicating the position of functional groups and side chains
Protocol for naming when there are multiple prefixes

Number of carbons Root of name
1 meth
2 eth
3 prop
4 but
5 pent
6 hex
7 hept
8 oct
9 non
10 dec
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12min

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