Chemistry Made Simple

By Matthew MacariouScience Education Natural Sciences Chemistry

Chemistry Made Simple episodes

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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14 min
July 18, 2022What is Electronegativity and How Does it Make Bonds Polar
In this episode:
What is electronegativity
Trends in elecronegativity
Polarity of covalent bonds

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12 min
July 11, 2022What is Metallic Bonding and How Does it Work?
In this episode:
What is metallic bonding
Electron sea and ions
How metals conduct electricity and heat
Strength of metals
Malleability and ductility of metals

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7 min
July 04, 2022What is Covalent Bonding and How Does it Work?
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In this episode:
What is a covalent bond?
Why do covalent bonds form?
Examples in elements and compounds
Double bonds
Co-ordinate or dative bonds
Properties of covalent substances

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9 min
June 27, 2022What is Ionic Bonding and How Does it Work?
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In this episode:
Which atoms combine using ionic bonds
How ions are formed
How ionic bonds are formed
Properties of ionic compounds

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8 min
June 20, 2022How and Why Chemical Bonds are Formed - Chemical Bonding I
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In this episode:
Why do atoms form chemical bonds?
How do atoms for chemical bonds?
The three types of chemical bond

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4 min
May 30, 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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9 min
May 23, 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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11 min
May 16, 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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10 min
May 09, 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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8 min