This chemistry podcast is the audio track for my video podcast 'Ionisation Energy (video) feb 11 07'. It looks at defining ionisation energy and explaining trends and periodicity of values for ionisation energy in the periodic table.

This podcast looks at how the modern model of the atom was developed.

The pairs of electrons that exist in the valence shells of atoms repel each other as far as possible. This repulsion helps determine the shapes of molecules formed in covalent compounds. This podcast shows some of these possible shapes and explains their formation.

Hi, this audio file is a copy of the soundtrack from the podcast 'valence shell electron pair repulsion (video) jan 27 07'. I hope that these audio files prove useful. Please let me know, one way or another.

Hi, this audio file is a copy of the soundtrack for the previous podcast (ie the first 20 elements (video file) (jan 23 07)). I hope that these audio files prove useful. Please let me know, one way or another.

Hi, and welcome back to this year's chemistry podcasts. We'll start the year simply with an acronym to help you remember the first twenty elements in order. I will try to post a separate audio file (ie the sound track for the video podcast) for each episode this year, so that if your mp3 player doesn't have video capabilities, you can still listen to the episodes when you are out and about. Please let me know if you think these audio files are useful.

In this podcast I look at how pH is determined, what it means, some examples, and some important equilibria.

I won't be able to put up another episode for a couple of weeks as all my spare time will be taken up marking TEE papers! This podcast looks at hydrogen bonds, how they form, what effects they have and their importance to life on Earth.

This podcast follows up the previous one on hydrogen fuel cells. In it I mentioned the Hindenburg airship, but have been contacted by a few people who didn't know about it. I've put together a few facts, pics and video of it (including one of its safe landings in the US) as a starting point if you want to research it.

Hydrogen fuel cells offer a possible solution to mankind's future energy needs. This video podcast gives a brief introduction. These cells like all electrochemical cells are essentially reliant on a redox reaction ie exchange of electrons. In Western Australia, along with other parts of the world, hydrogen fuel celled buses are being trialled. I have written a lot of educational materials for teachers and students based on the Western Australian trial. These materials have been used by teachers and students in many countries and can be located for download at http://www.gdc.asn.au/ecobus/ . I hope you can take the time to have a look and let me know if you find them useful.