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⌬ Chemistry
Mechanisms, spectra and practicals in one well-kept notebook.
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The toolkit
- Reaction workbenchAvailable
Balance equations typed as formulas or names; redox analysis; ΔH°, ΔS°, ΔG° and K from standard data; a reagent table with limiting reagent, yields and atom economy, saved to your notebook; half-equation builder.
- Formula analyserAvailable
Molar mass and composition, isotope pattern of the molecular ion, double-bond equivalents, oxidation states, compound data and hazards, empirical formulae from combustion analysis, and an HRMS formula finder.
- Solution preparationAvailable
Mass to weigh (with purity and the concentration you actually made), diluting concentrated reagents from w/w % and density, calibration standards, serial dilutions and unit conversion.
- pH and titration labAvailable
Exact pH of any mixture with species distribution, titration curves with equivalence points and indicator choice, a buffer designer that gives a recipe, and titration results with uncertainty.
- Equilibrium and thermodynamicsAvailable
ICE tables for any stoichiometry, a Le Chatelier simulator, K ⇄ ΔG° ⇄ E°, van ’t Hoff and Kp ⇄ Kc.
- Kinetics analyserAvailable
Order and rate constant from concentration–time data, orders from initial rates, activation energy from an Arrhenius plot, and consecutive reactions.
- ElectrochemistryAvailable
Build cells from standard potentials (E°cell, anode and cathode, overall equation, ΔG°, K), the Nernst equation and electrolysis calculations.
- Gas lawsAvailable
pV = nRT with any units, changes of conditions, real gases (van der Waals and compression factor), mixtures and molar mass from density.
- Spectroscopy assistantAvailable
Match IR bands, ¹H and ¹³C NMR shifts, splitting and integration, mass spectrum fragments, Beer–Lambert and energy conversion.
- Lab data and uncertaintyAvailable
Repeat measurements with confidence intervals and outlier tests, calibration curves with an unknown, LOD and LOQ, uncertainty propagation and reporting results.
- Periodic tableAvailable
Every element with configuration and physical data, heat maps of ionisation energy, radius, electronegativity and more, trend charts and comparisons.
- COSHH assessmentsAvailable
Choose substances and their GHS hazards fill in, with suggested controls, emergency actions, waste routes and a risk rating; saved and printable.
- Units and constantsAvailable
Unit conversions and the physical constants chemists use.
- Mechanism cardsPlanned
Reactions, conditions and arrow-pushing notes.
Skills you build
- Synthesis and practical technique
- Interpreting spectra
- Risk assessment (COSHH)
- Scientific writing
How you are assessed
- Lab reports
- Exams
- Problem sheets
- Research project
Referencing: usually RSC or ACS style. Your department's handbook has the final word.
Learn: 152 teaching pages
Chemistry has 152 teaching pages, a full course, topic by topic. Each page has a plain-English explanation with the key idea in a box, figures and worked examples where they help, check-your-understanding questions with model answers, and a reference list.
- Analytical chemistry and measurement
- Chromatography
- Mass spectrometry
- Infrared spectroscopy
- UV-visible spectroscopy
- Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
- X-ray diffraction and structure determination
- Atomic spectroscopy
- Electroanalytical methods
- Combined structure determination
- Industrial chemistry and chemical manufacturing
- Electrochemistry, batteries and energy storage
and 140 more.
Key terms, chemists and discoveries
152 teaching pages with figures and self-test questions, plus a starter map of 79 topics in 14 areas, with 58 key terms, 28 chemists and 16 key papers that students can add to their notes in one click. Written for Degree Margins and checked against current sources.
A history of chemistry
Early chemical crafts: brewing, soap, metals and glass · Greek atoms and the four elements · Alchemy and iatrochemistry · Phlogiston and the discovery of gases · Lavoisier and the chemical revolution · Dalton's atomic theory · Chemistry in the industrial age · Twentieth-century chemistry
Atoms, bonding and the periodic table
Atomic structure and isotopes · Electron configuration and orbitals · The periodic table and periodic trends · Ionic, covalent and metallic bonding · Shapes of molecules (VSEPR) · Intermolecular forces · The mole and stoichiometry
Physical chemistry
Energetics and enthalpy · Entropy and Gibbs energy · Chemical equilibrium and Le Chatelier's principle · Reaction kinetics and rate laws · Acids, bases and pH · Electrochemistry and redox · Gases and the ideal gas law
Inorganic chemistry
Main group chemistry · Transition metals · Coordination chemistry and ligands · Crystal field theory and colour · Solid-state structures · The noble gases · Catalysis
Organic chemistry
Functional groups and nomenclature · Curly arrows and reaction mechanisms · Nucleophilic substitution and elimination · Addition to alkenes and carbonyls · Aromatic chemistry and benzene · Stereochemistry and chirality · Organic synthesis · Polymers
Analytical chemistry and spectroscopy
Titration and quantitative analysis · Chromatography · Mass spectrometry · Infrared spectroscopy · NMR spectroscopy · UV-visible spectroscopy · X-ray crystallography
Chemistry in the world
Industrial processes: Haber, contact and cracking · Pharmaceuticals and drug discovery · Biochemistry and enzymes · Materials and plastics · Environmental chemistry and climate · Green chemistry and sustainability
Practical and professional skills
Laboratory safety and risk assessment · Measurement, uncertainty and errors · Writing lab reports · Chemical ethics and chemical warfare
Atomic structure and periodicity
Atomic theory · Isotopes · Orbitals · Electron configuration · Periodic trends
Bonding and molecular structure
Ionic and covalent bonding · VSEPR · Molecular orbitals · Intermolecular forces
Reactions, equilibrium, acids and bases
Equations · Redox · Equilibrium · Acids, bases and buffers
Biological and medicinal chemistry
Proteins · Enzymes · Nucleic acids · Drug design
Materials chemistry
Polymers · Solids · Nanomaterials · Advanced materials
Laboratory practice and measurement
Safety · Uncertainty · Calibration · Scientific integrity
Accreditation and professional routes
- Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) degree accreditation
Our teaching pages and tools are a study guide to support your degree, not a replacement for your lectures, seminars, reading or university materials. We take great care over accuracy, but where anything differs from what your course teaches, follow your course.