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Why you should recycle your old smartphone18 March 2019

Two geologists, Dr Arjan Dijkstra and Dr Colin Wilkins from the University of Plymouth’s Sustainable Earth Institute have analysed the mineral content of a typical smartphone. They ground the phone... more

Should chlorine be in group 31?28 February 2019

The 150th anniversary of Mendeleev’s periodic table has catalysed many chemists to question all the different ways in which the elements can be arranged to maximise the usefulness of the table. A good... more

Acid-base titrations 24 February 2019

Before giving this experiment I usually get the students to do a simple acid base titration to introduce them to the correct technique of titration. The experiment is usually to determine the concentration... more

Some basic household chemistry22 February 2019

Health and Safety requirements in all schools are important and teachers and students should always consider the short-term and long-term hazards associated with chemicals in the laboratory but what about... more

Today’s Google doodle8 February 2019

The beans in the 'G' of Google’s doodle today give the clue.A few details about a relatively unknown chemist who is celebrated by Google today. 225 years ago on 8 February 1794 Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge... more

An 1885 version of Mendeleev’s table20 JIB Docs (2) Teamary 2019

You never know what might be lurking underneath your lecture theatre. A wallchart of the periodic table was found at St. Andrew’s University in Scotland that dates back to 1885, just 16 years after... more

Publishing your students’ research8 JIB Docs (2) Teamary 2019

I attended an inspiring lecture recently given by Professor Anthony Campbell. Tony is an honorary professor at the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science at Cardiff University in the UK. He is... more

B.4 Carbohydrates24 December 2018

Written specifically for students to provide help and support for the IB Diploma chemistry programme this page provides full coverage of the syllabus content of Option B - sub topic B.4. It encourages... more

C.5 Environmental impact - global warming 16 December 2018

Written specifically for students to provide help and support for the IB Diploma chemistry programme this page provides full coverage of the syllabus content of Option C - sub topic C.5. It encourages... more

A.4 Liquid crystals27 November 2018

Written specifically for students to provide help and support for the IB Diploma chemistry programme this page provides full coverage of the syllabus content of Option A - sub topic A.4. It encourages... more