There are basic steps required to be taken in your quest to learn organic chemistry, in fact,, this will help guide you on how to Pass organic chemistry. I have been teaching Chemistry for more than a decade now and there is one difficulty students have complained to me and that is the challenge in…
What are the basic things to know in Chemistry? This is a common question asked by so many students. i have pulled answers to some interesting chemistry questions. 1. State differences between metals and non-metals METALS NON-METALS Metals are lustrous Metals are malleable, ductile and sonorous Metals have high densities Good conductors of heat/electricity Metals…
There are several separation methods employed in separating mixtures that are very simple to understand and practise in Chemistry. Mixtures unlike compounds can be separated using several separation techniques based on the difference in the physical properties of the constituents of the mixture. Why can’t we separate compounds? Mixtures are physically combined, unlike compounds that…
The rate of a reaction is a major concept in Chemistry that surfaces in several concepts in Chemistry? What is the rate of a reaction? The rate of a chemical reaction is defined as the amount of reactants converted to products per unit time. Or The rate of reaction is the amount of products…
The naming of compounds otherwise known as the nomenclature of compounds follows a standard method of nomenclature called the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). Though the British curriculum and IGCSE exam still accept British nomenclature and equally IUPAC nomenclature, so it is important you know the two nomenclatures. I will start by…
There are few types of Bond in Chemistry which includes ionic , covalent, hydrogen bonding etc Bonding is very important in Chemistry, compounds are formed via bonding. What then is bonding? Bonding is the combination of two or more elements either by transfer of electrons or sharing in order to attain a stable configuration. There…
Ksp Chemistry or Ksp in Chemistry is a term commonly used in Solubility and solubility-related tasks discussion in Chemistry. However before I go deep into Ksp chemistry and its calculations, I need to recap solubility in chemistry. Solubility is the amount of solute in grams or moles that will dissolve in 1 dm3 of solvent….
Organic chemistry is the branch of chemistry that talks about the chemistry of carbon and its compounds. The carbon element is not very abundant but it is very special because all organic matter like petrol, coal, animal,s etc contains carbon. Carbon has the ability to combine with other carbon elements to form long chains, this…
Neutralization Reaction is a reaction in which an acid and a base react together to form salt. A neutralization reaction is an example of spontaneous reactions. The heat released when neutralization reaction occur is called heat of neutralization. You can read everything about heats of reactions and how to calculate the problems involved. It is…
The mole concept and stoichiometry are one of the many topics students usually encounter first while learning chemistry and there is a need to patiently introduce this to students. What is a Mole in Chemistry? Mole is a term that has been well misconstrued by a lot of learners but sincerely it shouldn’t be so….
