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I taught chemistry for 25 years. I now provide tuition online. I just like nicely produced, imaginative resources.

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I taught chemistry for 25 years. I now provide tuition online. I just like nicely produced, imaginative resources.
Graph of boiling points of hydrides.
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Graph of boiling points of hydrides.

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The traditional textbook graph of this data is very confused. I feel that my presentation of the data emphasizes the role played by hydrogen bonding more clearly. The influence of atomic size on boiling point is also clearly shown by the bp of the noble gases.
A tiny interactive quiz for chemistry A level
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A tiny interactive quiz for chemistry A level

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This runs in your browser…click on the correct answer and you get feedback. Eight slides. Please note: in order to provide a rich interactive experience, my interactive resources are mini-web sites local to your computer. After unzipping, they comprise a folder containing the main quiz.html file and another folder containing the graphic resources and my coding to make the resource work. Double click on the quiz.html file and the resource will work. If, however , you move or delete any of the files from this hierarchy, the resource will not work.
Meniscus
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Meniscus

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A simple information sheet, with the emphasis on clarity. It may be useful to someone, somewhere.
benzene versus phenol
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benzene versus phenol

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One of my wacky videos illustrating the difference in reactivity of benzene vs phenol in terms of polarising power.
Arene artwork
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Arene artwork

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I wanted some nice graphics concerning the benzene topic for my own use, so I made some vector artwork and thought they might be of some use to somebody. These are all pdf files, but if you want editable svg or eps files, contact me.
alkenes versus arenes
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alkenes versus arenes

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I made a simple three slide presentation concerning addition reaction of alkenes compared with the substitution reaction of arenes. This is an important exam question topic and is poorly understood by students. I enclose both keynote and powerpoint versions.