Hydrogen Ion Concentration and pH: Past Paper Question Analysis
P3 June 2017 Q10 This question is about hydrogen ion concentration and pH If you haven't gone through the paper, please look up the...
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Jan 18, 20231 min read
Cracking Alkanes: Past Paper Question Analysis
P3 June 2017 Q8 This question is about Cracking If you haven't gone through the paper, please look up the questions at www.aqa.org.uk, or...
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Transition Metals: Past Paper Question Analysis
P3 June 2017 Q7 This question is about Transition Metals If you haven't gone through the paper, please look up the questions at...
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Melting Points of Period 3 Elements: Past Paper Question Analysis
P3 June 2017 Q6 This question is about melting points across period 3 If you haven't gone through the paper, please look up the questions...
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The Virus-Fighting Superstar
#22 Science in History 16 January 1980 On this day in 1980, a team of scientists at a Boston-based research facility announced a major...
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Jan 14, 20231 min read
The Telephone's Crowning Moment: Bell Demonstrates his Device to Queen Victoria
#21 Science in History 14 January 1878 Today in 1878, Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, demonstrated his invention to...
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Women with the Right Stuff: NASA's first Female Astronaut Candidates
#20 Science in History 13 January 1978 On this day in 1978, NASA made history by selecting six women as their first female astronaut...
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Jan 11, 20231 min read
Uranus' 'King' and 'Queen' Discovered
#19 Science in History 11 January 1787 On this day in 1787, William Herschel discovers the two largest moons of Uranus, six years after...
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Jan 9, 20231 min read
Davy's Safety Lamp used for the First Time
#18 Science in History 09 January 1816 On this day in 1816, the Davy safety lamp was trialled at Hebburn Colliery in North-East England....
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The Discovery of Superfluidity
#17 Science in History 08 January 1938 On this day in 1938, the journal Nature publishes two articles describing the superfluidity of...
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Francium Becomes the Last Naturally Occurring Element to be Discovered
#16 Science in History 07 January 1939 On this day in 1939, French scientist Marguerite Perey reveals, in an entry made in her notebook,...
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The Acid Dissociation Constant & pH: Past Paper Question Analysis
P3 June 2017 Q4 This question is about pH and the acid dissociation constant If you haven't gone through the paper, please look up the...
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The Tragic Tale of the Pyrenean Ibex: The First Mammal to Go Extinct… twice!
#15 Science in History 06 January 2000 On this day in 2000, the Pyrenean ibex became the first mammal species to go extinct due to human...
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Spirit of Mars: A Rover's Tale
#14 Science in History 03 January 2004 On this day in 2004, Spirit successfully lands on Mars. The Mars rover ‘Spirit’ was sent to...
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Experimental Considerations: Past Paper Question Analysis
P3 June 2017 Q3 This question is about practical considerations during experimentation. If you haven't gone through the paper, please...
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Dec 30, 20224 min read
Energy: The Need-to-Know Basics
GCSE Energy in a Nutshell – includes a summary Energy is the ability to do work or cause change, while work is the transfer of energy...
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From Thermoplastics to Thermosetting: A Beginner's Guide to the Different Types of Plastic
A look at the types of plastic we encounter every day. There is a summary suitable for GCSE Chemistry students at the end. There are...
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Living in the Anthropocene: The Impact of Human Activity on the Planet
The Anthropocene is a term that has gained increasing recognition in recent years to describe the current geological epoch in which human...
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Dec 29, 20222 min read
Don't Let Exam Stress Get the Best of You: Tips for Staying Calm
Exams can be a stressful and anxiety-provoking time for many students. The pressure to perform well and the fear of failing can take a...
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The Most Devastating Volcanoes in History
Volcanoes have the power to turn our world upside down. From Krakatoa in 1883 to Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, some of the most devastating...
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