Chemistry Made Simple
Helping you understand chemistry topics from A-Level and Advanced Higher.
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If you want to demystify chemistry, yearn for a simpler explanation and want to hear all the tips that will help you at exam time you're at the right place.
I'm a chemistry tutor who is used to explaining chemistry in simpler terms, and I love to use an analogy to help with the understanding.
Each episode tackles a topic, explaining it as simply as possible - well it is chemistry! The end-of-episode summary will make sure you have useful takeaways to help you on your way.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 7 minutes
- Episodes
- 88
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
How to Write and Understnd Electron Configuration
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In this episode:
- What does electron configuration mean for atoms and simple ions
- Which orbitals fill first?
- Do electrons pa…
What is an atomic orbital, and what are the "rules" about orbitals?
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In this episode:
- Definition of an atomic orbital
- Using the probability of an electron's location
- Different types of atomic orbi…
Quantum Mechanics - Two analogies to help you understand QM and quantum numbers.
The download mentioned in the episode: chemistrymadesimple.net/quantum
In this episode:
- What is Quantum mechanics
- Analogy 1 - Stairs vs Escalator
- Analogy 2- Homemade coffee vs Automated barista coffee
- Qu…
How Quantum Mechanics makes the atom 3 dimensional, effects the shape of molecules, and dictates the periodic table's configuration
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In this episode we consider how quantum mechanics effects the atomic model and more:
- There's more to electron shells
- Subshells and orbitals
- 3D shape of …
Physical, Organic, or Inorganic? How to navigate these chemistry topic groups.
In this episode, I discuss:
- What is meant by physical, organic and inorganic chemistry?
- What is generally included in each of these topic areas?
- How much do these labels matter?
- When do these labels matt…
Just how DIFFICULT is it to study advanced high school Chemistry? (With top tips from minute 10)
Studying advanced chemistry can't really be as difficult as people make out, can it?
TLDR: Don't miss the tips that start from minute 10!
Whether you're just thinking about studying chemistry at A-Lev…
What Changes With the Atomic Model When We Introduce Basic Quantum Mechanics?
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In this episode
- The basic atomic model
- Why we need to include basic quantum theory
- Effect of Quantum Theory on atomic structure model
- Effect of Quantum Theory on periodi…
Experiment Using a Polarimeter to Measure Optical Activity - Including a Novel Analogy
In this episode, I describe the basic requirements of a polarimeter being used to measure optical activity of a chemical sample and the process of the experiment.
I also introduce a simple yet novel a…
What are Optical Isomerism, Chirality, Enantiomers and Plane-Polarized Light
In this episode:
- What is optical isomerism
- Enantiomers
- Chiral carbon and chirality
- Asymmetric carbon
- Optical Activity and plane-polarized light
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How to Use and Understand 'Curly Arrows' in Reaction Mechanisms
In this episode:
- What are curly arrows showing
- Why we use a curved arrow
- Making a new bond
- Breaking a bond
- A special case with two arrows
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What are Reaction Mechanisms, Electrophiles and Nucleophiles
In this episode:
- Definition of Mechanism
- How a mechanism tells more than an equation or a simple diagram
- Definition of electrophile with examples
- Definition of nucleophile with examples
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Determining the Rate Equation for a Chemical Reaction
In this episode:
- Two ways to determine the order of reaction for reactants
- How to calculate the rate constant k
- How to find the effect of changing temperature on the rate constant k
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What is the Rate Constant, and How to Use it.
In This episode:
- The rate equation
- The rate constant
- How to determine units for the rate equation
- Order of reaction
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What is the rate of reaction, and how can you find it experimentally?
In this episode:
- Definition of rate of reaction
- How to plot reaction data
- How to find the rate of reaction
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How To Predict Whether a Reaction Can Proceed, and at what Temperature - Gibbs Free Energy Change
In this episode
- Introduction to Gibbs Free Energy
- The Gibbs Free Energy equation
- Take care with the units!
- How to do the calculation
- How to Calculate the temperature that a reaction may occur at
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What is Entropy in Chemistry?
In this episode:
- Definition of entropy
- Importance of entropy
- Definitions of feasible, spontaneous, possible
- Units of entropy
- The symbol for entropy and entropy change
- How to calculate entropy change
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Why I started This Podcast
In this episode, I talk about why I started the podcast, and about the rigid learning expectations of education settings.
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How to Create and Use a Born-Haber Cycle
In this episode:
- definition of a Born-Haber cycle
- how to construct a Born-Haber cycle (with example)
- Calculating the lattice enthalpy of formation
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What Are Mean Bond Enthalpies?
In this episode:
- Definition of Mean Bond Enthalpy
- How the mean bond r]enthalpy is calculated
- Examples of enthalpy that are specific, not mean
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Standard Enthalpy of Solution ΔHsol
In this episode:
- Definition of Standard Enthalpy of Solution
- The chemical process that is measured by the enthalpy of solution
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