P2 June 2017 Q2&3 Part of a series looking at past AQA A-level Chemistry questions with a focus on better performance in examinations....

P2 June 2017 Q1 Hi there... This is the first post in a series looking at past AQA A-level Chemistry questions. I wanted to go beyond the...

#10 Science in History 18 December 1912 The ‘fossil’ that fooled scientists for over 40 years. It's 1912 and a Palaeolithic human fossil...

On this day in 1903, the Wright brothers make their first successful flight in a powered aircraft at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the most famous landmarks in the world and has been a source of fascination for centuries. However, it w

#06 Science in History 3rd December 1967 It’s 1967 and in Cape Town, South Africa, Louis Washkansky becomes the first recipient of a...

Darwin's On the Origin of Species is published, 24th November 1859.

A blog post with advice to help you through mock examinations

In this article, the relationship between the lattice enthalpy, enthalpy of solution and hydration enthalpy is reviewed for those studying A

Cocaine used as an anaesthetic 1884

#01 Science in History 5th May 1925 In Tennessee, USA, football coach and sometime substitute teacher John T. Scopes is arrested for...

An overview of three theories used to describe acids and bases. Arrhenius Theory Arrhenius Acids - produce H+ ions in water H+(aq)...

Atomic Radii Given that atoms and ions are subject to different environments and forces, it is difficult to assign atomic/ionic radii -...

Over the years, I have tried different strategies to help students balance chemical equations. I've found a number of students want to...