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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.
Predict the reaction.
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Predict the reaction.

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A plant dye is used in a question about reactions of organic functional groups. It is pertinent to the study of phenols. (NB I had previously ommited the reaction of phenol rings with bromine, now tried to include this)
NMR examples explained
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NMR examples explained

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Colourful, comprehensible, clear examples to illustrate the interpretation of proton NMR spectra. Could be used as a display, or on the whiteboard, or as a handout.
Balancing-ionic-half-equations
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Balancing-ionic-half-equations

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Quick and short presentation on how to balance the manganate (vii) half equation, to save you time. I have now added the oxidation of ethanol by acidified potassium dichromate (VI) as another example.
Types of alcohol
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Types of alcohol

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This is a very simple revision sheet or poster showing the difference between primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols.
Aldehyde reactions
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Aldehyde reactions

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A colourful summary of the reactions of aldehydes which could be displayed on a noticeboard or given as a revision resource (print in colour!)