Step-by-step guide to understanding and writing ionic equations Aimed at GCSE, A Level and IB students, this guide will help you master the difficult skills of writing half-equations and ionic half-equations [...]
Oxidation number method for balancing redox reactions The combination of redox and balancing chemical equations is enough to strike fear into the heart of any chemistry student. Read on to learn how to [...]
How to balance chemical equations Chemistry students often struggle with balancing chemical equations, but these tips will make this vital skill easier to master Is there an easy way to balance chemical [...]
50+ Chemistry IA Ideas with Research Question Examples One of the biggest challenges facing students taking IB chemistry is coming up with a good Internal Assessment (IA) idea. It’s got to be something [...]
Choosing a Research Question for the Internal Assessment Confused about what a Research Question is? This guide will help you understand what they are and how to pick a good one. The Internal [...]
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Is the new 9-1 GCSE chemistry harder? tl; dr Yes, it’s harder. There is more content, harder content and the difficulty of questions is increased. Just not to the extent that some of [...]
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Welcome to the blog of Dr Carl Thirsk, online chemistry tutor! Here you will find useful resources and articles that will improve how you learn and study chemistry, including: Notes for GCSE, A Level [...]
