For Your Chemists: Compound Interest

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Link: Compound Interest

 

‘Compound Interest’ is a blog by a graduate chemist & teacher in the UK that looks at the chemistry and chemical reactions we come across on a day-to-day basis. As well as highlighting these facets of chemistry, it is also the site’s objective to provide interesting & educational infographics on a variety of chemistry topics, both for use in the classroom and for more general consumption.

 

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Back to basics with today’s graphic, with a look at the different ways compounds in organic chemistry can be represented. Obviously, if you're a chemist, these will all be second nature, but as was quite fairly pointed out with regards to the food chemistry graphics, if you’re not well versed in chemistry, all of those lines and letters might well be a bit perplexing. Here’s a brief explanation of what they mean.

 

The molecular formula of a compound gives the exact number of each different type of atom (i.e. type of element) present in one molecule of the compound. This is useful because it allows you to work out the molecular weight of the compound, but can also be restrictive...

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A seasonally themed infographic: The Chemicals Behind the Colours of Autumn Leaves

 

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Link: Compound Interest - A Basic Guide to Decoding Organic Compound Names

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Link: Compound Interest - The Chemistry of Diamond Rings

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A Periodic Table of Rejected Element Names

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Link: Compound Interest - A Periodic Table of Rejected Element Names

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Link: Compound Interest - Element Oddities: 11 Confusing Chemical Symbols Explained

 

Most of the chemical symbols for elements in the periodic table make perfect sense; there are a small selection, however, that seem to bear no relation to their element’s name. After the periodic table of rejected element names a few days ago, questions about these elements came up, so here’s a look at their confusing symbols, along with the reasons behind them.

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Link: Compound Interest - The Chemistry of Limescale

 

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Link: Compound Interest - Common Polyatomic Ions: Names, Formulae, and Charges

 

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Link 1: Compound Interest - Proposed New Element Names Announced!

 

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Link 2: Iupac announces proposed new element names | Chemistry World

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Link: Compound Interest - The Periodic Table of Elements: Element Name Origins

 

With yesterday’s announcement of the proposed names for the periodic table’s four newest members, the periodic table of elements will soon have a completed seventh period. This graphic, featured in The Conversation (link to follow), and produced in collaboration with Professor Mark Lorch of the University of Hull, takes a look at the origins of the names of all 118 elements!..

 

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Link: Compound Interest - Chemistry Techniques ? Titration

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