Learn Chemistry with Us! Chemical Bonding

Many Chemistry students have shared with us that they do not understand the difference between the ‘types of chemical bonding’ and ‘types of chemical structures’. Past Year Examination Papers have shown that this is one of the most commonly tested topics and many students still find it challenging to approach despite much practice. Marks are often lost due to the wrong use of keywords or the lack of keywords, making it frustrating as students begin to feel like it is impossible to attain good grades in Chemistry.

That is, however, untrue.

Let’s work through some common misconceptions together with some of the notes we’ve prepared for our students!

Learn Chemistry with us! Acids, Bases and Salts

Many acids and bases occur naturally in nature, such as citric acid in fruits like oranges and lemons. Similarly, many bases are found in our daily lives such as limewater. In fact, we use many of these acids in our day-to-day lives, such as vinegar or acetic acid in the kitchen, boric acid for laundry, and baking soda for the purposes of cooking.

Knowing where acids and bases come from allows you to see the big picture and relate more to the concept of reactions.

What happens when acids react with metals? Why does lead not appear to react with acid? What are the products formed each time there is an acid reaction? Let’s find out together!