With the main-group elements covered, it's time to check out the other sections of the periodic table, those being the transition metals, as well as the lanthanides and actinides. We rarely discuss most of these elements, so what are...

Lesson on Approach to Microcytic Anemia and an Easy Way to Remember Causes (including iron-deficiency anemia, thalassemia, sideroblastic anemia, anemia of chronic disease and lead poisoning). Microcytic anemia is a low hemoglobin with a...

These days baristas juggle orders for soy, oat, rice, almond and macadamia milk. There’s even kale and quinoa milk! So, why are so many people switching to plant–based milks? Are they better for you than dairy? And which one’s the best?...

Brittle Nail Syndrome | Causes, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Supplements Brittle Nail Syndrome is a relatively common condition that causes weakened structure and health of nails. Brittle Nail Syndrome can be either primary,...

Silicates are a particularly complex class of minerals that all contain silica tetrahedra. What are the characteristic structures of the last three sub classes of silicates? How are they different from one another? The 8 Classes of...

Learn the basics about Testing for positive ions - part 2.

We know about redox reactions, and we even learned how to balance them under both acidic and basic conditions. Time for a quiz! Balance this redox reaction.

Weird Symptoms of Iron Deficiency | Nails, Tongue, Skin, Hair & Others Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in the world. Iron deficiency can lead to several important clinical outcomes, including iron deficiency...

This video can be used in a flipped classroom model or as a revision aid.

Ok, so we understand how ligands bond to metals to form transition metal complexes, but how many ligands will fit? Well, remember the octet rule from general chemistry? There is a similar concept that we can apply here, which is called...

Usually Thermite is used to destroy things... Instead, I wanted to use it to make something to destroy things with. If you have never heard of it -Thermite is a mixture of Iron Oxide (rust) and Aluminum powder. When you ignite it a...

Learn the basics about reactions of iron, as a part of chemical reactions.

We know about ionic bonds and ionic compounds, how do we name them? Let's practice going from formula to name, and also from name to formula.

Host Gugulethu Zuma-Ncube introduces the unusual yet fascinating forms of ethnographic African currencies; from personal adornments such as beads, shells, jewelry and even massive iron forms weighing as much as 100 pounds, to the...

Learn the basics about recycling metals as a part of the environmental chemistry topic.

The temperature outside is rising and the classroom is hotting up.

A cute and engaging video where the letter 'I' is taught with its alphabet letter sound along with different words beginning with 'I'.

A cute and engaging video where the letter 'i' is taught with its alphabet letter sound along with different words beginning with 'i'.

London Bridge Is Falling Down is a popular nursery rhyme that will have you singing along and tapping your feet to the catchy music. This song, a favourite of babies, toddlers and preschoolers, makes learning a lot of fun.

Red Blood Cells are unique cells. And in this video, we talk about their structure and function. Learn about their biconcave shape, the missing organelles, details about hemoglobin and gas exchange.

Erythrocytes a.k.a. Red Blood Cells help us transport oxygen throughout the body. But what happens when they don’t work the way they should? Let's find out.

Learn the basics about aluminium - anodising it and the uses of aluminium, when learning about metals and their reactivity as a part of environmental chemistry. Aluminium is a very reactive metal. It's protective layer of oxide is very...

The video explains the concept of empirical formula in chemistry. The video also talks about how to convert the molecular formula into the empirical formula and vice versa. The video presents examples of how to determine the empirical...

Magnet paper or magnet film shows you where magnetic fields are. With MKBHD, Dianna explores how magnetic paper works, what devices look like with the paper, and a mystery magnet.