Chemistry Review extra resources
Volume 33, Number 2, November 2023
Answers: Practice exam questions Anne Hodgson Check your answers against the questions in the magazine A-level
Volume 33, Update, October 2023
Update: Artificial intelligence and chemistry Joseph Lloyd Artificial intelligence has rapidly risen to fame, thanks to the likes of ChatGPT and Google’s Bard, and it is already changing the world of chemistry. Joseph Lloyd explains A-level
Volume 33, Number 1, September 2023
Answers: Practice exam questions Anne Hodgson Check your answers against the questions in the magazine. A-level
Poster: Careers in chemistry Anne Hodgson Print out this issue's poster and display in class. A-level
Volume 32, Number 4, April 2023
Answers: Practice exam questions Anne Hodgson Check your answers against the questions in the magazine. A-level
Poster: Colourful chemistry Iain Smellie Print out this issue's 'In pictures' and display in class. A-level
Volume 32, Number 3, February 2023
Answers: Practice exam questions Anne Hodgson Check your answers against the questions in the magazine. A-level
Volume 32, Update, December 2022
Update: Chemistry that clicks Joseph Lloyd The 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the development of click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry. Joseph Lloyd examines what they are, why they are important and what Karl Barry Sharpless, Morten Meldal and Carolyn Bertozzi have to do with them? A-level
Volume 32, Number 2, November 2022
Answers: Practice exam questions Annie Hodgson Check your answers against the questions in the magazine. A-level
Volume 32, Update, October 2022
Update: Which BESS is best? Joseph Lloyd Joseph Lloyd examines our battery storage options A-level
Volume 32, Number 1, September 2022
Answers: Practice exam questions Anne Hodgson Check your answers against the questions in the magazine. A-level
Poster: Fire obsidian Lucy Gregg Print out this issue's 'In pictures' and display in class. A-level
Volume 31, Number 4, April 2022
Answers: Practice exam questions Anne Hodgson Check your answers against the questions in the magazine. A-level
Volume 31, Number 3, February 2022
Answers Practice exam questions Anne Hodgson Check your answers against the questions in the magazine. A-level
Poster: How to breathe on Mars Lucy Gregg Print out this issue's 'In pictures' and display in class. A-level
Volume 31, Update, December 2021
Update: What makes methane so potent? Joseph Lloyd Joseph Lloyd explains why methane does so much damage as a greenhouse gas A-level
Volume 31, Number 2, November 2021
Answers: Practice exam questions Anne Hodgson Check your answers against the questions in the magazine. A-level
Volume 31, Update, October 2021
Update: Developing the Covid-19 vaccines Joseph Lloyd Joseph Lloyd explores a new era for vaccine research and development A-level
Volume 31, Number 1, September 2021
Answers: Practice exam questions Anne Hodgson Check your answers to the question in the magazine. A-level
Poster: Walking inside cells with virtual reality Sam Daly Print out this issue's 'In pictures' and display in class. A-level
Volume 30, Number 4, April 2021
Poster: Weather warning: Rain Niamh Ryall Print out this issue's 'In pictures' and display in class A-level
Answers: Practice exam question Anne Hodgson Check your answers to the questions in the magazine. A-level
Volume 30, Number 3, February 2021
Answers: Practice exam questions Anne Hodgson Check your answers to the question in the magazine. A-level
Poster: Polymers in the kitchen Imogen Howard Print out this issue's 'In pictures' and display in class A-level
Volume 30, Update, December 2020
Update: Wearable tech Joseph Lloyd Researching the development and applications of wearable technology A-level
Volume 30, Number 2, November 2020
Poster: The chemistry of pearls Hannah Cooke Print out this issue's 'In pictures' and display in class A-level
Answers: Practice exam questions Anne Hodgson and Imogen Howard Check your answers to this issue's exam questions A-level
Volume 30, Update, October 2020
Update: The rusting Moon Joseph Lloyd How the Earth is turning the Moon to rust A-level
Volume 30, Number 1, September 2020
Poster: Bond movies Imogen Howard Print out this issue's 'In pictures' and display in class A-level
Answers: Practice exam questions Anne Hodgson and Neil Dixon Check your answers to this issue's practice exam questions A-level
Volume 29, Number 4, April 2020
Poster: Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution curves Anne Hodgson Print out this issue's 'Revision note' and display in class A-level
Poster: Acids and their uses Alex Bytheway and Connor Rutter Print out this issue's 'In pictures' and display in class A-level
Answers: Practice exam questions Anne Hodgson Check your answers to this issue's exam questions A-level
Volume 29, Number 3, February 2020
Poster: Do you know your functional groups? Alex Bytheway and Connor Rutter Print out this issue's centre pages and display in class A-level
Answers: Practice exam questions Anne Hodgson Check your answers to this issue's exam questions A-level
Volume 29, Update, December 2019
Update: Autumn colours Joseph Lloyd Bonus article on the chemistry of autumn colours A-level
Answers: Autumn colours Joseph Lloyd Check your answers to the questions in the December 2019 Update A-level
Volume 29, Number 2, November 2019
Poster: The elephant's toothpaste experiment Nicholas Lau Print out this issue's 'In pictures' and display in class AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Answers: Practice exam questions Anne Hodgson Check your answers to this issue's exam questions AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Volume 29, Update, October 2019
Update: Cannabinoid chemistry Joseph Lloyd Bonus article on the chemistry of cannabis AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Answers: October 2019 Update Joseph Lloyd Check your answers to the questions on cannabinoid compounds AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Volume 29, Number 1, September 2019
Poster: Cave chemistry Stephanie Batten Print out this issue's 'In pictures' and display in class AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Answers: Practice exam questions Anne Hodgson Check your answers to this issue's exam questions AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Volume 28, Number 4, April 2019
Poster: What shape is my molecule? Emma Dux Print out this issue's 'In pictures' and display in class AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Answers: Practice exam questions Anne Hodgson Check your answers to this issue's exam questions AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Volume 28, Update, March 2019
Update: The International Year of the Periodic Table Joseph Lloyd Bonus article on the development of one of the cornerstones of chemistry AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Answers: The International Year of the Periodic Table Joseph Lloyd Answers to the questions in the March 2019 Update AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Volume 28, Number 3, February 2019
Poster: Periodic table completed? Chemistry Review Print out this issue's 'In pictures' and display in class AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Answers: Practice exam questions Anne Hodgson Check your answers to this issue's exam questions AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Volume 28, Update, December 2018
Update: Bio-batteries Joseph Lloyd Bonus article on creating batteries using bacteria AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Answers: Bio-batteries Joseph Lloyd Answers to the questions in the December 2018 Update AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Volume 28, Number 2, November 2018
Poster: Flying over fires Dominika Pasternak Print out this issue's 'In pictures' and display in class AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Answers: Practice exam questions Anne Hodgson Check your answers to this issue's exam questions AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Volume 28, Update, October 2018
Update: Addicted to pesticides Joseph Lloyd Bonus article on the impacts of pesticides AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Answers: Addicted to pesticides Joseph Lloyd Answers to the questions in the October 2018 Update AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Volume 28, Number 1, September 2018
Poster: Elements of smartphones Maria Turkenburg Print out this issue's 'In pictures' and display in class AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Answers: Practice exam questions Anne Hodgson Check your answers to this issue's exam questions AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Volume 27, Number 4, April 2018
Poster: Saving SS Great Britain Anne Hodgson Print out this issue's 'In pictures' and display in class AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Answers: Revision quizzes Simon Cotton and Joseph Lloyd Answers to the questions on pp. 5, 8, 22 and in the March Update AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Update: Rocket science Joseph Lloyd Bonus article on the SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Volume 27, Number 3, February 2018
Poster: Raku pottery Anne Hodgson Print out this issue's 'In pictures' and display in class AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Answers: Revision quizzes Anne Hodgson and Joseph Lloyd Answers to the questions on pp. 6, 15, 31 and in the December Update AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Update: Seeing the invisible Joseph Lloyd Bonus article on the 2017 Nobel prize in chemistry AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Volume 27, Number 2, November 2017
Poster: Volumetric analysis Sam Daly Print out this issue's 'In pictures' and display in class AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Answers: Revision quizzes Anne Hodgson and Joseph Lloyd Answers to the questions on pp. 3, 15, 16, and in the October Update AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Update: Hurricane Harvey causes chemical catastrophe Joseph Lloyd Bonus article on the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Volume 27, Number 1, September 2017
Poster: The chemistry behind baking Jessica Entwistle Print out this issue's 'In pictures' and display in class AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Answers: Revision quizzes Anne Hodgson See how you did on this issue's revision questions AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Revision: Determining R/S designation Anne Hodgson Explaining the Cahn–Ingold–Prelog rules for chiral molecules AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Extension: Element cupcakes Jessica Entwistle Make your own element cupcakes AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Volume 26, Number 4, April 2017
Poster: In pictures Anne Hodgson Know your glassware for your practicals AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Answers: Revision quizzes Anne Hodgson See how you did on this issue's revision questions AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
e-review: The chemistry of a successful relationship Joseph Lloyd Bonus article asking whether burnt carbs really cause cancer AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Volume 26, Number 3, February 2017
Poster: In pictures Anne Hodgson Key calculations for your revision AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Answers: Revision quizzes Anne Hodgson See how you did on this issue's revision questions AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
e-review: The chemistry of a successful relationship Isaac Bruce Bonus article on the chemical processes behind human interactions AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
e-review: Nobel prize for molecular machines Joseph Lloyd Bonus article on the 2016 Nobel prize in chemistry AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Volume 26, Number 2, November 2016
Poster: In pictures Alice Smallwood Print out this issue's centre pages to display in class AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Answers: Revision quizzes Anne Hodgson See how you did on this issue's revision questions AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Revision: Solar cells Emma Dux Perovskite solar cells explained AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Volume 26, Number 1, September 2016
Poster: In pictures Anne Hodgson Up-to-date periodic table for your wall AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Answers: Revision quizzes Anne Hodgson See how you did on this issue's revision questions AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Volume 25, Number 4, April 2016
Answers: Revision quizzes Anne Hodgson See how you got on with this issue's revision questions AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Extension: Iron in the blood Simon Cotton How binding oxygen triggers changes in haemoglobin AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
e-review: The chemistry of chocolate Polly Lang Bonus article on the chemistry behind our favourite treat AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Volume 25, Number 3, February 2016
Poster: Analysing a Victorian medicine cabinet Jenny Slaughter et al. Print out this issue's centre pages and display in class AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Answers: Revision quizzes Anne Hodgson See how you got on with this issue's revision questions AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
e-review: Chemistry of concussion Isaac Bruce Can chemistry help avoid and treat concussion? AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
e-review: Chemistry of Christmas Isaac Bruce The chemistry behind the sounds and smells of Christmas AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Volume 25, Number 2, November 2015
Answers: Revision quizzes Anne Hodgson See how you got on with this issue's revision questions AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Further reading: Global warming and the greenhouse effect Mark Hodson and Sam Edwards Useful articles on greenhouse gases and climate change AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Volume 25, Number 1, September 2015
Poster: X-ray eyes on a molecular world Jean Whittingham Print out this issue's centre pages and display in class AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Answers: Revision quizzes Anne Hodgson See how you did on this issue’s revision questions AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Further reading: X-ray eyes on a molecular world Jean Whittingham Useful articles on DNA, protein structure and X-ray crystallography AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Volume 24, Number 4, April 2015
Poster: Picture it... Chemistry Natalie Fey and Jenny Slaughter Print out this issue's centre pages and display as a poster in class AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Activity: Photoactivated platinum compounds Anne Hodgson Revising the chemistry behind the article on pp. 2–5 of the magazine AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Activity: Biorefineries Anne Hodgson Helping you revise isomers AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Activity: Improving natural medicines Anne Hodgson Revising functional groups and E/Z configurations AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Activity: Picture it... Chemistry Anne Hodgson Use the blog posts and centre pages to answer these questions AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Revision: Nuclear magnetic resonance Chris Phillips All you need to know about NMR AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Activity: Nuclear magnetic resonance Anne Hodgson Practise your NMR calculations AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Activity: Viral chemistry Anne Hodgson Revision questions on the key concepts AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Answers: Revision quizzes Anne Hodgson See how you did on this issue's quizzes AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Extension: Improving natural medicines Simon Cotton Further reading to expand your knowledge AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Correction: Nuclear magnetic resonance Chemistry Review Correction of an error on pp. 19-20 of the magazine AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Volume 24, e-review, March 2015
Making a difference with chemistry Isaac Bruce Pharmaceutical advances through chemistry research AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Volume 24, Number 3, February 2015
Poster: Lab page Anne Hodgson Your step-by-step guide to chromatography AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Activity: Lab page Anne Hodgson Revising chromatography calculations AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Activity: Earth's solar potential Anne Hodgson Revision quiz on this article's key topics AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Activity: Preserving the past Anne Hodgson Revision quiz on acids and bases AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Answers: Revision quizzes Anne Hodgson How did you do on this issue's activities? AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Revision: Earth's solar potential Chemistry Review Past articles on power generation AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Volume 24, e-review, December 2014
From poison to cure: advances through warfare Isaac Bruce Examining the scientific advances during the First World War AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Volume 24, Number 2, November 2014
Activity: Spotlight on mercury Anne Hodgson Exploring the d-block elements AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Activity: The jeans that eat pollution Anne Hodgson Questions on acid rain and photocatalysts AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Activity: Biofuels Anne Hodgson Working out products from transesterification reactions AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Activity: Getting drugs to where they're needed Anne Hodgson Investigating polymer structures and applications AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Activity: Hess cycles Anne Hodgson Use MASK to check your Hess cycles AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Activity: Mind-numbing drugs Anne Hodgson Drawing chemical structures and chiral compounds AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Activity: Worth reading Anne Hodgson Analysing alkaloids AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Answers: Revision quizzes Anne Hodgson See how you got on with this issue's revision questions AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Volume 24, e-review, October 2014
The chemistry behind The Great British Bake Off Isaac Bruce See how carbohydrates, catalysis and carbon dioxide are crucial to baking AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Volume 24, Number 1, September 2014
Activity: Living on Mars Anne Hodgson Questions to help you use the magazine in class or for homework AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Activity: Graphene and carbon nanotubes Anne Hodgson Revision questions on carbon allotropes AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Activity: Dealing with carbon dioxide Anne Hodgson Revison questions on carbon cycles AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Activity: Developing drugs Anne Hodgson Questions to help you draw molecular structures AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Activity: Biotechnology Anne Hodgson Revision questions on polymers AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Activity: Alkenes and clean screens Anne Hodgson Revision questions to help you draw and name compounds AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Answers: Revision quizzes Anne Hodgson Answers to this issue's revision quizzes AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Answers: Dealing with carbon dioxide Anne Hodgson Answers to the carbon dioxide quiz AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Volume 23, Number 4, April 2014
Activity: Revision quiz Anne Hodgson Having read the magazine, use these questions to help you utilise it in class or for revision AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Answers: Revision quiz Anne Hodgson See how you got on AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Extension: Greener and cleaner Giulia Paggiola Past articles to help you understand the concepts behind biocatalysis AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Poster: Careers for chemists Andrew Parsons and Katrina Sayer Print out and display this issue's centre spread to show students what they can do with a chemistry qualification AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Volume 23, Number 3, February 2014
Activity: Revision quiz Anne Hodgson Questions to help you utilise the magazine in class or for revision AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Answers: Revision quiz Anne Hodgson How did you get on? AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Volume 23, Number 2, November 2013
Activity: Revision quiz Anne Hodgson Answer questions on key exam topics related to articles in the magazine AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Answers: Revision quiz Anne Hodgson Check your answers to this issue's revision quiz AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Poster: Won't you step into my parlour... Sam Black Use this issue's centre spread on spider silk to help you revise polymers AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Weblinks: Spider silk Sam Black Useful sites and past articles to accompany this issue's centre spread AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Weblinks: Reclaiming plastic waste Emma Dux Past articles that will help you revise polymers AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Volume 23, Number 1, September 2013
Revision: Chirality Anne Hodgson Use this PowerPoint to help you revise chirality and identify molecular forms AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Activity: Revision quiz Kate Appleby Answer questions on key exam topics related to articles in the magazine AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Answers: Revision quiz Kate Appleby See how you did on this issue's revision quiz AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, OCR
Activity: Making and doing Anne Hodgson Print out the activity from p. 19 of this issue and use it to help you revise chemical symbols AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Poster: Hair-raising chemistry Elizabeth Brookes Display this poster in class or use it to aid your revision AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Extension: Hydrogen histories Mark Dowsett Further information and links to help you understand hydrogen fuel cells AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Extension: Catalysts Chemistry Review If you have access to the Online Archive you can use these past articles to help you revise catalysis AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Volume 22, Number 4, April 2013
Poster: In pictures Heather Powell Print out this issue's centre spread to display in class or use for revision AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Activity: Revision quiz Kate Appleby Use the magazine articles to help you revise or set class work AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Answers: Revision quiz Kate Appleby See where you did well and what you need to work on AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Making and doing: An elementary tale Chemistry Review Test your knowledge of chemical symbols AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Answers: Making and doing Chemistry Review How many elements did you find? AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA