revision – Kirsop Labs http://kirsoplabs.co.uk An independent skills development project for chemistry students Sun, 27 Nov 2016 21:32:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cropped-KL-e1460884017190-32x32.jpg revision – Kirsop Labs http://kirsoplabs.co.uk 32 32 50590738 Looking for Curly Arrows? http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/fact-sheets/looking-curly-arrows/ Sat, 04 Oct 2014 16:35:18 +0000 http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/?p=3943 It’s right here – just follow the links. We’ll keep this post handy for you, right here on the front page. So now you’ll always have easy access to this great revision tool. Let us know what you think of

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]]> 3943 Are You Getting the Most Out of Your Lectures? http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/study-skills/getting-lectures/ Fri, 10 Jan 2014 12:40:57 +0000 http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/?p=3025 Taking your own notes is a skill you need to develop while you’re an undergrad. So don’t rely on printed handouts for the rest of your degree if you’re in your early years. 1. Take notes This might seem obvious, but

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]]> 3025 Why do Impure Solids Melt at Lower Temperatures? http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/lab-aids/impure-solids-melt-lower-temperatures/ Fri, 04 Oct 2013 16:39:32 +0000 http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/?p=2726 (Header image by Arenamontanus) A melting point is a characteristic physical property of a substance. So melting point analysis is one of the simplest and most useful techniques for identification of a chemical substance. Melting Point Depression Melting point analysis

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]]> 2726 GLC: How To Submit Your Sample And Interpret Results http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/techniques-and-practical-skills/glc-how-to-submit-your-sample-and-interpret-results/ Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:59:32 +0000 http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/?p=538 When you arrive for your GLC session start by preparing the sample using the procedure in the lab manual. When you have done this you should submit your sample using the procedure shown in the video below. The video then

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]]> 538 How to Interpret a Flame Test http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/how-to/how-to-interpret-a-flame-test/ Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:33:50 +0000 http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/?p=94 This article topic is an example only. If you think you’d like to write the content for this, or another article on the site, just drop us a line.

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]]> 94 How to Prepare a Phosphate Buffer http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/how-to/how-to-prepare-a-phosphate-buffer/ Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:33:23 +0000 http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/?p=92 If you’d like to write this article, please let us know.

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]]> 92 Techniques: Interpreting NMR data http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/techniques-and-practical-skills/techniques-interpreting-nmr-data/ Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:27:53 +0000 http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/?p=82 If you’d like to write this article, please let us know.

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