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  • Nature's chemistry

    • Fuels and hydrocarbons

      • 2 Guides
      • 1 Video

    • Everyday consumer products

      Plants are a source of carbohydrates and oils which can be used for food, fuel and many everyday products. Carbohydrates are compounds which contain the elements carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.

  • Chemistry in society

    • Metals

      • 1 Guide
      • 1 Video

    • Plastics

      • 1 Guide
      • 1 Video

    • Properties of fertilisers

      It is important to ensure that plants have the correct nutrients to ensure sufficient food production. There are three main elements required for plant growth; nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.

    • Nuclear chemistry

      All of the naturally-occurring elements on planet Earth were made inside stars. Stars can together protons, neutrons and electrons to form larger elements. This process is nuclear fusion.

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