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Alongside my daily diagrams on instagram, I have decided to set up a YouTube channel (search biologybykatie). The purpose of this extra channel will be to deliver a stream of explanatory videos alongside annotated diagrams and drawings. I will be recording voiceover's to explain the content of each of the videos as it progresses. The aim of this channel is to allow me to reach out and help even more of you out there. There are thousands of biology students who learn by watching videos and listening to explanations at their own pace (YouTube allows you to watch videos on reduced speed!). Making these videos will enable me to appeal to those who don't want or need 1-2-1 tutoring, but enjoy watching content videos to broaden their understanding. I hope you all enjoy the videos, please like & subscribe & leave any requests in the comments!

For most today, it’s back to school for the final few weeks before the Christmas break. For anyone in year 10 or above, unfortunately this means those dreaded January mock exams are just around the corner. Although your mock exams are ‘just’ practice, they are extremely important. They will ultimately determine the predicted grade that you will be given to prove your potential in college/ UCAS applications. Mock exams also help to identify any areas/ topics that you need to work on ahead of the real thing. Fortunately, there are 10 weeks between now and mock exam season. 10 weeks worth of self-paced and directed learning could be the difference between higher predicted grades come January. The benefits of private tuition, especially ahead of important assessments: - one to one attention in every lesson - bespoke content delivery to focus on areas of weakness - improve revision and learning tactics for maximum success - solidify exam technique to achieve maximum marks - increase in confidence and self-esteem Whether you are a student or a parent, now is the time to start thinking about mock exams. I have a few weekday evening slots remaining for A-level biology or GCSE science (biology/ chemistry/ physics). Please get in touch via Facebook message directly, email (biologybykatie@gmail.com) or visit my website www.biologybykatie.com

🎨THE pH SCALE🎨 is something that we often use to describe solutions but do you actually know what the pH scale MEANS? This post is much more chemistry than it is biology, but we use the pH scale and talk about the effect of pH on reactions so often in biology that it’s really important to know what we are actually talking about. So… The pH scale is a measurement of the concentration of H+ ions (also referred to as protons) that are present in a solution. To calculate the pH of any given solution, we use the equilibrium of water ionisation (where water molecules split into ions, the formula is 2H2O(l) <=> H3O+(aq) + OH-(aq)) suggesting that water splits into equal parts hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions = neutral. This reaction at equilibrium is given a special value called the ionisation constant of water (Kw). The value of this constant at 25°C (room temperature) is 1.0 x 10^-14, where h3O+ concentration is 1.0x10^-7 and OH- concentration is also 1.0x10^-7. The concentrations are equal and therefore this solution(water) is NEUTRAL pH=7. So, to determine the pH of other solutions, we measure the concentration H+ ions. The relationship between H+ ions and pH value is this equation: -log10[H+]. Therefore, if the value of H+ ion concentration is 1.0x10^-3, the pH value is 3 and the solution is acidic. If the H+ ion concentration is 1.0x10^-12, the pH value is 12 and the solution is basic (alkaline). The opposing calculation is to determine concentration of OH- ions. This gives a pOH value instead of pH. The relationship between OH- concentration and pOH value is a similar equation: -log10[OH¯]. pH + pOH = 14. The higher the pH value, the stronger the base. The higher the pOH value, the stronger the acid. pH =1, pOH=13 (STRONG ACID) pH=2, pOH=12 (STRONG ACID) pH=3, pOH=11 (MEDIUM ACID) pH=4, pOH=10 (MEDIUM ACID) pH=5, pOH=9 (WEAK ACID) pH=6, pOH=8 (WEAK ACID) pH=7, pOH=7 (NEUTRAL SOLUTION) pH=8, pOH=6 (WEAK BASE) pH=9, pOH=5 (WEAK BASE) pH=10, pOH=4 (MEDIUM BASE) pH=11, pOH=3 (MEDIUM BASE) pH=12, pOH=2 (STRONG BASE) pH=13, pOH=1 (STRONG BASE)

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