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Why wouldn't we need to know it? Surely like in (nearly) every other aspect of chem, the equation would help

Yeah, if you study two ancient societies (which I do) you have to do an essay response on one of them. If you don't do two ancient societies, you don't have to worry about it

I actually used that in my trial exam, but it got shat on because it was 'specific' enough. And as a result that ended up being my worst mark.

Nope. A bit of a useless post, but I couldn't resist

I noticed that also. Makes doing notes and such a hell of a lot easier doesn't it?

This is the question I had in my trial (and burial practises but I knew nothing about that) and I really did struggle with it. The only archaeologists I knew of were Sir Arthur Evans and Harriet Boyd-Hawes. I managed to string together a brief paragraph on Boyd-Hawes, then struggle on for...

What do you consider better, and more importantly, does anyone know what the markers prefer?

Thanks very much, both of you, and the oxidising agent I'm thinking of it potassium permanganate You do (kinda) if you do forensic chemistry. I've seen question asked on this kind of thing, although it is in a far more simplified form. I just like to have the background to the questions. Helps me

For example when permanganate oxides ethanol: CH3CH2OH + H2O ---> CH3COOH + 4H + 4e I don't understand how the -OH is oxidised to form -COOH. I think of oxidation in terms of galvanic cells, and I can't get my head around how this work. Could someone please explain it to me? Cheers

Yeah I did. What about it?

This is the paper I did, and I have one question about it. Does anyone know why there where no longer response questions (worth like 7 or 8 marks)? Not that I'm complaining of course, because it made the paper a lot easier.

We didn't do a prac assessment, but I'd be backing either distinguishing tests for organic compounds or paper chromatography. Don't blame me if this isn't the case though

It is in the forensic chemsitry section

I've never heard of him, so obviously I've never used him. What is his book called?

Compare the reactions of both glycerol and 1-propanol when they react with cold dilute KMnO4. Can someone please explain this to me.

Lucky bastard. My teacher is more likely to kill me, than give me any extra marks. She takes it quite personally if you even check through your assessments looking for mistakes.

Ok, my teacher only handed out about a quarter of the book of readings by the look of it. That's a bitch.

What book of readings are you refering to? My teacher gave me a book of sources but it has nothing on Carr or Elton

Where can I find resources on this?

Where did you all get the majority of your information from?