Special studies
You can find updated texts and experiments, study guides, web-links, and sample exam questions for Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering and Food Science. The new versions are easier to study while still covering everything needed for the Edexcel/Nuffield course. For Mineral Process Chemistry see the React tutorials and instructions about where to get the books.
In the Special Studies the experiments are not an optional extra but an integral part of the course.
Although the Edexcel Chemistry (Nuffield) specification does not expect you to be able to recall all the details of how to carry out the experiments, an exam question could describe the experiment to you, and then ask for an understanding of why it was conducted in the manner described or to give an outline of the results expected. The best way to prepare for this is to do the experiments!
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updated: 18 December 2007
