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Chromatography challenge | 16–18 years
Explore analytical techniques and their applications with a chromatography investigation and research activity
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Covalent bonding | Structure strip | 14–16
Understand covalent bonding diagrams and their limitations, with this scaffolded writing activity
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Ionic bonding | Structure strip | 14–16
Understand the models and diagrams used to represent ionic bonding and their limitations, with this scaffolded writing activity
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Metallic bonding | Structure strip | 14–16
Describe the metallic bonding model and explain how this leads to particular properties in metals, with this scaffolded writing activity
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Allotropes of carbon | Structure strip | 14–16
Support learners to retrieve information on the structure and bonding in different forms of carbon, with this scaffolded writing activity
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Paracetamol book | The extraction and purification of paracetamol from tablets
How pure is paracetamol? This practical lets learners distil and tablets and answer that very question.
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Paracetamol book | The preparation of paracetamol
The first of three steps, in practical experiments, that show learners how to prepare paracetamol
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Paracetamol book | Using thin-layer chromatography to investigate the reactions
In this activity you investigate the purity and identity of your laboratory prepared samples of nitrophenol or paracetamol using thin-layer chromatography
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Paracetamol book | Background information
Explore the key elements of paracetamol, and lay a strong foundation of background information.
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Paracetamol book | The quantitative analysis of various formulations of paracetamol
An experiment to show learners to analyse several different formulations of paracetamol and create and quantitative judgment of them.
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Paracetamol book | The reduction of a nitro group to an amine
Nitro group reduction into an amine is covered in this practical class experiment.
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Paracetamol book | The formation of an amide
Explore the formation of an amide with this practical experiment suitable for learners ages 16-18
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Paracetamol book | Presentation activity
Learners put their audio and visual skills to use, on the topic of paracetamol, with this guide on creating a compelling presentation
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Life cycle assessment: shopping bags | 14–16 years
Slides, scaffolded worksheets and teacher notes to introduce learners to life cycle assessments using a real-world example
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Compounds and formula
Students match element name and formula cards in this fun matching game
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Patterns in formula of compounds
Fluorine is a highly reactive element, and form fluorides with the majority of other elements. Understand the patterns in formula of compounds.
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The extraction of copper: a microscale version
a microscale practical into the extraction of copper, where students can engage with the experiment and build on their practical chemistry skills.
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Taboo – chemical reactions
Put learners chemical reaction knowledge to the test with this card game that asks them to explain a word without using a ‘taboo’ phrase.
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Heating Group 1 metals in air and in chlorine
Group 1 metals will react differently when heated in air and chlorine, and then reacted with water. Allow learners to discover more.