All Acids and bases articles
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IdeasEscape the classroom: and explore colour change reactions
In this escape room article, students explore colour change reactions to reveal hidden codes
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News
Learning organic mechanisms – does technology help?
Are chemistry learning applications really worthwhile?
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How to use a visualiser for successful lessons
From zooming in on chemical phenomena to explaining marking schemes, try these teacher-tested approaches
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Making bath bombs
Learn how to make fizzing bath bombs using ingredients from your kitchen cupboards. Includes video aimed at learners, kit list, instruction, and explanation.
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Red cabbage rainbows
In this activity, learners create rainbows using homemade red cabbage indicator paper. Includes video aimed at learners, kit list, instruction, and explanation.
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Learning at home for 14–16
Keep your 14–16 classes learning remotely with these curriculum-relevant resources and activities
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Learning at home for 16–18
Use these curriculum-relevant resources and activities remotely with your 16–18 classes
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Learning at home for 11–14
A selection of curriculum-relevant resources and activities to use remotely with your 11–14 classes
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Help students find reliable internet resources for organic chemistry
Teach your pupils to make the right research choices in a never-ending ocean of options
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Putting fires out
How can we use vinegar and sodium bicarbonate to make a fire extinguisher?
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Developing a theory
In this practical activity, students will monitor reactions of acids and develop a theory to explain their observations
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CPD
Applying practical knowledge to unfamiliar contexts
Prepare students to use their learning in different situations
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Magnificent molecules
Hydrochloric acid
The science behind one of the most commonly used laboratory acids
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Magnificent molecules
Ethanoic acid
Hayley Bennett reveals the science behind everyone’s favourite household acid
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Inorganics in aqueous solution starters (16–18)
Test your students familiarity with acid base chemistry and ligand substitution reactions with this Starter for ten worksheet of questions about inorganics in aqueous solution.
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Acids and bases starters (16–18)
Challenge your students to answer Starter for ten questions on acid and bases topics such as pH, Kw, titrations and buffer solutions.
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News
Chemical analysis reveals origin of Pompeian mosaic tiles
Portable spectrometers shed light on the materials used in ancient Roman mosaics
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Article
Why you need A-level chemistry to study medicine
Concepts from chemistry routinely come up in medical science – and students need to be able to apply their understanding
