All Analytical chemistry articles – Page 2
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FeatureWhy you need A-level chemistry to study geology
Knowledge of chemistry topics such as isotopes, analytical techniques and earth science is essential for studying geology
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ResourceMicroscale technicians in trouble! investigation
Some solutions have been mixed up – help the technicians work out which is which
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IdeasBack to basics with spectrophotometry
How to demonstrate the Beer–Lambert law using your smartphone as a light meter
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ResourceSmartphone spectroscopy: Beer–Lambert law
Use your smartphone to measure changes in concentration across different concentrations of squash at home or in the classroom. Use your results to predict the concentration of an unknown dilution of squash.
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FeatureThe science of smartwatches
How wearable tech uses chemistry to help monitor your health – with spectroscopy, battery technology and smart materials
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NewsSchools’ Analyst 2021 competition opens with slightly different format
The annual science competition is now open for registration and will be run in a socially distanced way
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ResourcePrepare oxalic acid as a primary standard
The toxic ingredient lurking in green vegetables, oxalic acid is familiar to Advanced Higher students for other reasons
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ResourceLiquefying paint – retrieval practice and quick-fire questions
Encourage your 16–18 students to make connections between topics with this scaffolded approach
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FeatureHow chemists are stopping paint drip
Analytical chemistry is playing an important role in discovering why some 20th century paintings have started to liquefy
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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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Interview‘Science doesn’t always work in the way you expect it to’
Meet Lee Goodwin, a bioanalytical chemist who helps unpick what our bodies do with the drugs they are given, such as antivirals as treatment for Covid-19
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PracticalIdentifying ions – practical videos | 14–16 students
Video resource showing how to identify ions in various solutions. Flame tests, sodium hydroxide test (microscale) and tests for negative ions: carbonate, sulfate and halide ions
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ExperimentKitchen roll chromatography
Coloured inks can be a mix of a few different colours, and with chromatography, learners can actually see which colours come together to make that coloured ink. This experiment includes a kit list, and safety instructions.
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IdeasLearning at home for 16–18
Use these curriculum-relevant resources and activities remotely with your 16–18 classes
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IdeasStrategies for six-mark questions
Get your students practising answering these within the time limit
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NewsSmartphones modified to detect norovirus
Handheld detection system is sensitive enough to catch just a few particles of norovirus
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FeatureFreeing the world from chemical weapons
Chemists have helped destroy 97% of declared banned substances, finds Andy Extance, and are pushing to get the rest
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NewsPoly(ionic liquid)s act like taste buds for simple sugars
New system could find use in food monitoring or disease detection