All Atomic structure articles
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OpinionShould we teach chemistry from primary?
Secondary school teacher Ian Stuart shares the benefits of teaching atomic theory to seven- and eight-year olds
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Coronavirus at the molecular level
Understand the structure of the virus behind the Covid-19 pandemic
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How to sequence and segment your teaching of ionic equations
Use this ionic compounds worksheet to sequence and segment your teaching effectively
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Escape the classroom: advanced challenges for older students
Six more puzzles to challenge and enthuse your students
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Taking the fear out of time-of-flight calculations
Get the teaching of TOF-MS right and student outcomes will really soar
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Time-of-flight calculations
Use these resources to familiarise 16–18 students with the maths involved in time-of-flight calcuations
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Trends in the periodic table starters (16–18)
A great Starter for ten activity to engage your students with trends in the periodic table by focusing on group 2, group 3 and group 7.
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Atomic structure starters (16–18)
Test your students’ understanding of atomic structure using these Starter for ten activities that cover the delevlopment of theories about atomic structure, isoelectronic species, electrons and orbitals and trends in ionisation energies topics.
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Probing difficulties with quantum atomic models
What you can do to make grasping atomic representations easier
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What holds atoms together?
This Concept Cartoon is designed to provoke discussion and stimulate thinking around atoms. Use it with groups of students to elicit students’ ideas.
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Chemistry and Sport - Swimming
Explore the halogens, their salts, and their relation to swimming.
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On This Day - Jan 03 : Rutherford penetrated the nucleus
Upon bombarding nitrogen atoms with alpha particles, he observed the release of a proton. Patrick Blackett later discovered that this was a transmutation of nitrogen to oxygen.
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Teacher subject knowledge self assessment: Post-16
Use these diagnostic tests to self-assess your chemistry subject knowledge, and identify strengths and areas for development. These two quizzes test at the post-16 level. Complete the first to get feedback broken down by topic. Use the second quiz to check progress, once you’ve refreshed your knowledge in key topics.
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3D crystal structures
These resources cover a range of topics that require the use of 3D structures of molecules and complexes. They can be viewed using the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre’s WebCSD Free Teaching Subset, which is free to access online without a CSD licence.
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Molecular model misconceptions
Let us take a closer look at the suitability of using molecular models to teach the determination of chemical formulae.
