All Atomic structure articles
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News5 tips for teaching VSEPR theory
Use the latest research to help your students form correct mental images when predicting molecular geometries
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News
The whitest white paint ever is also the coolest
How paint made with barium sulfate could reduce the need for air conditioning
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Feature
Why 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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Teaching structure and bonding post-16
Try these tips, contexts and activities to tackle the orbital model of the atom and bonding
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Opinion
Should 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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Ideas
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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Ideas
Escape the classroom: advanced challenges for older students
Six more puzzles to challenge and enthuse your students
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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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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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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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News
Probing difficulties with quantum atomic models
What you can do to make grasping atomic representations easier
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Science concept cartoons: what holds atoms together?
Spark discussion and stimulate thinking about what holds atoms together in a way that encourages pupils to share their 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.
