All Careers articles – Page 8
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Feature
Tackling gender equality in science
How to tackle gender equality and inspire a generation through science teaching
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News
Cooking up sustainable batteries
Find out how microwaves can improve the environmental credentials of electrochemical cells
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Resource
Toothpaste investigation: neutralisation reactions
Test the basicity of toothpastes and give context to neutralisation reactions
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Resource
Structure determination | 16–18 years
Test learners’ ability to identify the spectra of given compounds and apply their understanding of infrared and NMR spectroscopy with this worksheet
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Resource
Covalent bonding tiles | 14–16 years
Help learners to visualise the shape and structure of simple covalent molecules with these manipulative covalent bonding tiles.
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News
Milking the potential of proteins to provide safe drinking water
Removing arsenic from tap water to make it safe to drink
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Experiment
Acid–alkali conductometric titration worksheet | 14–16 years
Develop your learners’ understanding of ions and the changes in ionic concentrations in an acid-alkali neutralisation
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News
A virtual check for CO₂ capture tech
Finding carbon recovery materials using software and not lab tests
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Ideas
How to solve a murder
Combine chemical analysis and practical activities to crack a crime and engage younger students
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Resource
Plant-based proteins | 16–18 years
Name common amino acids and draw the structural formulas of dipeptides and tripeptides in this resource for 16-18 year old learners before considering how thin layer chromatography can be used to separate and analyse amino acids in a mixture.
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RSC News
New Guinness World Records title for highest voltage fruit battery
2923 connected lemons: the recipe for a new Guinness World Records title, awarded to the RSC and Saiful Islam
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News
Turning scrap metal into hi-tech alloys
Electrochemically stripping carbon from steel during recycling
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Feature
What’s behind the CO₂ shortage?
Dependence on a single source of production left us with a deficit
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Resource
How is carbon cycled? | 11–14 years
Assess prior knowledge and then check learners’ understanding of carbon dioxide and the carbon cycle using this worksheet.
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Poster
Brilliant buffers
Use this infographic with your 16–18 students to develop their understanding of pH and buffers