All Compounds and mixtures articles
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Ionic bonding | Developing understanding | 14–16 years
Develop learners’ understanding of ionic lattices through comparing 2D and 3D representations
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Solubility | Review my learning worksheets | 14–16 years
Identify learning gaps and misconceptions with this set of worksheets offering three levels of support
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Representing elements and compounds | Review my learning worksheets | 14–16 years
Identify learning gaps and misconceptions with this set of worksheets offering three levels of support
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Practical
Simple distillation | practical videos | 14–16 years
Video and resources showing how to separate water from a coloured solution
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Project
Bonding workshop | Chemistry for All project | 14–16 years
A series of activites, demonstrations and experiments exploring simple covalent molecules and hydrocarbons
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Emulsifiers in cleaning | 11–14 years
Investigate and explain what emulsions are and their applications in cleaning
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Ideas
5 ways to teach elements, compounds and mixtures at 11–14
Use these teacher-tested ideas to ensure your students don’t get mixed up about chemical substances
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CPD
How to teach intermolecular forces at 14–16
Use these ideas to help your students master this challenging topic and gain a deeper understanding of the forces at play
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Decomposition reactions | 11–14 years
Differentiated worksheets guide learners to consider word equations, symbol equations and conservation of mass linked to simple decomposition reactions
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Atoms, molecules and compounds quiz | 11–14 years
Use this quiz to check understanding of atoms, molecules, elements and compounds
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Exhibition chemistry
The production and combustion of nitrocellulose
Get your students engaged in a flash with this impressive demo
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Ideas
Escape the classroom: and try microscale chemistry
Escape room puzzles based on simple microscale reactions for students
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Scrutinising shampoo bottles | 11–14 years
Delve into the world of cosmetics labelling with this activity which takes a close look at the ingredients printed on the back of your shampoo bottles. What are they for and should we be concerned about any of them?
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Feature
Toiletries and cosmetics: what’s on the label?
What do all those terms on the ingredients list mean?
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Ideas
Growing decision trees
Use this essential learning aid to help students solve complex chemistry problems
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CPD
How to teach structure determination post-16
Students find this process puzzling. Help them solve it with these ideas and tips
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How to write formulas for non-metal compounds
A lesson activity on writing formulas for non-metal compounds with a student worksheet
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Sut mae ysgrifennu fformiwlâu ar gyfer cyfansoddion anfetel
Gweithgaredd gwers ar ysgrifennu fformiwlâu ar gyfer cyfansoddion anfetel gyda thaflen i fyfyrwyr
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Interview
‘My favourite colloids? English ale and clotted cream’
Meet Brent Murray, a food scientist with a passion for beer, ice cream, clotted cream and other food colloids