All Extraction articles – Page 2

Experiment

Extraction of iron on a match head

In association with Nuffield Foundation

Try this practical as a small scale example of metal extraction, reducing iron(III) oxide with carbon on a match head. Includes kit list and safety instructions.

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Manufacturing sodium carbonate

A worksheet with an account of the Solvay process and questions on the process and raw materials. This resource is part of the ‘Sodium carbonate – a versatile material’ resources collection, which presents learning material based on the manufacture and uses of sodium carbonate made by the Solvay (ammonia-soda) process.

Experiment

Colourimetric determination of copper ore

In association with Nuffield Foundation

Use this practical to introduce students to the determination of copper ore by colourimetry using copper(II) sulfate. Includes kit list and safety instructions.

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The isolation of the platinum group metals │16–18 years

A comprehension exercise on the solvent extraction of platinum, supported by a demonstration of the partition of iodine between two solvents

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Aspects of the platinum group metals │16–18 years

A teaching and comprehension exercise based on the principles by which the platinum group metals are extracted and separated 

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The platinum story │14–16 years

 A broad picture of how platinum – and other associated rare metals – are mined and refined

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Industrial chemistry case studies book

2015-05-22T11:26:00Z

This book presents material on the UK chemical and pharmaceutical industries Using a case study approach, with questions and answers included, there are real-life examples drawn from industrial areas including the nuclear industry, pharmaceuticals and steel making. These resources are for free via Learn Chemistry. Follow the links below to ...

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On This Day - May 18 : Dow Chemical Company

Dow Chemical Company is one of the world’s largest chemical manufacturers. It was founded by Canadian-born chemist Herbert Dow, who invented a new method of extracting bromine (Br) from brine that was trapped underground.