All Group work articles – Page 4

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H⁺ ions in water

Allow learners the chance to develop their own testing methods to identify H⁺ ions in samples of water.
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Finding the right ionic compound

Devise a procedure to identify four solids and then use this to carry out the identification.
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Identifying four unknown solutions

Allow learner’s the opportunity to devise their own testing protocols to identify chloride ions in four solutions.
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Find the pattern - alcohols

Consider data on the densities of six primary alcohols and solve four problems based on those data.
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Find the pattern - metals

Consider data on the specific heat capacities for some metals and solve three problems related to those data.
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Find the chloride

Devise experiments to determine which of five solids is the chloride by using chemicals and apparatus in the laboratory.
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Which detergent is best?

Explain two observations related to the production of a jelly-like solid when two detergents were used in combination.
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Cobalt complexes

Devise structures for cobalt complexes given, decide how to distinguish between the four complexes, and identify some properties that are the same for all four complexes.
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Measuring CO2 from reactions

Use chemicals and apparatus, devise experiments and determine the amount of carbon dioxide that can be obtained from a mixture of two solids
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Defining a ‘weak’ acid

Starting from its K_a (or pK_a) value, learners calculate as much information as you need to show what is meant by ‘weak’ in weak acid.
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Identifying five unknown white solids

Learners are provided with five mystery white solids, and need to devise their own experiments to identify each.
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Vegetable oils as fuel

2016-05-16T10:43:00Z In association with Twig World

Discover the processes involved in using vegetable oil as a biofuel. Could it become a viable alternative to fossil fuels?
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Tales of the riverbank: environmental

This problem-based case study looks at the environmental problems found within the fictitious Coley River system in the county of Midshire. The environmental problems found in the river are organic, inorganic and physical in nature.
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Not all chemists wear white coats

2015-12-10T13:28:00Z

Careers posters to generate curiosity and discussion about what a career in chemistry can involve, whilst dispelling the stereotype that all chemists work in a laboratory.
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The Titan project

This problem-based case study concerns the location of a titanium dioxide plant and evaluation of analytical methods. Students are asked to act as the management team at the plant and produce a five-year plan for the site.
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The chemistry of energy: case study

In association with The National HE STEM Programme

This resource is a group case study which guides students through some of the key chemical aspects of power generation, the distribution of energy and the relationship between science and policy. It’s a contextualised introduction to the application of several key chemical concepts such as thermodynamics to real world situations. ...
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Chemistry's interfaces: geochemical

In association with The National HE STEM Programme

This C/PBL resource is an introduction to geochemistry in the context of the geological and archaeological record. It is based on the following question: What would the geochemical record of human activities and civilisation be in the geochemical record of the future?
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Hwuche-Hwuche bark

Communication skills are an essential part of all university degree courses. In general, communication skills are developed throughout undergraduate courses via a range of activities and many departments already have substantial parts of their course aimed at transferable skills. The book ‘Communicating Chemistry’ contains a number of exercises that can ...
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Pale horse: analytical chemistry & forensics

This problem-based case study sets analytical chemistry within the context of a forensic investigation of a suspicious death.
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Launch-a-Lab: analyse organic pollutants

This problem-based case study involves tendering for a large contract to analyse the organic pollutants in ground water from Midshire River Authority. Students act as part of STS Contract Analysis Ltd., the company applying for the contract.