All Investigation articles – Page 10
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ResourceCommercial Skills: Finance
This module asks teams of students to assess the financial impacts of two projects with a chemical background.
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ResourceCommercial Skills: Feasibility
In this module students are asked to summarise and critique two out of the five chemistry-based projects, based on their previous work, and present their preferred option to a “business” audience.
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ResourceCommercial Skills: Market Research
This module asks teams of students to estimate the market value of a number of potential projects with a chemical background.
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ResourceCommercial Skills: Innovation
This module asks teams of students to evaluate a number of potential projects, with a chemical background, and identify why they might be of potential value.
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ResourceCommercial Skills: Introduction & Overview
This is an introduction and overview to five Commerical Skills Modules for Chemists. It includes a briefing for students, presentation video, an overview guide and presentation for tutors and market research on employer needs.
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ResourceMaking a simple paint
In this practical, students use a process which has been used for centuries to produce egg tempera paint.
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ExperimentThe rate of reaction of magnesium with hydrochloric acid
A class practical on reacting magnesium with hydrochloric acid and how to measure the rate of reaction. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ResourceChemistry in Action: Laboratory Manual
Laboratory manual describing 11 x 3 hour experiments. Students are presented with a case scenario of a suspicious death, which they must investigate via a series of laboratory experiments.
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ExperimentReactions of chlorine, bromine and iodine with aluminium
Try this demonstration to produce some spectacular exothermic redox reactions by reacting aluminium with halogens. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ResourceChemistry stinks - olfactory indicators experiment
Chemicals that change colour with pH are frequently used as indictors for acid-base titrations. The aim of this experiment it to determine the concentration of an unknown base using garlic powder as an olfactory indicator. Chemistry stinks – olfactory indicators experiment Class practical Chemicals that change colour with pH ...
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ExperimentTesting the hardness of water
Try this practical with your students to measure the hardness of water samples and investigate the effect of boiling. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ExperimentReacting copper(II) oxide with sulfuric acid
Illustrate the reaction of an insoluble metal oxide with a dilute acid to produce crystals of a soluble salt in this class practical. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ResourceProblem based practical activities
Discover how chemistry can relate to real world problems, so students can put their science knowledge into context.
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ResourceInspirational chemistry book
A collection of resources, aligned with GCSE bodies, to support learners in England, Wales, and N Ireland.
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ExperimentExtracting iodine from seaweed
Discover how ribbon seaweed (or kelp) can be used as a source of iodine in this demonstration or class experiment. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ResourceUniversal indicators
This activity develops understanding of universal indicators and single indicators. The students build up their understanding by mixing two indicators. They also develop an awareness that the observed colour may be due to a mixture of colours.
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ResourceWhat happens when things burn?
This resource presents chemists as real people and not stereotypical ‘mad scientists’ whose lives are completely dominated by science.
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ExperimentDetergents, soaps and surface tension
A series of brief experiments on the effects of detergents and soaps on the surface tension of purified and hard water. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ResourceWhich sodium salt is which?
How does sodium interact with other chemicals, and how can you identify them? Includes kit list and safety instructions.