All Ions articles – Page 2
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NewsThe whitest white paint ever is also the coolest
How paint made with barium sulfate could reduce the need for air conditioning
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NewsDiamond helps to discover hexagonal salt
Explore ionic structures in your class with the discovery of a strange form of table salt
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Ideas5 ways to explain electrolysis
From building good foundations to memorising the rules, these tips will help your students grasp this tricky topic
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NewsA step closer to post-lithium energy storage
Calcium batteries could be viable thanks to a new electrolyte
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ExperimentPrecipitation reactions of lead nitrate
Compare the colours of various lead compounds to identify which would be good pigments in this microscale practical. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ExperimentUsing a microscale conductivity meter
Explore electrical conductivity with this practical that allows students to test different materials for how well a current will pass through them. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ExperimentElectrolysis of potassium iodide solution
Find out how the electrolysis of a potassium iodide solution works with this practical. Includes kit list, and safety instructions.
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ResourceChallenging Plants: Soil Science - Practicals
The nature of soil particles (inorganic and organic) and of soil water affects plant growth and, in particular, the availability of nutrients essential for the growth of quality crops in high yield. An understanding of the media in which plants grow helps scientists to exploit their potential.
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ResourceChemical misconceptions II: Ionic bonding
Check the understanding of ionic bonding in your class, and use this activity to develop learner’s knowledge base.
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Lesson planThe salt cellar mystery
Support learners to investigate using chemistry, with the salt cellar mystery. Includes kit list, safety instructions and session timings
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ResourceIon-exchange resin and water
Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of a selection of resins and decide which one(s) would be best for producing pure water from seawater on a life raft.
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ResourceJets of liquids: the effect of charged plastic on water
Polar covalent bonds, and their affects on water are explored in this open-ended problem.
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ResourceWhat compound? Identify and analyse
Learners can devise their own testing system to identify the nature of a mystery compound.
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ResourceWhich 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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ExperimentInvestigating the solubility of lead halides
Encourage students to make and test predictions about the pattern of solubility among lead halides in this practical. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ExperimentSolubility trends of metal halides
Investigate patterns in the solubility of halides of silver and some Group 1 and 2 metals in this microscale practical. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ExperimentWhat ions cause hardness in water?
Investigate how different cations and anions in dissolved salts affect the formation of a lather in this experiment. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ExperimentWhat are the dissolved solids in seawater?
Analyse the salts that crystallise from evaporating seawater, illustrating cation and anion tests in this demonstration. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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