All Misconceptions articles
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Misconceptions
Ionic bonding: true or false? | Chemical misconceptions II
Check your learners’ understanding of ionic bonding with this true or false worksheet
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How to teach aromatic chemistry at post-16
Tips and ideas to enhance your teaching of conjugated pi systems
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Teaching atom economy, percentage yield and green chemistry post-16
Use these tips and ideas for teaching these quantitative topics
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Teaching isomerism at post-16
Ensure your students succeed with structural and stereoisomerism
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Teaching conservation of mass at 14–16
Help learners master the concept of conservation of mass with these hands-on teaching ideas
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How to teach Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution curves at post-16
Enhance learners’ knowledge and understanding of reaction kinetics and how to interpret graphs
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Teaching enthalpy cycles at post-16
Use these tips and resources to help your students construct and interpret enthalpy cycles
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How to teach titration post-16
Tips for teaching practical titration techniques and the underlying theory
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How to teach polymers at post-16
Teaching strategies and resources to help learners master polymers and overcome misconceptions
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Understanding how students untangle intermolecular forces
Discover how learners use electronegativity to predict the location of dipole−dipole interactions
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How to teach chromatography at post-16
Everything you need to help your students master the fundamentals of this analytical technique
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How to teach chemistry through electrostatics at post-16
Highlight the importance of charge and polarity in chemistry with these classroom ideas and activities
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How to banish misconceptions with green chemistry
Evidence-informed tips on how a greener approach can improve problem-solving abilities and address misconceptions
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Everything you need to teach atomic structure and periodicity at post-16
Top tips and teaching ideas to help your students get to grips with the periodic table and its trends
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Overcoming electrochemistry misconceptions
Use evidence-based research and teacher-tested tips to help your students master this challenging topic
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How to teach reversible reactions and equilibrium at 14–16
Use these tips and teaching ideas to secure student understanding when teaching this tricky topic
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How to teach post-16 transition metals and complex ions
Everything you need to help your students master transition metal complexes
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Students’ difficulties with stoichiometry | Beyond appearances
Go beyond apperances and clarify the difficulties that students have around “the mole concept”.
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Misconceptions
Students’ ideas about chemical bonding | Beyond appearances
Understand key difficulties as students develop their understanding of chemical bonding
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Students’ thinking about acids, bases and neutralisation | Beyond appearances
Move beyond appearances and support learners to identify the key misconceptions around acids and bases among secondary aged students.