All RSC Education articles in Non-EiC content – Page 103

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Colour

Exploring the colour of substances allows for a better understanding of reactions and properties. By understanding what is causing the colour or the change of colour gives an insight of what is happening at even the electron level.
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Future Morph

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Future Morph is the Science Council’s website for young people, parents and teachers provides information on the wide range of careers from science and maths.
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The Great Recovery

The Great Recovery is an RSA project launched in September 2012 supported by Technology Strategy Board and key industrial players.
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On This Day – Sep 18 : Edwin McMillan born

McMillan and his colleagues discovered the elements neptunium (Np) and plutonium (Pu), the two elements following uranium (U) in the periodic table. Their names were inspired by the position of the planets in the solar system - Neptune is beyond Uranus and Pluto (before being declassified as a planet) is beyond Neptune.
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The Chemistry of Light: Part 3

A series of short experiments and demonstrations about the chemistry of light, taken from a lecture by Peter Wothers from the University of Cambridge Video: The Chemistry of Light: 21 - Colouration of Flames Video: The Chemistry of Light: 22 - Oxidation of Luminol ...
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The Chemistry of Light: Part 2

A series of short experiments and demonstrations about the chemistry of light, taken from a lecture by Peter Wothers from the University of Cambridge Video: The Chemistry of Light: 11 - Gas Mantles Video: The Chemistry of Light: 12 - Nitric Oxide & Carbon ...
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The alkali metals videos: part 1

A series of short, fun videos exploring the chemistry of the alkali metals
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The Ri Christmas Lectures®: Radioactivity

This resource contains ideas and materials to help teach and explore the topic of Radioactivity - in particular, how the decay of elements causes one to become another. Video: Radioactivity video Video: The Cloud Chamber video
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Ri Christmas Lectures® 2012: The Composition of Air

A teaching resource on the Composition of Air, supported by video clips from the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures® 2012. Video: Mixing Air video Video: Altering the Composition of the Air video
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Ri Christmas Lectures® 2012: The Alkali Metals

A teaching resource on The Alkali Metals supported by video clips from the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures® 2012. Video: The Alkali Metals - Reactions with Oxygen video Video: The Alkali Metals - Reactions with Water video
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Atomic Structure: video clips and resources

Video clips and accompanying resources on atomic structure and the periodic table
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Ri Christmas Lectures® 2012: Chemical Change

In association with Royal Institution of Great Britain

A teaching resource on Chemical Change, supported by video clips from the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures® 2012. Video: Chemical Change videos
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Ri Christmas Lectures® 2012: Allotropes of Carbon

A teaching resource on Allotropes of Carbon, supported by video clips from the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures® 2012. Video: Forms of carbon – synthetic diamond Video: Forms of carbon – burning diamond and graphite, plus the discovery of fullerenes
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Ri Christmas Lectures® 2012: Climate Change

A resource on Climate Change and the Hydrogen Economy, supported by video clips from the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures® 2012. Video: The Hydrogen Economy - Energy from Water? video Video: The Hydrogen Economy - Splitting Water with a Catalyst video ...
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Chemistry in your Bathroom resource

In association with CRODA

Discover how Croda products transform your bathroom from disarray to a fully functionable and clean bathroom with this resource explaining the chemistry behind these products. Please note that some aspects of the resource are no longer interactive/functional.
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The impact of solar power

In association with The Solar Spark at the University of Edinburgh

Think about the benefits of solar power and the impact it can have on people’s lives
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The Tyndall effect

In association with The Solar Spark at the University of Edinburgh

Demonstrate light scattering with just two jars of water and some milk.
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Solar cells and circuits

In association with The Solar Spark at the University of Edinburgh

Explore how to set up an electrical circuit containing solar cells and how connecting them in different ways will produce different results.
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Make your own spectroscope

In association with The Solar Spark at the University of Edinburgh

Make a “rainbow in a box” using card and a CD.
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Solar cell in a drinking straw

In association with The Solar Spark at the University of Edinburgh

Capture electricity from sunlight using raspberry juice and drinking straws.