All RSC Education articles in Non-EiC content – Page 104
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Building a chemically powered boat
Put junk material to good use, and create a gas powered boat, to explore CO2 production. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Bigger and better bubbles
Perfect for young learners, or older, this experiment shows off the science of surface tension. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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A birthday cake candle timer
Use a candle to create a timer, and learn how combustion can be used to help in everyday life. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Apple browning
Enjoy a healthy snack, and learn about chemistry with this experiment into chemical preservation. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Snap, crackle and snot
Investigate some of the weird and wonderful properties of solids, liquids and gases, in this range of experiments
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Organic molecules day
Students produce and analyse a simple aromatic compound using analytical techniques. Includes kit list, safety instructions and suggested timings
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Photolithography
Students use light to create their own printed circuit boards. Find the kit list, safety instructions and suggested timings in the download
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Chemistry: Idea to Market
This is a 10 credit module designed to lead students through the various stages of taking a new product from concept to market.
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On This Day – Aug 19 : Johan Gottlieb Gahn born
He is best known for discovering the element manganese (Mn). He also introduced improvements in copper (Cu) smelting, and helped to build up several factories, including those producing vitriol, sulfur (S) and red paint.
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School’s Analyst past papers 2013
Challenge your students to carry out back titrations with these previous Schools’ Analyst questions
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Firework resources
A selection of resources, articles and quizzes around the theme of chemistry in fireworks.
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Challenging Plants: Introduction/Pedagogical Overview
Plants have the potential to help us to meet many of the challenges facing Earth and its inhabitants. This PowerPoint presentation introduces the uses of plants and summarises some of the underpinning chemical principles, concepts and ideas.
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Chewing Gum: Laboratory Exercise
This laboratory-based resource consists of an investigation into the composition of flavourings chemicals present in chewing gum.
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Parabens in household products
This is a laboratory-based investigation (either using GC or HPLC) of preservative chemicals commonly found in household products - parabens.
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Investigate Organic Reaction Mechanisms
Organic Reaction Mechanisms is a core component of organic chemistry at 16 to 19 level. It is covered in A-levels, Scottish Highers and International Baccalaureate but also in all undergraduate chemistry courses.
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Forensic Analysis: Laboratory Manual
Pre laboratory exercises and laboratory practicals in Forensic Analysis.
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On This Day - Jan 10 : Cottrell was born
Cottrell was a physical chemist who invented a way to remove particles such as smoke or lead oxides (PbxOy) from the air. This electrostatic precipitator is still in use as an efficient method for reducing air pollution.
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Challenging Plants: Products from Plants
Plants can help us face the challenges facing Earth and its inhabitants by providing a vast array of useful products (food, fuels, fibres and feedstocks for example).
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Challenging Plants: Phytomanagement - Practicals
Plants have much to offer in terms of phytoremediation, phytoextraction and the potential of using plants to mine metals. This resource is designed to help students realise this potential knowledge and understand the key underpinning scientific principles.
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Challenging Plants: Phytomanagement
As well as improving the appearance of our environment, plants have much to offer in terms of phytoremediation (in its many forms), phytoextraction and the potential of using plants to mine metals. This resource is designed to help students realise this potential knowledge and understand the key underpinning scientific ...