All RSC Education articles in Non-EiC content – Page 106
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ResourceOlympiad teacher voices
Get advice from teachers with experience of the UK Chemistry Olympiad, and discover ideas to support and encourage students at your school.
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ArticleHow to prepare for the Chemistry Olympiad
Find out what to expect from the Chemistry Olympiad and the round one paper, and discover top tips and resources for students preparing for the competition.
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ResourceE10 petrol and climate change | 14–16 years
Fuel your learners’ understanding about fermentation and bioethanol, and check recall and application of knowledge while developing student literacy
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ResourceChemistry Olympiad introductory questions
Get a taste of the Chemistry Olympiad with these accessible, Olympiad-style questions for 15 years and above, featuring questions, an explainer and mark scheme.
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ResourceWhat is organic synthesis? | Chemistry Olympiad explainers
Use this explainer to help familiarise students with organic synthesis, including carbonyl chemistry, as part of their preparation for the Chemistry Olympiad.
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ResourceWhat are unit cells? | Chemistry Olympiad explainers
Try this explainer to help students get to grips with unit cells and the structure of crystals as part of their preparation for the Chemistry Olympiad.
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Practical videoRates of reaction | practical videos | 16–18 students
Video and supporting resources, includes an initial rate (iodine clock reaction) and continuous monitoring method (volume of gas)
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Practical videoElectrochemical cells | practical videos | 16–18 students
Video and supporting resources to support electrochemistry practical work, including two microscale experiments, animation and cell diagrams
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Practical videoPreparation of an organic liquid | practical videos | 16–18 students
Video and supporting resources to support practical work based on synthesis of an organic liquid, the experiment includes the stages of preparation, separation and purification
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Practical videoQualitative tests for organic functional groups | practical videos | 16–18 students
Video and supporting resources to support a practical investigation to identify organic functional groups using a range of qualitative tests
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ResourceReciprocal reading task: agriculture and ammonia | 14–16 years
Provide context and help build cultural and science capital, while improving learners’ reading skills
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ResourceIron: a fiery future | 14–16 years
In this activity students are required to apply their understanding of redox to identify which metal is oxidised and which is reduced in a series of displacement reactions
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ResourceJustice and injustice in chemistry: aspirin and other drugs | 16–18 years
Critical thinking and research task, reflecting on the science and societal views surrounding drugs and their development
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Job profileResearch fellow, battery recycling
Zubera is discovering ways to recycle precious materials from electric car batteries
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Job profileMarket development manager
Vikki helps develop sustainable packaging with less carbon dioxide impact and the ability to reduce food waste
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Job profileHead of research and sustainability
Raquel develops a sustainable fabric called Piñatex that comes from pineapple leaves that would otherwise be burnt
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Job profileSection leader, wind
Maria develops new and innovative coatings for wind turbines so that they can generate more renewable energy for longer
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Job profileProfessor of environmental chemistry
Patricia uses chemistry to develop new ways of detecting, monitoring and analysing quantities of environmental pollutants
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Job profileProfessor of biorefineries
Professor Sixta converts cellulose, a renewable resource found in wood or plants, into products like yarn for making clothes
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Job profileChief technology officer and co-founder of Lixea, a sustainable solutions company
Florence is developing a way to produce raw materials that are renewable, reusable, recyclable and toxic free