All RSC Education articles in Non-EiC content – Page 87
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Problem based practical activities
Discover how chemistry can relate to real world problems, so students can put their science knowledge into context.
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Inspirational chemistry book
A collection of resources, aligned with GCSE bodies, to support learners in England, Wales, and N Ireland.
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What use is chemistry?
The Inspirational chemistry chapter ‘What use is chemistry?’ This chapter suggests exercises for students to carry out to appreciate the importance of chemistry and how it affects our everyday lives.
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Nanotechnology
The Inspirational chemistry chapter ‘Nanotechnology’. This chapter suggests games, activities, practicals and demonstrations for teaching various topics, including ways that nanotechnology can improve our everyday lives.
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Developing a fungicide, azoxystrobin
This study looks at the development by Zeneca of a plant fungicide, azoxystrobin.
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Industrial chemistry case studies book
This book presents material on the UK chemical and pharmaceutical industries Using a case study approach, with questions and answers included, there are real-life examples drawn from industrial areas including the nuclear industry, pharmaceuticals and steel making. These resources are for free via Learn Chemistry. Follow the links below to ...
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What causes iron to rust?
Use this class experiment to help students investigate what conditions are needed for iron to rust. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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The density of carbon dioxide
Illustrate the higher density of carbon dioxide relative to air by pouring it over a lighted candle in this demonstration. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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The combustion of iron wool
Try this quick teacher demonstration to demonstrate the increase in mass as iron wool is heated in air. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Quantitative electrolysis of aqueous copper(II) sulfate
Use this demonstration to find the value of the Faraday constant from electrolysis of copper(II) sulfate solution. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Liquefying chlorine gas
Use this demonstration to produce liquid chlorine and compare it with bromine and iodine in their condensed state. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Extracting iodine from seaweed
Discover how ribbon seaweed (or kelp) can be used as a source of iodine in this demonstration or class experiment. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Swimming pool chemistry | 16–18 years
Synoptic questions explore structure and bonding, equilibrium and spectrometry and spectroscopy in the context of swimming pools
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Shapes of molecules and ions
This activity draws some extra concepts and mathematical skills into the discussion of molecular shape. A distinction between geometry around the central atom and the shape of the molecule is made.
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The second law of thermodynamics
This activity aims to introduce the topic in a way that uses the students’ synthesis skills to piece together several pieces of information.
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Oxidation numbers
This activity introduces oxidation numbers by giving a conceptual foundation for them in terms of electron accounting and polar bonds. It then shows how the model used so far needs refining.
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Organic reaction maps
This activity encourages the use of mind maps to organise information. It also highlights where oxidation and reduction are involved in transformations between functional groups.
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Odd one out (organic)
This activity should encourage a rapid consideration of the range of concepts met in organic chemistry.