All articles by Nuffield Foundation – Page 3
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DemonstrationThe density of ice
Demonstrate to students what happens as ice cubes floating on oil start to melt and the density of the water changes. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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DemonstrationThe sublimation of air freshener | 11–14 years
Use this experiment to demonstrate sublimation, showing how solid air freshener changes directly from a solid to a gas. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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DemonstrationA solid–solid reaction between lead nitrate and potassium iodide
Use this demonstration with kit list and safety instructions to prove that two solids can react together, making lead iodide from lead nitrate and potassium iodide.
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DemonstrationEndothermic solid–solid reactions
Observe an endothermic reaction between two solids in this demonstration or class experiment. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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DemonstrationA simple oscillating reaction
Use this demonstration to illustrate an oscillating reaction as bromate ions oxidise malonic acid to carbon dioxide. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Class experimentSolubility trends of metal halides
Investigate patterns in the solubility of halides of silver and some Group 1 and 2 metals in this microscale practical. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Class experimentSolubility patterns of halogen anions
Try this microscale practical to identify and explain patterns in the solubility of fluoride, chloride, bromide and iodide anions. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Class experimentDiffusion in liquids
Demonstrate that diffusion takes place in liquids in this practical using lead nitrate and potassium iodide. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Class experimentMaking a crystal garden
Create chemical gardens with your students by growing crystals of coloured silicates in this class practical. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Class experimentPreparing an insoluble salt in a precipitation reaction
Produce an insoluble salt precipitate by reacting two soluble metal salts together in this class experiment. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Class experimentOxidation of ethanol
In this class practical, ethanol is oxidised by acidified sodium dichromate to form ethanal and then ethanoic acid. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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DemonstrationIndicators and dry ice demonstration
Create bubbles, ‘fog’ and a colour change adding dry ice to alkaline ammonia or sodium hydroxide solution in this demonstration. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Class experimentDisplacement reactions of non-metals
Investigate a displacement series of non-metals using oxygen and chlorine in this class practical or demonstration. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Class experimentHow much oxygen is used when iron wool rusts?
Try this practical to investigate how much oxygen is used in rusting and calculate the percentage of oxygen in air. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Class experimentDehydration of ethanol to form ethene
Use this class practical or demonstration to produce ethene gas as an example of an unsaturated hydrocarbon. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Class experimentMicroscale preparation of ethyl benzoate
Try this class practical to prepare the ester ethyl benzoate on a microscale by warming ethanol and benzoic acid. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Class experimentThe reaction of carbon dioxide with water
Form a weak acid from the reaction of carbon dioxide with water in this class practical. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Class experimentProperties of alkali metal compounds
Try this class practical to explore the physical and chemical properties of various alkali metal compounds. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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DemonstrationThe thermal properties of water
Explore water’s boiling point, specific heat capacity and thermal conductivity in this demonstration. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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DemonstrationRecovering water from a solution using a condenser
Use this demonstration to show how pure water can be recovered from copper sulfate solution using a condenser. Includes kit list and safety instructions.