All Organic chemistry articles
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ResourceAlkenes | Developing understanding | 14–16 years
Secure your learners’ understanding of the structure and formula of alkenes
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ResourceCombustion of ethanol | Johnstone’s triangle | 14–16 years
Introduce Johnstone’s triangle as a method of understanding the combustion of ethanol and the different respresentation of alcohols
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Class experimentThe properties of alcohols
Ethanol and propan-1-ol are tested for pH, reaction with sodium, combustion and oxidation with acidified dichromate(VI) solution
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ResourceAddition polymerisation | Developing understanding | 14–16 years
Secure your learners’ understanding of addition polymerisation
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ResourceAlkane boiling points | Developing understanding | 14–16 years
Including teacher notes and a student worksheet, this resource aims to help learners understand the trend in boiling points for different alkanes
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ResourceAlkane boiling points | Johnstone’s triangle | 14–16 years
Connect learners’ thinking about the alkanes octane and butane and their boiling points at different conceptual levels
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ResourceReactions of alkenes | Developing understanding | 14–16 years
Secure your learners’ understanding of reactions of alkenes
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ResourcePropene and the bromine test for alkenes | Johnstone’s triangle | 14–16 years
Use Johnstone’s triangle to think about the bromine test for alkenes at three conceptual levels
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ResourceEthanoic acid | Johnstone’s triangle | 14–16 years
Connect thinking about carboxylic acids at macroscopic, sub-microscopic and symbolic conceptual levels
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ResourceCracking alkanes | Johnstone’s triangle | 14–16 years
Secure learners understanding of the process of cracking paraffin at macroscopic, sub-microscopic and symbolic levels
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Job profileSenior lecturer, organic and green chemistry
Ian uses chemistry in teaching and research to help students understand the world in new ways
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IdeasBuild resilience and independence to master reaction mechanisms
Modelling, scaffolding and worked example problem pairs: a recipe for post-16 success in organic chemistry
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ResourceOrganic compounds and reactions | Reading comprehension | 14–16
Practise reading comprehension skills with a science research article about using bacteria to convert waste plastic into vanillin
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ResourceHydrocarbons and crude oil | Key terms support | 14–16
Language support pack for introductory organic chemistry topics, including fractional distillation, properties of hydrocarbons, cracking and addition polymers
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ResourceOrganic compounds and reactions | Key terms support | 14–16
Language support pack for organic compounds and reactions, with key terms list, accessible glossary, Frayer models and unscrambling definitions
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Ideas4 ways to teach organic compounds at 14–16
Use these teacher-tested ideas to compound learners’ knowledge of carbon atoms
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NewsMaster organic mechanisms with an arrows-first approach
Use an arrows-first approach to mechanistic organic chemistry to deepen your post-16 learners’ understanding and improve their assessment outcomes
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ResourceThin-layer chromatography and analgesics | 16–18 years
In this investigation learners use thin-layer chromatography to separate and identify over-the-counter medicines
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ResourceAlkenes | Review my learning worksheets | 14–16 years
Identify learning gaps and misconceptions with this set of alkenes worksheets offering three levels of support
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IdeasHelp learners master organic mechanisms using talk
Improve post-16 students’ understanding through verbal communication