All Organic chemistry articles – Page 2
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ResourceAddition polymerisation – organic chemistry worksheets | 14–16
Student worksheets at foundation and higher level. Apply knowledge in context and assess learning with questions exploring addition polymerisation, including the formation and properties of addition polymers and their use in sports clothing and equipment.
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Carboxylic acids – organic chemistry worksheets | 14–16
Student worksheets at foundation and higher level. Apply knowledge in context and assess learning with questions exploring the topic of carboxylic acids, including flavourings for ice cream.
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Alkenes – organic chemistry worksheets | 14–16
Student worksheets at foundation and higher level. Apply knowledge in context and assess learning with questions exploring alkenes, including the context of ripening fruit.
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Alcohols – organic chemistry worksheets | 14–16
Student worksheets at foundation and higher level. Apply knowledge in context and assess learning with questions exploring alcohols, including burning alcohols in cooking and as fuels.
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Hydrocarbons – organic chemistry worksheets | 14–16
Student worksheets at foundation and higher level. Apply knowledge in context and assess learning with questions exploring hydrocarbons, including structural formulae, writing word equations and balancing symbol equations.
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Cracking hydrocarbons – organic chemistry worksheets | 14–16
Student worksheets at foundation and higher level. Apply knowledge in context and assess learning with questions that explore cracking hydrocarbons, including an experiment with liquid paraffin.
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Crude oil – organic chemistry worksheets | 14–16
Student worksheets at foundation and higher level. Apply knowledge in context and assess learning with questions exploring the topic of crude oil, including fractional distillation, fuels and other products.
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Organic chemistry worksheets | 14–16 years
Differentiated worksheets to support key topics in organic chemistry. Apply knowledge in context and assess learning with a wealth of questions that can be used flexibly.
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Students’ writing reveals understanding of electron pushing
Use written assignments to probe student understanding of organic mechanisms
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Breaking the carbon–hydrogen bond
A new photocatalyst that can act on small alkane hydrocarbons is a rare example of directly using natural gases as reagents
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Exhibition chemistry
When life gives you lemons (or oranges)
Teach your students about volatile organic compounds with these juicy demonstrations
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How to build a record-breaking carbohydrate
Download this slide and delve into the topic of synthetic and naturally occurring polymers ; exploring sugar chemistry and organic compounds with your class
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Shed light on benzene reactivity in fizzy drinks
Downloadable slide on the organic chemistry in cherry-flavoured soft drinks for your class
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Polymers, 4D bioprinting and bioinks
Use the topic of 4D printing and bioinks to teach students about polymers
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4D printing: the next dimension in healthcare?
Use this novel concept to teach students about natural polymers, programmable materials and chemistry in medicine
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Interview
‘We’re interested in using that same concept to make surfaces antiviral’
Meet Mark Moloney, an organic chemist who spends his time pondering surfaces and hunting antibiotics
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Learning at home for 16–18
Use these curriculum-relevant resources and activities remotely with your 16–18 classes
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Help students find reliable internet resources for organic chemistry
Teach your pupils to make the right research choices in a never-ending ocean of options
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