All Physical chemistry articles
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Class experimentSupercooling and the energetics of freezing
Explore what happens when a liquid is supercooled and develop learners’ observation skills in this class practical
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Lesson planWhat happens when a substance changes state? | Lesson plan | 11–14 years
Use this lesson plan, complete with scaffolded and unscaffolded student sheets, to secure learners’ understanding of changes of state
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Job profileCommercial director, chemical manufacturing
Mike is helping industries make chemicals in a cleaner, faster way
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ExtensionBoiling point: a surprising measurement | Stretch and challenge | 11–14 years
Develop critical thinking skills by guiding learners to evaluate possible explanations for an unexpected experimental result
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Lesson planWhat happens when something dissolves? | Lesson plan | 11–14 years
Explore dissolving and help your learners explain observations using the particle model with this lesson plan and activities
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MisconceptionsMass and dissolving | Chemical misconceptions II | 11–14 years
Use these questions to explore dissolving solids in liquids and tackle common misconceptions
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Class experimentParticles in motion? | Classic chemistry experiments | 11–14 years
Explore the movement of gas particles by reacting calcium carbonate with hydrochloric acid and testing with limewater
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Class experimentExperiments with particles | Classic chemistry experiments | 11–14 years
Use common classroom items to explore physical states and how materials interact in these three practical investigations
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Exhibition chemistryEvaporation, entropy and the Marangoni effect
Demonstrate thermodynamics to your 16–18 learners with this simple experiment
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CPD articleHow to teach Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution curves at post-16
Enhance learners’ knowledge and understanding of reaction kinetics and how to interpret graphs
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CPD articleEverything you need to teach energetics at 14–16
Use these ideas to help students understand the world of energetics, enthalpy and equilibrium
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Job profileHead of computational toxicology
George uses computer modelling to make sure products such as food and drink, medicines, pesticides, cosmetics and household products don’t cause harm and haven’t been contaminated by toxic materials
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Exhibition chemistryCreating a supersaturated gas evolving oscillator
Use this fizzy practical for a kinetic and thermodynamic showdown in class
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ResourceSpot the entropy errors worksheet | 16–18 years
Develop your learners’ metacognitive skills using thermodynamics questions and calculations
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ArticleWhat state of matter is fire?
The burning question – is fire a solid, liquid, gas or plasma?
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IdeasTeach electrochemical cells using number grids
Make explaining electrochemical cells and calculating potentials simple with number grids
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Class experimentAcid–alkali conductometric titration worksheet | 14–16 years
Develop your learners’ understanding of ions and the changes in ionic concentrations in an acid-alkali neutralisation
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NewsA carbon allotrope that can scratch diamond
The amorphous carbon material created from buckminsterfullerene
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NewsGraphene veil prevents fading
Atomically-thin graphene lattices are being used as a barrier against ageing