All Practical skills and safety articles – Page 15
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ResourceChemistry in Action: Laboratory Manual
Laboratory manual describing 11 x 3 hour experiments. Students are presented with a case scenario of a suspicious death, which they must investigate via a series of laboratory experiments.
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ExperimentReactions of chlorine, bromine and iodine with aluminium
Try this demonstration to produce some spectacular exothermic redox reactions by reacting aluminium with halogens. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ResourceChemistry stinks - olfactory indicators experiment
Chemicals that change colour with pH are frequently used as indictors for acid-base titrations. The aim of this experiment it to determine the concentration of an unknown base using garlic powder as an olfactory indicator. Chemistry stinks – olfactory indicators experiment Class practical Chemicals that change colour with pH ...
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ResourceChemistry stinks - class smelling activity
This class practical introduces concepts of chemistry and smell. A number of common chemicals with distinctive smells have been chosen to help students get their nose around different functionalities in chemistry. This is done via a series of solutions, which can be smelled using smelling sticks.
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ExperimentHandling liquid bromine and preparing bromine water
Find out how to handle liquid bromine and prepare bromine water safely using these health, safety and technical notes.
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ExperimentTitrating sodium hydroxide with hydrochloric acid
Use this class practical to explore titration, producing the salt sodium chloride with sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ExperimentTesting the hardness of water
Try this practical with your students to measure the hardness of water samples and investigate the effect of boiling. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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FeaturePractical science at a distance
Eleanor Crabb discusses the advantages and practicalities of teaching experimental skills online
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ExperimentFat-pan fires and the conditions for combustion
Use this demonstration to illustrate the conditions required to start combustion, and how to put out a pan fire safely. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ExperimentPreparing and using cobalt chloride indicator papers
Make your own cobalt chloride indicator papers, which can be used to test for the presence of water. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ExperimentGenerating, collecting and testing gases
Read our standard guidance on generating, collecting and testing gases during practical experiments, including carbon dioxide, hydrogen, oxygen and chlorine.
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ExperimentMaking glass
Try this class practical to make samples of glass using lead oxide, zinc oxide and boric acid. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ExperimentReacting copper(II) oxide with sulfuric acid
Illustrate the reaction of an insoluble metal oxide with a dilute acid to produce crystals of a soluble salt in this class practical. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ResourceInspirational chemistry book
A collection of resources, aligned with GCSE bodies, to support learners in England, Wales, and N Ireland.
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ExperimentExtracting 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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ResourceWhat happens when things burn?
This resource presents chemists as real people and not stereotypical ‘mad scientists’ whose lives are completely dominated by science.
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ResourceScurvy - the mystery disease
This resource contains activities for students which uses the story of scurvy to investigate the scientific method, and how science was done in the past.
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IdeasTeaching with microscale reactions
Katherine Haxton explores using microscale reactions in the teaching lab.
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ResourceModern Chemical Techniques book
This book teaches about modern chemical techniques without heavy emphasis on maths or physics. It includes descriptions of instruments and their applications. All of the chapters are available for free via Learn Chemistry. Follow the links below to buy a copy from our online shop for £19.95. If you’re a ...