All Rates of reaction articles – Page 4
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Exhibition chemistryEggsplosive chemistry
Declan Fleming shows you how to capture your students’ imaginations with spectacular demonstrations
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ResourceProblem based practical activities
Discover how chemistry can relate to real world problems, so students can put their science knowledge into context.
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ExperimentRate of reaction of potassium manganate(VII) and oxalic acid
Investigate the effect of surface area or concentration on rate of reaction using oxalic acid in rhubarb and potassium manganate(VII). Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ExperimentIodine clock reaction demonstration method
Use this iodine clock reaction demonstration to introduce your students to rates of reaction and kinetics. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ResourceFinding the ‘rate expression’ for the reaction between iodine and tin
Explore rate reaction between two substances, and design an experiment to measure it. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ResourceA chemical stop-clock – iodine clock reaction
Get ready to be exact in your timings, and support learners to create an exact timed reaction. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ResourceChallenging plants: Plant science
An understanding of the structure and function of plants, the movement of materials through them and the chemical reactions that happen within them helps scientists to exploit the potential of plants.
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CPDUnderstanding equilibrium: a delicate balance
Steve Hacker describes some of the difficulties with teaching this topic and shows how you could help your students
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The MoleEnzymes and their role in the human body
Enzymes catalyse reactions inside the human body. Find out more about how they work and discover a quick experiment with yeast to try yourself.
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Exhibition chemistryBalls of fire!
Another spectacular demonstration of the dehydrating properties of acid
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ResourceResearch division, Standish Chemical Company
Explore reaction rates in this practical that allows learners to consider how chemistry works in the wider world. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Exhibition chemistryEthanol rockets
Putting the energy from the 'methanol whoosh bottle experiment' to good use
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The MoleBreaking Bad IV – can a little crystal blow up a room?
On screen chemistry with Jonathan Hare
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ResourceOn This Day - Jun 29 : Peter Waage was born
Waage discovered the Law of Mass Action with Cato Guldberg. This law relates the rate of a chemical reaction to the concentration of the reactants, and has become the basis for determining reaction rate constants.
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FeatureThe hydrolysis of 2-bromo-2-methylpropane
A one hour experiment to determine the order of the reaction and show that it follows an SN1 mechanism
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Exhibition chemistryDissolving copper in nitric acid
The dramatic reaction between copper and nitric acid ought to be seen
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Exhibition chemistryThe ammonia fountain
Demonstrations designed to capture the student's imagination