All Reactions and synthesis articles
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CPDHow to teach reversible reactions and equilibrium at 14–16
Use these tips and teaching ideas to secure student understanding when teaching this tricky topic
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Ideas5 ways to teach displacement reactions effectively
Spark students’ enthusiasm for this key chemistry topic with these teacher-tested strategies
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ResourcePesticides and agricultural productivity calculations | 14–16 years
Link food security to yield, percentage yield and atom economy
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ResourceThe preparation of 2-hydroxybenzoic acid | 16–18 years
Heat, react, convert and separate oil of wintergreen to create 2-hydroxybenzoic acid. Includes kit list and safety instructions
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ResourceThe preparation of aspirin | 16–18 years
Discover the method by which learners can synthesise aspirin in the classroom. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ExperimentAcid–base back titration | 16–18 years
Write balanced equations and calculate reacting masses and moles to find the limiting reagent
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ResourceDecomposition reactions | 11–14 years
Differentiated worksheets guide learners to consider word equations, symbol equations and conservation of mass linked to simple decomposition reactions
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ResourceDisplacement reaction snap | 11–14 years
Consolidate learning about simple displacement reactions with this game, followed by a formative assessment activity for the whole class
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FeatureThe science behind emergency oxygen
How chemistry provides oxygen for breathing in emergency situations
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CPDTeaching organic synthesis at post-16
Use these ideas and tips to help students master this tricky topic
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ResourceOrganic synthesis quiz | 16–18 years
Multiple choice quiz to check understanding and revise organic chemistry topics
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CPDTeaching energy and change post-16
Try these ideas to help students better understand this scientific concept
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CPDTeaching curly arrows at post-16
Tips and resources to help you teach chemical processes and organic reaction mechanisms
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CPDTeaching chemistry equilibria post-16
How to help students tackle equilibrium challenges at post-16
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IdeasTackle poverty in chemistry lessons
Link the science you teach in your classroom to poverty and inequality targeted by the UN’s SDGs
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ExperimentAthruithe do aisiompaithe agus an lámh aisteach
Bain triail as an iniúchadh seo chun na foghlaimeoirí a chur ag smaoineamh faoi imoibriú do‑aisiompaithe a tháirgeann gás. Gabhann nótaí mionsonraithe don mhúinteoir, sleamhnáin don seomra ranga agus taispeántas físeáin leis an iniúchadh.
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ExperimentAthruithe súilíneacha do aisiompaithe agus buamaí folctha
Bain triail as an iniúchadh seo ina bhfiosraítear imoibrithe do‑aisiompaithe, iniúchadh lena ngabhann nótaí mionsonraithe don mhúinteoir, sleamhnáin don seomra ranga agus taispeántas físeáin.
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ExperimentAthruithe do aisiompaithe agus an múchtóir tine
Bain triail as an iniúchadh seo ina bhfiosraítear céard a theastaíonn ó ábhair le go ndófaidh siad, iniúchadh lena ngabhann nótaí mionsonraithe don mhúinteoir, sleamhnáin don seomra ranga agus taispeántas físeáin.
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ExperimentNewidiadau na fyddai modd eu dadwneud a’r llaw frawychus
Rhowch gynnig ar yr ymchwiliad hwn i gael dysgwyr i feddwl am adeg pryd mae adwaith anghildroadwy yn cynhyrchu nwy. Mae’n cynnwys nodiadau manwl i athrawon, sleidiau dosbarth ac arddangosiad fideo.