All Reactions and synthesis articles – Page 20
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Resource
Limestone Chemistry
This activity is most appropriate for students aged 14-16 to illustrate chemical reactions and useful materials made from rocks.
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Feature
The 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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Resource
45 chemistry puzzles for 16-18 years
Try these chemistry puzzles based on sudoku to help 16–18 year old students consolidate their knowledge about key topics, with printable worksheets and answers.
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The Mole
Breaking Bad – poisoning gangsters with phosphine gas
On screen chemistry with Jonathan Hare
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Feature
Two-step bromine attack
An experiment for the classroom to show that bromine adds to an alkene by two-step electrophilic addition
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Exhibition chemistry
Nitrogen triiodide - a sensitive, contact explosive
Create a beautiful cloud of vapour mixed and gas with this safe contact explosive demonstration
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Feature
Catalysts for a green industry
Chemists are working to develop new, longer-lasting catalysts to ensure industrial processes are cleaner, greener and more efficient
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Exhibition chemistry
Platinum-catalysed oxidation of ammonia
Demonstrations designed to capture the student's imagination
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Lesson plan
How was the first artificial dye made? | 16-18 years
Explore organic synthesis and the making of the first artificial dye, mauve, in a lesson plan and directed activity related to text (DART) for 16–18 year olds.
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Lesson plan
How does sodium react with chlorine? | 14-16 years
Investigate the reaction of sodium with chlorine, using students’ understanding of atoms, ions and lattice structure, in this lesson plan for 14–16 year olds.
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Lesson plan
Nucleophilic substitution reaction mechanisms | 16-18 years
Help your students explore the mechanism for an organic nucleophilic substitution reaction using this lesson plan with activities for 16–18 year olds.
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Lesson plan
Simple chemical reactions: how do candles work? | 11-14 years
Clarify the ideas of burning, melting and evaporating with your students and tackle some misconceptions about candles with this lesson plan for 11–14 year olds.
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Lesson plan
Reactions of acids with metals and carbonates | 11-14 years
Help your students unravel misconceptions about how acids react with metals and carbonates via this lesson plan with downloadable activities for ages 11–14.
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Lesson plan
Exploring precipitation reactions using diagrams | 14-16 years
Discover how ions are arranged in precipitation reactions and practise completing ionic equations using this lesson plan with activities for 14–16 year olds.