All Reactions and synthesis articles – Page 8
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NewsRoute to fiendishly complex marine molecule cut in half
Shortcut to promising natural product already in Alzheimer’s and HIV trials
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NewsSun shines for iron catalyst to convert carbon dioxide to methane
Step on the road to sustainable fuel production as iron–porphyrin catalyst comes through under mild conditions
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ResourceChemical misconceptions II: Changes in chemistry
Explore chemical and physical change in chemistry, explain what each mean, and classify examples of these changes.
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ResourceChemical misconceptions II: Reaction mechanisms
Reaction mechanisms are an important part of understanding chemical interactions. This activity helps learners to identify them.
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ResourceChemical misconceptions II: Hydrogen fluoride
Explore hydrogen fluoride, discuss its chemical reaction and encourage learners to think about why the reaction takes place.
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ResourceChemical misconceptions II: Word equations
Complete study into word equations, and explore acid reactions to metals, alkalis, and carbonates as well as synthetic reactions.
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ResourceChemical misconceptions II: Types of chemical reaction
Explore learner’s knowledge on types of chemical reactions, and strengthen their prior skills with an in-depth worksheet.
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MisconceptionsChemical misconceptions I: Chemical reactions
Explore chemical reactions, how to describe them, form word equations, and why they occur.
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Exhibition chemistryEasier equilibrium
How bailing buckets can support students’ grasp of Le Chatelier’s principle
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ResourceRates and equilibria
This activity demonstrates the links between the topics of rates of reaction and the equilibrium law. It provides students with an explanation of the equilibrium law and helps them explain why Le Chatelier’s principle works for temperature, concentration and pressure.
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FeatureClearing the air around smoke formation
Answering the riddle of why unsaturated fuels burn with sooty flames
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ResourceDesigning an organic synthesis
View a summary of how to approach the synthesis of an organic compound, focussing on the construction of key bonds. Follow an example multistep synthesis using standard organic transformations, answering questions along the way. This page is suitable for students beginning organic chemistry. Designing an organic synthesis This page is ...
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Exhibition chemistryCreating copper
Declan Fleming presents a beautiful demonstration with lots of teaching potential
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ResourceMicroorganisms: kitchen science podcasts
Introduce your students to microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi with this short podcast.
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ResourceTurn up the heat: kitchen science podcasts
Introduce your students to irreversible changes caused by heating with this short podcast.
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ResourceMixing and changing: primary science podcasts
Introduce your students to mixing and separating mixtures, and investigating reversible and irreversible changes with this short podcast.
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ResourceKitchen chemistry: primary science podcasts
Join Kareena and her superhero friend K-mistry for this short podcast introducing children to irreversible changes
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ResourceRot: kitchen science podcasts
Introduce your students to food decomposition due to bacteria with this short podcast.