All Resource articles – Page 14
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ResourceTutor course resources | Business Skills for Chemists
Use these resources with the accompanying guidelines to help undergraduate chemists at your institution develop valuable business and entrepreneurial skills.
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ResourceChalky spinach
How does the food we eat affect our bodies? Discover the acid inside spinach, and why it can feel chalky
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ResourceContemporary Chemistry
Try these activities and resources to engage 11–16 year olds with key chemical concepts, using a variety of scientific and everyday contexts.
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ResourceDrawing a scale model of the Earth
Help students visualise the structure of the Earth and boost their confidence with plotting information on scales
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ResourceLithium: separation, mining and battery power | 11–14 years
Test your 11–14 students’ knowledge of separation techniques; elements, mixtures and compounds; periodic table trends
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ResourcePrepare oxalic acid as a primary standard
The toxic ingredient lurking in green vegetables, oxalic acid is familiar to Advanced Higher students for other reasons
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ResourceBusiness skills and commercial awareness for chemists
Looking beyond your chemistry degree? Use this self-study resource to learn about the skills and knowledge you need to build a career in business or industry.
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ResourceChemistry for All project resources
Practical resources used by some of the activity providers for outreach work as part of the Chemistry for All project
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ResourceRSC presentations and resources – ASE 2021
Download our resources and presentations from our sessions at the ASE annual conference
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ResourceRunaway reactions
Ask your 16–18 students to take a closer look at ammonium nitrate and enthalpy
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ResourceReactions of alkanes and alcohols – organic chemistry worksheets | 14–16
A student worksheet for foundation and higher level. Assess learning with questions about the reactions of alkanes and alcohols.
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ResourceBurning hydrocarbons – organic chemistry worksheets | 14–16
Student worksheets at foundation and higher level. Assess learning with questions exploring the topic of burning hydrocarbons.
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ResourceCondensation polymerisation – organic chemistry worksheets | 14–16
Student worksheets at higher level. Apply knowledge in context and assess learning with questions exploring condensation polymerisation, including polyesters and the nylon rope trick experiment.
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ResourceNatural polymers – organic chemistry worksheets | 14–16
Student worksheets at foundation and higher level. Apply knowledge in context and assess learning with questions exploring natural polymers, including starch and amino acids.
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ResourceCarboxylic acids – organic chemistry worksheets | 14–16
Student worksheets at foundation and higher level. Apply knowledge in context and assess learning with questions exploring the topic of carboxylic acids, including flavourings for ice cream.
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ResourceAddition polymerisation – organic chemistry worksheets | 14–16
Student worksheets at foundation and higher level. Apply knowledge in context and assess learning with questions exploring addition polymerisation, including the formation and properties of addition polymers and their use in sports clothing and equipment.
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ResourceAlkenes – organic chemistry worksheets | 14–16
Student worksheets at foundation and higher level. Apply knowledge in context and assess learning with questions exploring alkenes, including the context of ripening fruit.
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ResourceAlcohols – organic chemistry worksheets | 14–16
Student worksheets at foundation and higher level. Apply knowledge in context and assess learning with questions exploring alcohols, including burning alcohols in cooking and as fuels.
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ResourceHydrocarbons – organic chemistry worksheets | 14–16
Student worksheets at foundation and higher level. Apply knowledge in context and assess learning with questions exploring hydrocarbons, including structural formulae, writing word equations and balancing symbol equations.
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ResourceCracking hydrocarbons – organic chemistry worksheets | 14–16
Student worksheets at foundation and higher level. Apply knowledge in context and assess learning with questions that explore cracking hydrocarbons, including an experiment with liquid paraffin.