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    Oil and water mix

    In this practical, students predict and observe what happens when water and alcohol, and water and oil are mixed. 

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    Making an oil-water emulsion

    Students observe what happens when oil and water are mixed, and how the results of the experiment change when various substances, including an emulsifier, are added.

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    Publishing: licences, copyright & permissions

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    Information about copyright, the Royal Society of Chemistry's licence to publish and your deposition and sharing rights. 

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    Journal article reviewer procedure and policy

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    This webpage provides general guidance to reviewers on the procedure and requirements to assess manuscripts submitted to journals published by the Royal Society of Chemistry.

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    Publishing processes & editorial policies

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    Find out more about our publishing process such as our initial assessment of submissions, our journal transfer service and the publication of accepted manuscripts. This page also outlines our editorial policies on prior publication, data and correction and retraction.This guidance is suitable for first-time and experienced authors.

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    Article templates: how to structure your article

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    Prepare your article for submission, format your references and produce clear chemical structures using Royal Society of Chemistry templates from our author and reviewer resource centre. Our templates will help you structure and format your manuscript in the Royal Society of Chemistry style, and give you a clear idea of ...

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    Using figures, graphics & images in an article

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    Find out the acceptable formats for figures, graphics and images in journal articles using the Royal Society of Chemistry guidelines from our author and reviewer resource centre. This guidance is suitable for first-time and experienced authors.

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    Three colours from the same dye-bath

    In this experiment, students see if dyes bond differently depending on the material, and what effect this has.

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    Tyndall effect- why the sky is blue

    In this experiment, students observe and report on the Tyndall effect. Also, students use their knowledge of the properties of mixtures and emulsions, and light to explain their observations.

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    Making marbled paper

    In this practical, students create a marble effect on paper, using their knowledge of mixtures and hydrophobic solutions to explain the phenomena. Also, students use their evaluating skills to determine which method produces the best result.

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    Measure the speed of light

    In this experiment, students report their findings when bread, covered in butter, is placed in a microwave without the turning plate. They also use their data to calculate the speed of light.

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    Water drop art

    In this practical, students observe and report what happens when water is placed on waxed paper, and a splint or toothpick is positioned close to the droplets.

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    Ancient inks

    In this practical, students use methods which have been used for centuries to produce inks.

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    Making paint with minerals

    This practical is best done with groups of four pupils each pupil could chose a single mineral and make both tempera paint and an oil paint for testing.

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    Making brown ink

    This practical is suitable for all pupils as part of a general introduction to coloured substances. 

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    Making and using blueprint paper

    Blueprints use the cyanotype process invented by the astronomer John Herschel in 1842. In this experiment you will carry out an experiment to produce blueprint paper and produce an image or diagram using the blueprint paper. 

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    Making a simple paint

    In this practical, students use a process which has been used for centuries to produce egg tempera paint.

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    Restoration of Minoan paintings: Imitation or reproduction?

    Minoan art tells of a people who were keen observers of their world, in touch with the environment and enjoying the world they lived in.

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    Greek art theory influences future art

    Here we look at how the influences on Ancient Greek art, including the importance, and what is meant by, the Goldern Ratio.

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    Egyptian blue

    The Egyptians sought a permanent blue pigment to depict their royalty and gods with the necessary reverence. Here we look at how the Egyptian achieved a blue pigment that didn’t degrade over time.