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Modern Chemical Techniques book

2015-04-02T17:22:00Z

This book teaches about modern chemical techniques without heavy emphasis on maths or physics. It includes descriptions of instruments and their applications. All of the chapters are available for free via Learn Chemistry. Follow the links below to buy a copy from our online shop for £19.95. If you’re a ...
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Chemical misconceptions

Discover classroom strategies and activities to tackle common misconceptions among students in chemistry, and explore the theory behind different approaches.
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ReAct podcasts

Experienced teachers talk about some of the trickiest topics in 16+ chemistry courses and how to overcome them.
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Which sodium salt is which?

How does sodium interact with other chemicals, and how can you identify them? Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Which gas is which?

Five mystery gases, and a problem to solve. Students must identify each gas, and do so quickly. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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What makes the candle go out?

Why do candles go out, how do different candles react in the same environment, and can we figure out why they’re different? Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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What is the smallest amount that you can smell?

Science never smelled better, explore the inner working of smell with this experiment. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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What is honey made of? The optical rotation of sugars

Discover more about carbohydrates, chirality, optical rotation, in honey. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Warning device

Create a warning system from junk items, and the reaction between citric acid and bicarbonate of soda. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Vintage titrations: tannin in wine

Explore Redox titrations using potassium manganate(VII), with this tannin experiment. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Vintage titrations: sulfur dioxide concentrations in wine

Explore redox titrations using iodine, and discover the sulfur dioxide concentrations in wine. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Three isomeric alcohols

Learn about the reactions of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols, using laboratory tests. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Test the gas

Test or carbon dioxide in this tricky experiment that will make learners consider their scientific skills. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Only dust - is there a sign of life?

Discover the link between organic life, and dust, designing an experiment of your own from junk materials. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Number of reactions

Explore the chemistry of copper, and weak bases, in this explorative experiment in the reactions of copper(II) sulfate. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Move a heavy object

Use a simple reaction to create CO₂, and see how far chemistry can push an object. Contains kit list and safety instructions.
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Move an oxo cube at great speed

Make a reaction that creates CO₂, and watch as it propels a stock cube faster than any Oxo has travelled before. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Making ice | In Search of More Solutions | 11–14 years

Explore the properties of water and ice in this planning activity
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Lifting an egg by a thread

Create a strong cellulose thread and lift and egg. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Liquid and solid water; the growth of ice crystals

On a cold clear night, the Earth loses heat by radiation. How does a natural pond form ice through the night? Includes kit list and safety instructions.