All Resource articles – Page 67
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Indicator puzzle
Discover the pH of different solutions by using plant based natural dyes in this practical. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Funny felt pens
Find out how colour changing pens work in this practical into acids and alkalis in inks. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Heating power of a candle
Bunsen burner Vs candles, the battle of the ages! Determine their equivalent energy output in this practical. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Fight fire! Fill up with foam | 11–14 years
How do firefighters do it? That’s the question your learners will explore in this investigation into carbon dioxide foam
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Colour creation
Blue and red make purple, but what makes blue? Discover how acids and alkalis indicate with different colours in this practical. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Chemical circuit breaker
Help a talented, but forgetful, professor to discover the purpose of her work, using acids and metals to produce hydrogen. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Building a chemically powered boat
Put junk material to good use, and create a gas powered boat, to explore CO2 production. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Bigger and better bubbles
Perfect for young learners, or older, this experiment shows off the science of surface tension. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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A birthday cake candle timer
Use a candle to create a timer, and learn how combustion can be used to help in everyday life. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Apple browning
Enjoy a healthy snack, and learn about chemistry with this experiment into chemical preservation. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Chemistry: Idea to Market
This is a 10 credit module designed to lead students through the various stages of taking a new product from concept to market.
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On This Day – Aug 19 : Johan Gottlieb Gahn born
He is best known for discovering the element manganese (Mn). He also introduced improvements in copper (Cu) smelting, and helped to build up several factories, including those producing vitriol, sulfur (S) and red paint.
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School’s Analyst past papers 2013
Challenge your students to carry out back titrations with these previous Schools’ Analyst questions
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Firework resources
A selection of resources, articles and quizzes around the theme of chemistry in fireworks.
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Challenging Plants: Introduction/Pedagogical Overview
Plants have the potential to help us to meet many of the challenges facing Earth and its inhabitants. This PowerPoint presentation introduces the uses of plants and summarises some of the underpinning chemical principles, concepts and ideas.
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Chewing Gum: Laboratory Exercise
This laboratory-based resource consists of an investigation into the composition of flavourings chemicals present in chewing gum.
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Parabens in household products
This is a laboratory-based investigation (either using GC or HPLC) of preservative chemicals commonly found in household products - parabens.
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Investigate Organic Reaction Mechanisms
Organic Reaction Mechanisms is a core component of organic chemistry at 16 to 19 level. It is covered in A-levels, Scottish Highers and International Baccalaureate but also in all undergraduate chemistry courses.
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Forensic Analysis: Laboratory Manual
Pre laboratory exercises and laboratory practicals in Forensic Analysis.
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On This Day - Jan 10 : Cottrell was born
Cottrell was a physical chemist who invented a way to remove particles such as smoke or lead oxides (PbxOy) from the air. This electrostatic precipitator is still in use as an efficient method for reducing air pollution.