Chemistry for the gifted and talented: a new kind of alchemy

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This presents some cutting edge research for post-16 students in a context that they can appreciate. It shows the students there are still big ideas to be explored in chemistry and should promote research as a career choice.

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16-18 years

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Scotland
- Higher
  - SQA Chemistry
    - 1. Chemical changes and structure
      - (a) Periodicity
        Elements are arranged in the periodic table in order of increasing atomic number.
        The periodic table allows chemists to make accurate predictions of physical properties and chemical behaviour for any element, based on its position.
- National 5
  - SQA Chemistry
    - Chemical changes and structure
      - Atomic structure and bonding related to properties of materials
        Periodic Table and atoms
        Elements in the Periodic Table are arranged in order of increasing atomic number.
Wales
- A/AS level
  - WJEC Chemistry
    - Unit 1: THE LANGUAGE OF CHEMISTRY, STRUCTURE OF MATTER AND SIMPLE REACTIONS
      - 1.6 The Periodic Table
        (b) electronic structures of the elements relate to their position in the s-, p- and d-blocks of the Periodic Table
Northern Ireland
- GCSE
  - CCEA Chemistry
    - Unit 1: Structures, Trends, Chemical Reactions, Quantitative Chemistry and Analysis
      - 1.2 Bonding
        1.2.10 demonstrate knowledge and understanding that covalent bonds are strong and that substantial energy is required to break covalent bonds;
      - 1.5 Symbols, formulae and equations
  - CCEA Double award science
    - Unit C1: Structures, Trends, Chemical Reactions, Quantitative Chemistry and Analysis
      - 1.2 Bonding
        1.2.11 demonstrate knowledge and understanding that covalent bonds are strong and that substantial energy is required to break covalent bonds;
      - 1.5 Symbols, formulae and equations
Republic of Ireland
- Leaving Certificate
  - Chemistry
    - 1. Periodic table and atomic structure
      - 1.1 Periodic table
        Social and Applied Aspects
        History of the periodic table, including the contributions of Dobereiner, Newlands, Mendeleev and Moseley.
        Comparison of Mendeleev’s table with the modern periodic table.
        Depth of treatment
        Brief statement of the principal resemblances of elements within each main group, in particular alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, halogens and noble gases.
    - 2. Chemical bonding
      - 2.1 Chemical Compounds
        Depth of treatment
        Stability of noble gas electron configurations.

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