Anecdotes for Chemistry Teachers: In the Limelight

The background and chemistry of burning calcium with hydrogen and oxygen to make ‘limelight’.

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Anecdotes: Aluminium

The story of the discovery of the Hall-Heroult process for purifying aluminium.
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On This Day - Jan 27 : In 1880, Thomas Edison was granted a patent for the electric lamp

The first electric carbon arc lamp was invented by Sir Humphrey Davy of England in 1801. However it wasn’t until 1880 that the discovery of the longer lasting electric lamp really changed the way we live.
Class experiment
Heating chocolate and egg

In association with Nuffield Foundation

Introduce learners to physical and chemical changes and the safe use of Bunsen burners with this simple practical experiment

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Question sheet
Condensation polymerisation | Review my learning worksheets | 14–16 years

Identify learning gaps and misconceptions with this set of worksheets offering three levels of support
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Thin-layer chromatography and analgesics | 16–18 years

In this investigation learners use thin-layer chromatography to separate and identify over-the-counter medicines
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Alkenes | Review my learning worksheets | 14–16 years

Identify learning gaps and misconceptions with this set of alkenes worksheets offering three levels of support