Anecdotes for Chemistry Teachers: The Discovery of Nylon

The background to the discovery, naming and production of Nylon.

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Anecdotes: Aluminium

The story of the discovery of the Hall-Heroult process for purifying aluminium.
Class experiment
Finding the formula of copper(II) oxide

In association with Nuffield Foundation

Use this demonstration with your 14–16 learners to deduce the formula of copper(II) oxide by reducing it with methane
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Reactant and product substances | Developing understanding | 11–14

By Helen Harden and Neil Goalby

Use these worksheets to secure and deepen your learners’ understanding of reactants and products in chemical changes

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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