In Search of Solutions: Chemical circuit breaker

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In Search of Solutions: Rescue a forgetful scientist by devising a chemically powered circuit breaker. Linking to topics on reactions of acids and metals.

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Northern Ireland
- GCSE
  - CCEA Chemistry
    - Unit 1: Structures, Trends, Chemical Reactions, Quantitative Chemistry and Analysis
      - 1.8 Acids, bases and salts: Indicators and pH
        1.8.13 demonstrate knowledge and understanding of and write observations on and equations for the general reactions of hydrochloric, sulfuric and nitric acids with: metals; bases; carbonates; hydrogencarbonates; and ammonia;
  - CCEA Double award science
    - Unit C1: Structures, Trends, Chemical Reactions, Quantitative Chemistry and Analysis
      - 1.8 Acids, bases and salts: Indicators and pH
        1.8.12 demonstrate knowledge and understanding of and write observations on and equations for the general reactions of hydrochloric, sulfuric and nitric acids with: metals; bases; carbonates; hydrogencarbonates;
Republic of Ireland
- Junior Cycle
  - Science
    - Chemical world
      - Systems and interactions
        6. Investigate the properties of different materials including solubilities, conductivity, melting points and boiling points.

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