Use the real-world context of developing vaccines to practise applying understanding of chromatography

When scientists were developing COVID-19 vaccines, they needed to identify the spike protein on the virus. They used a special type of chromatography called liquid chromatography.

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    A foundation and higher level worksheet to put learning about balancing chemical equations into context. Answers are included in the teacher notes.

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These In context worksheets ask learners to use their knowledge of paper chromatography and apply it to a new context, building their confidence and capability to face exam questions. With a mixture of multiple choice, short answer and long-answer questions covering:

  • stationary phase and mobile phase
  • calculation of Rf values
  • comparison between paper and liquid chromatography.

The worksheets are available at foundation and higher level and as fully-editable versions, giving you the flexibility to select the questions most relevant to a particular lesson or group of learners.

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