Investigate how much copper there is in brass (an alloy of copper and zinc) by dissolving the brass in nitric acid and comparing the colour of the solution with that of solutions of various concentrations of copper
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Meet Phil Mercer, a chemist helping plan for a new lithium mine in Cornwall
Use this infographic with your 14–16 classes to boost their knowledge of diamond, graphite, graphene and fullerenes
Test your 11–14 students’ knowledge of separation techniques; elements, mixtures and compounds; periodic table trends
Use your smartphone to measure changes in concentration across different concentrations of squash at home or in the classroom. Use your results to predict the concentration of an unknown dilution of squash.
Use this tutorial, including a video demonstration, to help post-16 students learn about equilibrium, the Gibbs free energy and the feasibility of reactions.
Try this tutorial with accompanying videos to help teach students on post-16 courses about the concept of entropy and the second law of thermodynamics.
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