All Structure and bonding articles – Page 4
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ArticleWhy does jelly wobble?
Find out how gelatin’s bonds, structure and properties make jelly jiggle
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CPD articleTeaching curly arrows at post-16
Tips and resources to help you teach chemical processes and organic reaction mechanisms
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Exhibition chemistryThe reaction between sodium and chlorine
Use this to demonstrate this classic and spectacular chemistry experiment
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IdeasModelling ionic bonds with plasticine
Mould your students’ understanding of ionic bond formation and overcome misconceptions
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CPD articleTeaching redox chemistry post-16
Try these ideas to help make redox less confusing for students
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Exhibition chemistryShocking revelations 2: neutralisation reactions
Use this experiment to demonstrate the different behaviours of weak and strong acids
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CPD articleHow to teach structure determination post-16
Students find this process puzzling. Help them solve it with these ideas and tips
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ResourceStructure determination | 16–18 years
Test learners’ ability to identify the spectra of given compounds and apply their understanding of infrared and NMR spectroscopy with this worksheet
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ResourceCovalent bonding tiles | 14–16 years
Help learners to visualise the shape and structure of simple covalent molecules with these manipulative covalent bonding tiles.
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PosterHow to draw dot and cross diagrams
Use this step-by-step approach to covalent bonding with your 14–16 learners
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Exhibition chemistryShocking revelations: a conductometric titration
Strengthen students’ mental models of particles reacting in solution
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ResourcePlant-based proteins | 16–18 years
Name common amino acids and draw the structural formulas of dipeptides and tripeptides in this resource for 16-18 year old learners before considering how thin layer chromatography can be used to separate and analyse amino acids in a mixture.
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NewsA carbon allotrope that can scratch diamond
The amorphous carbon material created from buckminsterfullerene
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News5 tips for teaching VSEPR theory
Use the latest research to help your students form correct mental images when predicting molecular geometries
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NewsUsing student-generated animations to assess conceptions
Harness the power of PowerPoint when teaching molecular motion to identify misconceptions and help students better understand the sub-microscopic world
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Exhibition chemistryPyrophoric silanes
Use the impressive reaction of pyrophoric silanes in air to explore a range of chemistry topics with your students
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CPD articleTeaching structure and bonding post-16
Try these tips, contexts and activities to tackle the orbital model of the atom and bonding
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Interview‘Structure and bonding really gets to the heart of chemistry’
Meet Niki Kaiser, a chemistry teacher inspiring others to embrace evidence-based teaching practices
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PosterAllotropes of carbon
Use this infographic with your 14–16 classes to boost their knowledge of diamond, graphite, graphene and fullerenes
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FeatureThe grand end of term quiz
Looking for something fun to wrap up the term? Challenge your 14–16 students with this chemistry-themed quiz