All Structure and bonding articles – Page 6
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ResourceAromatic chemistry 16–18
Use these Starter for ten questions to challenge your students to name aromatic compounds and recall the structure of benzene and electrophilic substitution mechanisms.
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ResourceOrganic chemistry starters 16–18
Starter for ten questions covering some of the main aspects of organic chemistry at GCSE and A level, including functional groups, nomenclature, isomerism and mechanisms
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ResourceBonding starters | 16-18
Starter for ten quizzes that focus on bonding topics like the nature of chemical bonds, covalent bonding and properties and bonding.
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NewsProbing difficulties with quantum atomic models
What you can do to make grasping atomic representations easier
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NewsChop! Chop! Creating useful chemicals from lignin
Breaking the hardy carbon-carbon bond in wood puts new fuels on the horizon
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ResourceScience concept cartoons: what holds atoms together?
Spark discussion and stimulate thinking about what holds atoms together in a way that encourages pupils to share their ideas.
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NewsA new angle on collision theory
Scientists shoot the world’s smallest projectiles – individual molecules – and use them to study how reactions happen
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AnalysisFinding the fake booze
Ever wondered what Raman spectrometry is? Here’s how it can find out what’s in a bottle without opening it.
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Class experimentThe determination of copper in brass
Try this microscale class practical to investigate how much copper there is in brass using nitric acid. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ResourceChemistry and Sport - Swimming
Support learners to understand the role of chemistry in swimming this upcoming Olympic season
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Class experimentExploring the properties of the carvones
Test the smell of each enantiomer of carvone and detect the differences
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Class experimentProperties of stereoisomers
By soaking cotton wool in two limonene enantiomers, and adding a stereoisomer, students can explore the differences between each chemical and discuss how they each might react in different conditions. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ResourceTeacher subject knowledge self assessment tests
Use these diagnostic tests to self-assess your chemistry subject knowledge, and identify strengths and areas for development. These two quizzes test at the pre-16 level. Complete the first to get feedback broken down by topic. Use the second quiz to check progress, once you’ve refreshed your knowledge in key topics.
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ResourceTeacher subject knowledge self assessment: post-16
Use these diagnostic tests to self-assess your chemistry subject knowledge, and identify strengths and areas for development
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ResourceScience concept cartoons: electrons and chemical reactions
Spark discussion and stimulate thinking about electrons and chemical reactions in a way that encourages pupils to share their ideas.
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ResourceHow hot are chilli peppers?
This resource explores the chemistry of capsaicinoids and the properties they give to chillies.
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ResourceWhy do pans stick?
This resource looks at Teflon and its properties. What is Teflon and why does it stop food sticking to the pan?