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Engaging lessons, revision materials and activities for students of all ages. I studied for a Degree and D.Phil in chemistry at St John's College, Oxford and enjoy a teaching career inspiring and enthusing the next generation.
AQA Chemistry GCSE - Revision Mats/Grids for Unit 3 Quantitative, Mass, Moles, Concentration,  PPTX
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AQA Chemistry GCSE - Revision Mats/Grids for Unit 3 Quantitative, Mass, Moles, Concentration, PPTX

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These simple revision mats can be printed A3 with a single sheet forming a revision activity for an entire topic. Now with typed and handwritten suggested answers. These files are PowerPoints which you can tweak for your classroom if desired (but please do not re-distribute). Non-editable PDF files available separately at a discount These printable A3 mats cover quantitative unit 3 Mat 1 1) Conservation of mass 2) Balanced chemical equations 3) Relative formula mass 4) Mass changes when a reactant or product is a gas 5) Chemical measurements including mean, range and uncertainty Mat 2 1) Moles 2) Avogadro 3) Amount of substances in equations 4) Using moles to balance equations Mat 3 1) Limiting reactants 2) Percentage yield 3) Yield 4) Atom economy of chemical reactions Mat 4 1) Concentrations of solutions 2) Changing the subject of an equation 3) Using concentrations of solutions in mol/dm3 4) Use of amount of substance in relation to volumes of gases Should take a fair few lessons to work though and revise or can set as a homework sheet a week in the run up to exams. All other units available separately and bundled.
AQA GCSE Chemistry Unit 4  Making Soluble Salts Worksheets
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An A3 grid to support students to learn and understand the different methods to make soluble salts. (docx and pdf) Supportive checklist/table on the main reagents and methods for making salts (docx and pdf) Practical method suitable for students to follow for making copper sulfate using sulphuric acid and copper oxide. (docx and pdf)
AQA Chemistry GCSE - Revision Mats/Grid for Unit 7 Organic, carbon compounds, fuels, reactions  PPTX
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AQA Chemistry GCSE - Revision Mats/Grid for Unit 7 Organic, carbon compounds, fuels, reactions PPTX

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These simple revision mats can be printed A3 with a single sheet forming a revision activity for an entire topic. With free suggested answers typed and handwritten onto completed sheets. These files are PowerPoints which you can tweak for your classroom if desired (but please do not re-distribute). Non-editable PDF files available separately at a discount. These 7 printable A3 mats cover the whole of unit 7 - Organic Chemistry Mat 1 Carbon compounds as fuel and feedstock Crude oil, hydrocarbons and alkanes Fractional distillation Petrochemicals Properties of hydrocarbons Complete combustion balancing equations Mat 2 Cracking and alkanes Balancing chemical equations for cracking Usefulness of cracking Structure and formulae of alkenes Mat 3 Reactions of the alkenes C=C functional group Reagents and conditions for addition of hydrogen, water and halogens Displayed formulae Mat 4 Alcohols - names and formulae Identification of functional group and displayed formula Fermentation Steam hydration Uses of alcohols Reactions of alcohols Mat 5 Carboxylic acids Functional group and displayed formula Reactions of acids Weak acids Esterification Intermolecular forces in carboxylic acids Mat 6 Addition polymerisation Recognising alkene monomers Drawing polymer H diagrams Relate the repeating unit to the monomer Condensation polymerisation Ester link -diols and -dioic acids Mat 7 Amino acids Polypeptides DNA and other naturally occurring polymers
AQA Chemistry GCSE - Revision Mats/Grids for Unit 5 Energy Changes, Exothermic, Endothermic, PPTX
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AQA Chemistry GCSE - Revision Mats/Grids for Unit 5 Energy Changes, Exothermic, Endothermic, PPTX

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These simple revision mats can be printed A3 with a single sheet forming a revision activity for an entire topic. With free suggested answers typed and handwritten onto completed sheets. These files are PowerPoints which you can tweak for your classroom if desired (but please do not re-distribute). Non-editable PDF files available separately at a discount. These 3 printable A3 mats cover unit 5 - Energy Changes Mat 1 Definitions of exothermic and endothermic chemical reactions Uses of exothermic and endothermic chemical reactions Particle model and activation energy Relative energies of reactants and products in exothermic and endothermic chemical reactions Energy profiles for exothermic and endothermic chemical reactions Changes in temperature for exothermic and endothermic chemical reactions Mat 2 Energy profiles to show activation energy and overall energy change Bond energies Using bond energies to calculate overall energy change Calculating bond energies Drawing molecules to show all the bonds present Improving experiments to measure changes in temperature Comparison of energy needed to break bonds with energy released making them Mat 3 Chemical cells and the factors affecting voltage Rechargeable and non-rechargeable cells identification Rechargeable and non-rechargeable cells advantages and disadvantages Hydrogen fuel cell advantages and disadvantages Equations in a hydrogen fuel cell overall and at each electrode Designing a lemon clock
AQA GCSE Chemistry Identifying cations and anions including workbooks and exam Qs
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AQA GCSE Chemistry Identifying cations and anions including workbooks and exam Qs

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Lesson resource for 2 to 4 lessons including practical work Powerpoint and worksheets included with mark scheme Identifying cations 6 page worksheet to support students with the following success criteria: You should be able to describe the flame tests used to identify metal ions You should be able to describe how to use sodium hydroxide to identify metal cations Mark scheme included 8 page worksheet to support students learning to identify anions in solution including activities and exam questions with the following success criteria 1 You should be able to describe the test for a carbonate using acid 2 You should be able to describe the test for chloride, bromide and iodide using silver nitrate 3 You should be able to describe the test for sulfate ions using barium hydroxide 4 You should be able to explain why it is safe to use barium hydroxide to take X-rays of the internal organs in a human being Mark scheme also included
AQA GCSE chemistry - Unit 4 - Lesson 8-10 Electrolysis, extraction, plating, half equations
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AQA GCSE chemistry - Unit 4 - Lesson 8-10 Electrolysis, extraction, plating, half equations

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This is a sequence of lessons to teach the topic of electrolysis. It contains three powerpoint presentations, a worksheet on ionic and half equations and the worksheets for the required practical on electrolysis. It could cover three lessons of teaching with another 2 to complete the required practical and so is resourced for 5 lessons in total. Lesson 1 Powerpoint 1 The process of electrolysis REDOX and loss and gain of electrons Electrolysis of molten ionic compounds Lesson 2 Powerpoint 2 Using electrolysis to extract metals Electrolysis of aluminium oxide Electroplating with copper Half equations and Ionic Equations Set homework: worksheet on ionic and half equations to be completed for homework here - mark scheme provided Lesson 3 Required Practical 3 Lesson 4 Completion of booklet for required practical 3 Lesson 5 Powerpoint 3 Electrolysis in aqueous solution Mixtures of ions Electrolysis of brine Competing reactions at electrodes Electrolysis of acidified water I write Professor Bunsen resources to teach and test in my own classroom. I hope that I manage to make the new GCSE in chemistry engaging and exciting. Most importantly it could save you and your school time!
AQA GCSE chemistry - Unit 4 - Lesson7 Strong and Weak Acids and understanding pH
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AQA GCSE chemistry - Unit 4 - Lesson7 Strong and Weak Acids and understanding pH

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This is a lesson to teach strong and weak acids with an introduction to the meaning of pH. It has a ppt and worksheet in word and pdf format with answers to the worksheet as well. The meaning of strong acid in terms of complete ionisation of acid molecules in water The meaning of weak acid in terms of partial ionisation of acid molecules in water Comparison of the terms concentrated and dilute with strong and weak and an explanation of how a weak acid can still be concentrated and a strong acid could still be dilute. Grid to test understanding of key vocabulary in the ppt file. Meaning of pH in terms of the change in 10x each time you go down a pH unit - does not include logarithms it is described in an accessible way that allows students to calculate changes in concentration as pH unit changes. I write Professor Bunsen resources to teach and test in my own classroom. I hope that I manage to make the new GCSE in chemistry engaging and exciting. Most importantly it could save you and your school time!
AQA 9-1 GCSE chemistry - Unit 1 - Lesson 3 Chemical equations, word equations and naming compounds
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AQA 9-1 GCSE chemistry - Unit 1 - Lesson 3 Chemical equations, word equations and naming compounds

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4.1.1.1 Atoms, Elements and Compounds ** Word Equations** Powerpoint lesson introducing the concept of chemical equations. This lesson starts by supporting students’ understanding of a chemical equation to describe a reaction in words. It also addresses the convention for naming compounds. The accompanying worksheet allows students to practice and for you to give feedback and help them to improve. The answers are included to help the busy teacher or non-specialist. PDF files included for easy viewing in iBooks and mobiles. Professor Bunsen resources are tested in school and make the new GCSE in chemistry engaging and exciting. Most importantly it could save you and your school time! Fully resourced with Powerpoints, worksheets and lesson activities and key facts and opportunities for improvement and redrafting throughout.
AQA A-level Chemistry 3.3.9 Aromatic, chemistry & reactions of benzene -  Unit Workbook with Answers
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AQA A-level Chemistry 3.3.9 Aromatic, chemistry & reactions of benzene - Unit Workbook with Answers

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AQA A-level chemistry unit 3.3.9 Aromatic Chemistry and the reactions of benzene and its derivatives - Lesson or Revision workbook with answers This workbooks covers a whole unit of work combining detailed information sections with Cornell Style notetaking so the books can be used while you teach and students can add their own notes and ideas down the margin. Colour is used consistently for the different types of sections to make the booklet more dyslexia friendly as I have found that chemistry notes and questions can often be very dense, and somewhat inaccessible for all students but especially students who have dyslexia. The booklet can also be produced as a revision guide for the topic and contains all the notes and practice past paper questions you would need to revise along with worked examples. Student and parent friendly and can be used without a teacher. This booklet is 25 pages long with answers to past paper questions provided at the back from page 21 onwards. It is provided in word and pdf. Please customise for personal use only and do not share or re-sell. Contents • Useful definitions • Kékulé structure and problems with it • Naming compounds based on benzene • Electrophilic substitution reactions of benzene
AQA Chemistry GCSE - Revision Mats/Grids - Unit 9 Atmosphere, Pollution and Global Warming - PPTX
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AQA Chemistry GCSE - Revision Mats/Grids - Unit 9 Atmosphere, Pollution and Global Warming - PPTX

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With free suggested answers typed and handwritten onto completed sheets. These files are PowerPoints which you can tweak for your classroom if desired (but please do not re-distribute). Non-editable PDF files available separately at a discount These printable A3 mats cover unit 9 - Chemistry of the atmosphere Mat 1 Earth’s atmosphere today How oxygen increased and carbon dioxide decreased Changes in the Earth’s atmosphere The History of the Earth Mat 2 Greenhouse gases Human impact on the environment Causes of global climate change The Greenhouse effect Bias and peer review Mat 3 Global effects of climate change Mat 4 Carbon footprint and emissions of carbon dioxide and methane Reducing carbon and methane emissions Mat 5 Pollution from fuels Problems from pollution Petrol and diesel Balancing equations for complete and incomplete combustion
AQA Chemistry GCSE - Revision Mats/Grids - Unit 10 Sustainable development, Haber, NPK. PPTX
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AQA Chemistry GCSE - Revision Mats/Grids - Unit 10 Sustainable development, Haber, NPK. PPTX

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These simple revision mats can be printed A3 with a single sheet forming a revision activity for an entire topic. With free suggested answers typed and handwritten onto completed sheets. These files are PowerPoints which you can tweak for your classroom if desired (but please do not re-distribute). Non-editable PDF files available separately at a discount. These printable A3 mats cover unit 10 - Resources and sustainable development Mat 1 Using the Earth’s resources Finite and renewable resources Recycling Sustainable development Natural resources Synthetic products Using and preserving resources Mat 2 Potable water UK water supply Distillation and pure water Desalination Mat 3 Waste water treatment Sewage treatment processes Septic tanks Factors contributing to waste water Mat 4 Alternative methods of extracting metals Phytomining Bioleaching Corrosion and rusting Mat 5 Life cycle assessment of plastic bags versus paper bags Mat 6 Reduce, reuse, recycle Raw materials Ceramics Glass Steelmaking and using scrap iron Mat 7 Polymers, composites and alloys Thermosoftening vs. thermosetting Alloys and their uses Mat 8 Haber process Rate vs. yield and compromises. NPK fertilisers and salts in NPK fertiliser manufacture.
AQA GCSE Chemistry - Unit 1 - L 6 and 7 separating mixtures, crystals, distillation, chromatography
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AQA GCSE Chemistry - Unit 1 - L 6 and 7 separating mixtures, crystals, distillation, chromatography

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4.1.1.2 Mixtures Two part Powerpoint lessons on techniques for separating mixtures including two practicals, filtration, crystallisation and chromatography as well as a homework survival activity inspired by Bear Gryll’s. The accompanying worksheet allows students to practice and for you to give feedback and help them to improve. PDF files included for easy viewing in iBooks, tablets or mobile devices. Professor Bunsen resources are tested in school and make the new GCSE in chemistry engaging and exciting. Most importantly it could save you and your school time! Fully resourced with Powerpoints, worksheets and lesson activities and key facts and opportunities for improvement and redrafting throughout
AQA GCSE Unit 3 - Beaker's beakers - practice concentration mole calculations in g/dm3 and mol/dm3
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AQA GCSE Unit 3 - Beaker's beakers - practice concentration mole calculations in g/dm3 and mol/dm3

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These worksheets are designed to support the new AQA 2016 syllabus. Give your student some quick practice at changing the subject of the equation and calculating a number of easy and more challenging examples of concentrations in g/dm3 and mol/dm3. Some examples involve conversion between cm3 and dm3. Differentiated sheet based on colour and concentration included for ELC or unit award.
AQA Chemistry Revision Mats/Grids FOUNDATION Unit 7 & 8 Organic, Cracking, Analysis, Chromatography
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AQA Chemistry Revision Mats/Grids FOUNDATION Unit 7 & 8 Organic, Cracking, Analysis, Chromatography

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AQA GCSE Combined Science Chemistry - **FOUNDATION TIER ** These simple revision mats can be printed A3 with a single sheet forming a revision activity for an entire topic. Include a mixture of cloze word fact sections with recall and exam style questions. Now with free suggested answer sheets to support non-specialists or parents/students revising. Provided as Powerpoint and PDF. These 7 printable A3 mats cover the following content Unit 7 - Organic Chemistry (3 mats) Carbon compounds as fuels and feedstock Fractional distillation and petrochemicals Properties of hydrocarbons Cracking and alkenes Unit 8 - Chemical analysis (4 mats) Pure substances Formulations Chromatography Identification of common gases
AQA Chemistry GCSE - Revision Mats/Grids for Unit 8 chemical analysis, flames, purity, spectra PPTX
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AQA Chemistry GCSE - Revision Mats/Grids for Unit 8 chemical analysis, flames, purity, spectra PPTX

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UPDATED 09/2018 These simple revision mats can be printed A3 with a single sheet forming a revision activity for an entire topic. With free suggested answers typed and handwritten onto completed sheets. These files are PowerPoints which you can tweak for your classroom if desired (but please do not re-distribute). Non-editable PDF files available separately at a discount. These 6 printable A3 mats cover unit 8 - Chemical Analysis Mat 1 Pure substances Formulations Elements, compounds and mixtures Qualitative and quantitative tests Gas tests Mat 2 Chromatography How paper chromatography separates mixtures Distinguishing pure and impure substances Interpretation of chromatograms Calculation of Rf values Mat 3 Identification of metal cations using sodium hydroxide Al, Ca, Mg, Cu, Fe(II), Fe(III) Identification of metal cations using flame tests Li, Na, K, Ca, Cu Flame tests of mixtures of metal cations Mat 4 Identification of anions Carbonates Halides Sulfates Mat 5 Practice in identification of whole compounds by combining anion and cation tests Mat 6 Instrumental methods versus chemical methods Flame emission spectroscopy Problem solving examples
AQA A-level Chemistry 3.1.12 Acids and Bases -3 workbooks, dyslexia friendly with Qs and As
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AQA A-level Chemistry 3.1.12 Acids and Bases -3 workbooks, dyslexia friendly with Qs and As

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AQA A-level chemistry unit 3.1.12 Acids and Bases - Three lesson / revision workbooks and notes with answers covering the whole unit. These workbooks cover a whole unit of work combining detailed information sections with Cornell note taking so the books can be used while you teach and students can add their own notes and ideas down the margin. Colour is used consistently for the different types of sections to make the booklet more dyslexia friendly as I have found that chemistry notes and questions can often be very dense, and somewhat inaccessible for all students but especially those who have dyslexia. The booklets can also be produced as a revision guide for the topic and contains all the notes and practice past paper questions you need to revise along with worked examples. Parent and student friendly also. These three work books are provided in word and pdf. Contents Workbook Part 1 - 21 pages Brønsted Lowry Theory - Strong and Weak Acids and Bases Acid Dissociation pH Calculating pH of strong acids The ionic product of water KW Calculating pH of a strong base Workbook Part 2 - 25 pages Weak acid dissociation constant Ka Calculating the pH of a weak acid Determining Ka by experimental methods Titration curves Indicators for titrations Calibrating pH meters Workbook Part 3 - 29 pages Buffer solutions Acidic buffers Basic buffers Calculating the pH of acidic buffer solutions
AQA A-level Chemistry 3.3.10 Amines, naming and reactions - Full Unit Workbook with Answers
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AQA A-level Chemistry 3.3.10 Amines, naming and reactions - Full Unit Workbook with Answers

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AQA A-level chemistry unit 3.1.10 Amines - Lesson or Revision workbook and notes with answers This workbook covers a whole unit of work combining detailed information sections with Cornell Style note taking so the books can be used while you teach and students can add their own notes and ideas down the margin. I have used colour consistently for the different types of sections to make the booklet more dyslexia friendly as I have found that chemistry notes and questions can often be very dense, and somewhat inaccessible for students who have dyslexia. The workbook can also be produced as a revision guide for the topic and contains all the notes and practice past paper questions you would need to revise along with worked examples. Parent and student friendly. This booklet is 20 pages long with answers to past paper questions provided at the back from page 16 onwards. It is provided in word and pdf. Contents Amine functional group Naming amines with alkyl chains and naming priorities in organic chemistry Preparation of amines by the reaction of ammonia with halogenoalkanes Preparation of aliphatic amines by reduction of nitriles Preparation of aromatic amines by reduction of nitro compounds Basic properties Reactions with acyl compounds and acid anhydrides