A knowledge organiser on the A-Level Chemistry Topic 4: Groups 2 and 7 Chemistry. Including the chemistry and equations they need to know (reactions of group 2 with oxygen, water, acid etc, thermal decomposition of the group 1 & 2 carbonates/nitrates, halogen chemistry including trends, disproportion reactions in hot & cold alkali, reducing agents with reactions of sulfuric acid, oxidising agents (displacement reactions) etc. Also includes information on the qualitative tests of halides, sulfates, carbonates and also flame testing of cations and identification of the ammonium ion. A comprehensive revision organiser that the students can use to make their revision notes from. Relevant for the new 2015 A-Level Edexcel syllabus.
Some A-Level Chemistry resources on the thermodynamics topic of Gibbs free energy. The first resource contains 6 sections of calculations with each section increasing in difficulty. This resource is differentiated and takes about an hour to complete. Is excellent revision on Gibbs free energy calculations and nicely prepares students for the exam with relevant exam standard calculations including a graph. Answers are included. Also included are Entropy worksheets (with answers) on calculating Gibbs and how it is related to the equilibrium constant.
An A-Level Chemistry knowledge organiser on the pH topic acid and base equilibria. Is in Power Point format and fully editable. Contains a summary of all the keypoints covered at A-Level.
A knowledge organiser on the AQA GCSE topic Chemical calculations. Includes information on the scientific terms: RAM, RFM, conservation of mass, mole, avagadro constant, excess & limiting reagents, titrations , formulae trianagles for all the calculations etc. Also contains more depth on the steps required in a titration, diagrams of flasks used and indicators etc. Also includes information about volume of gases, atom economy and percentage yield. Is everything the students need to know on one page before attempting the calculations. Can be expanded onto an A3 page. Relevant for the new 2018 exams.
A resource applicable for the current AQA A-Level Chemistry specification on TOF Mass spec calculations. The questions test students on how to calculate velocity, distance of flight tube, time taken and atomic mass. Answers are included to every question including a hand-written extended answer sheet showing each step of the calculations to assist students who get stuck. The resource usually takes about 60 – 90 mins for students to complete depending on their ability.
A AQA GCSE knowledge organiser on the topic Chemical analysis. Includes information on pure substances, formulations, chromatography, testing for gases, positive and negative ions and flame emission spectroscopy. Suitable for the new 2016 syllabus.
The whole of GCSE triple science organic chemistry on one A3 page. This is a knowledge organiser covering crude oil, fractional distillation, alkenes, fuels, alcohols, carboxylic acids, manufacture of ethanol, natural polymers, condensation polymers, nucleotides and DNA. A word file set up to print in A3 and covers everthing that the triple Science Chemistry students need to know for the new GCSE AQA 2016 Chemistry syllabus.
Knowledge organisers for the Edexcel A-Level Chemistry topic 6. Including chemistry of the hydrocarbons, alcohols and halogenoalkanes. Includes information on all of the chemistry from the edexcel syllabus on alkanes, alkenes, alcohols and halogenoalkanes. Structure, bonding, naming, mechanisms, apparatus, equations etc are included. A comprehensive coverage of the whole of the topic 6 organic chemistry topic 6a-e
A lesson on Grignard reactions consisting of a PowerPoint and a worksheet. Suitable for all A-level exam boards. covers the 3 steps in the Grignard reaction and includes information on how to get the reaction started, solvent, conditions and relevant equations. The editable worksheet comes with answers.
An A-Level Chemistry resource on the mechanisms of organic compounds. The worksheet requires students to write the mechanisms for the free radical substitution reaction of alkanes with chlorine, electrophillic addition of alkenes with bromine, hydrogen bromide (include markovnikovs rule and the inductive effect). The worksheet also requires students to draw mechanisms for the reactions of halogenoalkanes with hydroxide ions (nucleophilic substution/elimination) and with cyanide ions and ammonia. Answers to every question is provided with every mechanism drawn on the answer sheet. Suitable for the new 2015 A-Level chemistry syllabus. Is an excellent revision resource for organic chemistry.
A knowledge organiser on the GCSE Chemistry topic of electrolysis. Is suitable for the new AQA GCSE 2018 syllabus (from the chapter “Chemical changes”). Contains information on electrolysis of molten ionic compounds like lead bromide, the electrolysis of aluminium oxide and also the electrolysis of aqueous solutions like sodium chloride (brine.) Includes explanations on what happens at the electrodes (oxidation/reduction), the ionic equations involved, and for aqueous solutions, explanations of why we get hydrogen instead of the metal if the metal is the most reactive etc.
A comprehensive mind map on organic synthesis which students can use to revise the theory Students can use the resource to produce routes for organic synthesis required in A-Level Chemistry exams.
Contains all the facts from the AQA A-Level Chemistry syllabus on structure of proteins including sequence of amino acids joined by peptide links, hydrogen bonding, sulfur–sulfur bonds, primary, secondary (α-helix and β–pleated sheets,) tertiary structures and fibrous/globular proteins.
A worksheet covering acid-base equilibria calculations for strong and weak acids, strong alkalis and Kw. Answers are included, students can mark/check their work as they progress.
A complete set of topic worksheets on the A-Level concept transition metals. I use these worksheets for my students as we go through the topic. Worksheets include questions on electronic configuration, definitions, colour, shapes, naming, ligand exchange, deprotonation and complex formation. Answers to every question is included.
Power Point on the acid base equilibria concept of Enthalpy of neutralisation. Compares the enthalpy of neutralisation of acids as per the new 2015 A-Level Chemistry Edexcel syllabus.
A bundle of resources on KS5 Chemistry transition metals. The bundles includes activities & games designed to help students revise naming, colours and reactions of the first row transition metals. Theres flash cards, match cards, a revision board game with questions, Ecell information sheet etc.
A bundle of 3 resources used to teach students how to draw Hess Law cycles. One of the resources is aimed at lower ability students showing them how to perform the calculation without having to draw the cycle.
An A-Level Chemistry resource on redox titration calculations. The editable worksheet is differentiated with each section increasing in difficulty. Students complete titration calculations based on the redox chemistry of potassium permanganate, sodium dichromate, sodium thiosulfate etc. The resource contains one of every type of titration question they need to answer in an exam. Answers are included. Worksheet takes a double lesson for students to complete.