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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.
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AQA GCSE unit 3 chemistry worksheet - mean, range and uncertainty calculations
Worksheets in pdf and word including mark schemes supporting students understanding of calculating the mean, range and uncertainty for their practical experiments.
AQA Chemistry 9-1 - Revision Mats/Grids for Unit 1-3 Differentiated for Foundation Tier
These simple revision mats can be printed A3 with a single sheet forming a revision activity for an entire topic. The sheets are differentiated specifically for foundation tier students.
These 4 printable A3 mats cover quantitative unit 3
Mat 1
Elements compounds and mixtures
Atomic structure
Sub-atomic particles
Separating mixtures
Isotopes
Mat 2
Timeline of the discovery of the structure of the atom
Comparative sizes of atoms and nucleus
Mat 3
Groups in the periodic table
Periods in the periodic table
Properties of elements with the same number of outer electrons
Mendeleev’s periodic table
Mat 4
Group 7
Group 0
Transition metals
Group 1
Mat 5
Finding metals and non-metals on the periodic table
Ionic, covalent and metallic bonding
Metallic bonding diagram
Mat 6
Ionic bonding dot and cross diagrams
Covalent dot and cross diagrams
Mat 7
Properties of covalent substances
Properties of ionic compounds
Mat 8
Properties of metals and ions
How substances conduct electricity
The particle model and states of matter
Mat 9
Diamond’s properties and structure
Graphite’s properties and structure
Mat 10
Fullerenes structure and properties
Graphene structure and properties
Mat 11
The law of conservation of mass
Understanding coefficients
Understanding subscripts
Mat 12
Calculations of relative formula mass
Calculations of mean, range and uncertainty
Changes in mass in reactions involving gases
Mat 13
Concentrations in grams/dm3
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.
AQA GCSE unit 3 chemistry worksheets -balloons, molar gas volume worksheets - medium and hard
Resources to support students with gas volumes and mole calculations of equations involving gases as reactants or products.
MS-word and pdf file provided including MS
AQA GCSE chemistry - Unit 4 - Lesson7 Strong and Weak Acids and understanding pH
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 Chemistry GCSE - Revision Mats/Grids - Unit 4 Chemical Changes, Metals, Electrolysis, Acids PPTX
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 4, Reactivity of Metals, Reactions of Acids, Titrations, Electrolysis
Mat 1
Formation of positive ions when metal atoms react
Observations when alkali metals react with water
Tendency to form positive ions and the reactivity series
Inclusion of carbon and hydrogen in the reactivity series
Observations when metals react with acids
Placing metals in order of reactivity by observation of their reactions
The meaning of displacement
Mat 2
What is a metal ore
Examples of metals that can be found natively in the Earth
Reduction to form metals
Meaning of the terms oxidation and reduction in terms of oxygen
Meaning of the terms oxidation and reduction in terms of electrons
Equations for the extraction of metals using carbon
Metal displacement
Ionic equations for displacement reactions
Comparisons of cost of titanium extraction vs iron extraction
Mat3
Reaction of metals with acids to produce salts and hydrogen
Formation of hydrogen and hydroxide ion in solution
Indicator
Neutralisation and salt formation
Names and formulae of common laboratory acids
Names and formulae of common laboratory alkalis
Charges on common ions
Soluble and insoluble hydroxides
Metals and acids as redox reactions
Mat 4
Formation of soluble salts by evaporation and crystallisatiion
pH scale and neutralisation
Indicators vs. pH probes
Titrations
Calculations for titrations
Ionic equation for neutralisation
Mat 5
Strong and weak acids
Ionisation of acids
Difference between the terms strong and weak and concentrated and dilute
The meaning of the pH scale
Mat 6
The process of electrolysis
Electrolysis of molten ionic compounds
Using electrolysis to extract metals
Electrolysis of aqueous solutions
Representation of reactions at electrodes as half equations
AQA GCSE chemistry - Unit 3 - Lesson 5 Limiting reactant and Excess Reactant
Powerpoint lesson introducing the concept of limiting reactants and excess of a chemical reactant.
Contains complete lesson powerpoint with worked examples on limiting reactants and worksheets to practice more tricky examples from this higher tier chemistry only section.
Bundle
AQA GCSE 2022 Revision Mat Bundle for FOUNDATION TIER Combined Science Chemistry. Now with answer grids!
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.
47 revision mat grids covering the whole FOUNDATION TIER COMBINED SCIENCE CHEMISTRY CONTENT ONLY
Unit 1 Atomic structure and the periodic table (4 mats)
Atoms elements and compounds
Mixtures
The model of the atom
Subatomic particles
Size of atoms
Relative atomic mass
Electronic structure
The Periodic Table
Metals and non-metals
Group 0
Group 1
Group 7
Unit 2 Bonding structure and the properties of matter (4 mats)
Chemical bonds
Ionic bonding
Ionic compounds
Covalent bonding
Covalent compounds
Metallic bonding
How bonding and structure are related to the properties of substances
State symbols
Properties of ionic compounds
Properties of small molecules
Polymers
Giant covalent structures
Properties of metals and alloys
Metals as conductors
Structure and bonding of carbon
Unit 3 Quantitative Chemistry (3 mats)
Conservation of mass and balanced chemical equations
Relative formula mass
Mass changes when a reactant or product is a gas
Chemical measurements
Concentrations of solutions
Unit 4 Chemical Changes (9 mats)
The reactivity of metals
The reactivity series
Extraction of metals and reduction
Reactions of acids with metals
Neutralisation of acids and salt production
Soluble salts
The pH scale and neutralisation
Electrolysis of molten ionic compounds
Electrolysis in aqueous solution
Using electrolysis to extract metals
Unit 5 Energy Changes (3 mats)
Exothermic and endothermic reactions
Energy transfer during exothermic and endothermic reactions
Reaction profiles
Unit 6 The rate and extent of chemical change (5 mats)
Rate of reaction
Factors which affect the rate of chemical reactions
Collision theory and activation energy
Catalysts
Reversible reactions
Energy changes and reversible reactions
Equilibrium
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
Unit 9 - Chemistry of the atmosphere (6 mats)
The composition and evolution of the Earth’s atmosphere
The proportions of different gases in the atmosphere
The Earth’s early atmosphere
How oxygen increased
How carbon dioxide decreased
Carbon dioxide and methane as greenhouse gases
Human activities which contribute to an increase in greenhouse gased in the atmosphere
Global climate change
The carbon footprint and its reduction
Common atmospheric pollutants and their sources
Atmospheric pollutants from fuels
Properties and effects of atmospheric pollutants
Unit 10 - Using resources (6 mats)
Using the Earth’s resources
Potable water
Waste water treatment
Alternative methods of extracting metals
Life cycle assessment
Recycling
Ways of reducing the use of resources.
AQA GCSE chemistry - Unit 3 - Lesson 2 mass lost with gases, mean, range and uncertainty
Powerpoint lesson covering the change in mass observed in a reaction involving a gas, such as burning in air, or producing carbon dioxide. This lesson also deals with data analysis including the mean, range, uncertainty and anomalous results.
Worksheets included: balancing equation practice, mean, range, uncertainty, including answers and a wordsearch on moles and quantities to support students with new vocabulary.
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!
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.
These resources have been prepared for the new GCSE science examination specifications that are new for first teaching in 2016.
Get ahead with year 9 or use to plan your schemes of work for September. Buy individual resources or a set of lessons.
Fully resourced with Powerpoints, worksheets and lesson activities and key facts and opportunities for improvement and redrafting throughout.
AQA A-level Chemistry - Practice Papers 1, 2 and 3 - clear, space for feedback, mark scheme included
A set of three practice A-level papers for AQA A level chemistry. Clear dyslexia friendly presentation with larger print and coloured boxes for answers. Space provided for teacher feedback and/or student reflection. Markschemes included at the back of each document.
Genuine exam paper style questions.
Content arranged as follows in line with external exams. PDF and Word files provided.
Paper 1
What’s assessed
Relevant physical chemistry topics (sections 3.1.1 to 3.1.3, 3.1.6 to 3.1.8 and 3.1.10 to 3.1.12)
Inorganic chemistry (section 3.1)
Relevant practical skills
How it’s assessed
Written exam: 2 hours
105 marks
35% of A-level Questions
105 marks of short and long answer questions
Paper 2
What’s assessed
Relevant physical chemistry topics (sections 3.1.2 to 3.1.6 and 3.1.9)
Organic chemistry (section 3.3)
Relevant practical skills
How it’s assessed
Written exam: 2 hours
105 marks
35% of A-level Questions
105 marks of short and long answer questions
Paper 3
What’s assessed
Any content
Any practical skills
How it’s assessed
Written exam: 2 hours
90 marks
30% of A-level Questions
40 marks of questions on practical techniques and data analysis
20 marks of questions testing across the specification
30 marks of multiple choice questions
AQA Chemistry Revision Mats/Grids FOUNDATION Unit 3 & 4 Quantitative, Metals, Acids, Electroylsis
AQA GCSE Combined Science - **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 12 printable A3 mats cover the following content
Unit 3 Quantitative Chemistry (3 mats)
Conservation of mass and balanced chemical equations
Relative formula mass
Mass changes when a reactant or product is a gas
Chemical measurements
Concentrations of solutions
Unit 4 Chemical Changes (9 mats)
The reactivity of metals
The reactivity series
Extraction of metals and reduction
Reactions of acids with metals
Neutralisation of acids and salt production
Soluble salts
The pH scale and neutralisation
Electrolysis of molten ionic compounds
Electrolysis in aqueous solution
Using electrolysis to extract metals
AQA A-level Chemistry 3.3.15 NMR - Nuclear Magnetic Resonance - Notes and Workbook with Answers
AQA A-level chemistry unit 3.1.15 Amount of Substance - Lesson or Revision workbook with answers
This workbook 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 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 particularly those 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. Parent and student friendly containing answers to all questions.
This booklet is 34 pages long with answers to past paper questions provided at the back from page 27 onwards. It is provided in word and pdf.
Contents
How NMR works
The NMR spectrum
Interpreting 13C NMR spectra
Interpreting 1H NMR spectra
Explanation of spin coupling and multiplicity
Combining techniques
AQA 9-1 GCSE chemistry - Unit 1 - Lesson 5 balancing chemical equations, half and ionic equations
4.1.1.1 Atoms, elements and compounds
Introduction to balancing symbol equations
Powerpoint lesson to introduce students to balancing chemical equations. The accompanying worksheets with lots of unfamiliar examples allow 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. There is an extension worksheet which introduces ionic equations and redox half equations in the simplest of terms. This appears on the exam specification at the beginning of unit 1 but is dealt with here in an understandable format for your gifted and talented GCSE students.
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 A-level Chemistry 3.1.2 Amount of Substance - Unit Workbook and Notes with Answers
AQA A-level chemistry unit 3.1.2 Amount of Substance - Lesson or Revision workbook with answers
This workbook 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 students who have dyslexia.
User friendly for students and parents revision too with answers included.
This booklet is 46 pages long with answers to past paper questions provided at the back from page 40 onwards. It is provided in word and pdf.
Contents
Unit conversion
The mole and the Avogadro constant
Chemical formulae and equations including balancing equations, ionic and half equations
Masses, volumes and concentrations in moles and associated calculations
Making volumetric solutions
Titration
Reacting masses, % yield, atom economy
Ideal gas equation, pV=nRT
Empirical and Molecular Formula
Water of crystallisation
AQA Chemistry Revision Mats/Grids FOUNDATION Unit 9 & 10 Atmosphere, Resources, LCA, Recycling, H2O
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 12 printable A3 mats cover the following content
Unit 9 - Chemistry of the atmosphere (6 mats)
The composition and evolution of the Earth’s atmosphere
The proportions of different gases in the atmosphere
The Earth’s early atmosphere
How oxygen increased
How carbon dioxide decreased
Carbon dioxide and methane as greenhouse gases
Human activities which contribute to an increase in greenhouse gased in the atmosphere
Global climate change
The carbon footprint and its reduction
Common atmospheric pollutants and their sources
Atmospheric pollutants from fuels
Properties and effects of atmospheric pollutants
Unit 10 - Using resources (6 mats)
Using the Earth’s resources
Potable water
Waste water treatment
Alternative methods of extracting metals
Life cycle assessment
Recycling
Ways of reducing the use of resources.
AQA Chemistry GCSE - Revision Mats/Grids for Unit 3 Quantitative, Mass, Moles, Concentration, PPTX
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 Identifying cations and anions including workbooks and exam Qs
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
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 Chemistry Revision Mats/Grids FOUNDATION Unit 5 & 6 Energy, Rates, Collisions, Equilibrium,
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 8 printable A3 mats cover the following content
Unit 5 Energy Changes (3 mats)
Exothermic and endothermic reactions
Energy transfer during exothermic and endothermic reactions
Reaction profiles
Unit 6 The rate and extent of chemical change (5 mats)
Rate of reaction
Factors which affect the rate of chemical reactions
Collision theory and activation energy
Catalysts
Reversible reactions
Energy changes and reversible reactions
Equilibrium
AQA GCSE unit 3 chemistry worksheet - balancing equations using reacting masses
Worksheet and mark scheme in pdf and word file.
Practice for your students on how to balance equations using reacting masses.
AQA 3.2.5 A-level Chemistry Transition Metals - 4 Workbooks Dyslexia Friendly Notes, Qs and As
AQA A-level chemistry unit 3.2.5 Transition Metals
These workbooks cover 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.
I have used colour consistently for the different types of sections to make the booklet accessible, especially more dyslexia friendly as I have found that chemistry notes and questions can often be very dense, and somewhat inaccessible.
Parent and student friendly too with answers.
Contents
Booklet 1 - 30 pages
• The general properties of transition metals and definitions
• Metal complexes and ligands
• Substitution reactions
• Shapes of complex ions
Booklet 2 - 24 pages
• Formation of coloured ions
• Colorimetry and the concentration of transition metal ions in solution
• Variable oxidation states
• Vanadium species in oxidation states V, IV, III and II
• Tollen’s Reagent
Booklet 3 - 16 pages
• Redox titrations with MnO4-
o Calculating the percentage of iron in an iron tablet and moss killer
o Calculating the concentration of hydrogen peroxide in hair bleach
o Calculating the percentage of iron and carbon in steel
o Indirect redox titrations using zinc metal
• Redox titrations with other oxidising agents e.g. Cr2O72-
Booklet 4 - 19
• Transition metals as catalysts
• Heterogeneous catalysts
o Contact Process
o Haber Process
• Homogeneous autocatalysis in the reaction of MnO4- and C2O42-
• Homogeneous catalysis by Fe(II)/Fe(III) of reaction of S2O82- and I-