Student workbook and teacher PP for OCR A Level Chemistry A Year 2 Unit 29 Chromatography and Spectroscopy, Chapter 29.3 Carbon -13 NMR spectroscopy. This resource could be used over two lessons. At the end of these lessons students should be able to predict (for a given compound) the following: a) the number of peaks in C-13 spectra b) the type of Carbon environment and its chemical shift c) structure of a compound using its C-13 spectrum The workbook contains different types of tasks and assessment tasks that will allow students to gain the knowledge and apply it to check / assess their learning. My students find the booklets very useful; they structure their work in each lesson, allow differentiation and help to keep their work organised. The PP for teachers supports the workbook and contains the answers to Tasks in the Workbook. The answers are revealed in steps. The resources were prepared with the use of A Level Chemistry for OCR A textbook. Some diagrams that appear in student workbook and on PP are from this book. This resource could present a valuable solution in case of school closure or when students can not attend the lesson and need to catch up with the missed work.

Selection of different types of exam questions; recall and application, that students can use to check and evaluate their knowledge on mass spectrometry. The questions are suitable for OCR A level Chemistry and for AQA AS Chemistry 7404. Some of the questions could be used with GCSE Chemistry students as an extension. The questions relate to the following: How does a Mass spectrometer work How molecular ion and fragment ions are formed Mass spectra of diatomic molecules (halogens) Uses of MS Finding out the relative isotopic masses and relative abundances of the naturally occurring isotopes of an element – which allows to calculate the relative atomic mass, Ar for an element. Finding the relative molecular mass of organic compounds and using fragmentation pattern to gain information about structure of organic compounds. Using fragmentation patterns to identify organic compounds. Stretch and challenge: Mass spectra of organic halogen compounds, M+1 peak

Teacher and Student PP that reviews the reaction types and mechanisms of reactions studied over the two years of A Level Chemistry. The resource reviews such key terms as: electrophile, nucleophile, free radical, homolytic bond fission, heterophilic bond fission, carbocation. The following mechanisms are described and explained: free radical substitution nucleophilic substitution electrophilic substitution electrophilic addition nucleophilic addition nucleophilic addition-elimination elimination (haloalkanes with ethanoic hydroxide and alcohols with acid catalyst to form alkenes). The exam questions included give students extensive opportunities to apply their knowledge and assess their progress. Some of the questions contain Stretch and challenge element. Teacher PP is animated and contains all the activities from the Student PP and answers to all activities and exam questions from the Student PP. The resource can be used as a revision aid to prepare for the final exam but can be also used in lessons, over 2Years when students are learning the different mechanisms of reactions. The resource was prepared with the use of A Level Chemistry for OCR A textbook. Many images /diagrams that appear on PP are from this book.

Student workbook and teacher PP for OCR A Level Chemistry A Year 2 Unit 23, Chapter 23.5 Predictions from standard electrode potential. The workbook captures the key learning for 23.5 ; predictions of the feasibility of reactions using standard cell potentials, limitations in predictions of feasibility of redox reactions. The effect of changes in concentration in a half-cell and the effect this will have on the electrode potential and how will this affect the value of the overall cell potential is described and explained. The workbook contains levelled lesson outcomes to suit different types of learners, different type of tasks (including challenge tasks and stretch and challenge material) and assessment tasks (self-assessed and exam questions). The booklet contains extensive opportunities in the form of questions and explanations and challenge material to improve and extend students knowledge in this topic. Some questions & answers from Chemguide are included at the end of the workbook. The PP for teachers supports the workbook. The answers are revealed . This resource could present a valuable solution in cases when students are absent from a lesson and need to catch up with the missed work.

Student workbook and teacher PP for OCR A Level Chemistry A Year 2 Unit 23, Chapter 23.4 Half cells and cells potential. The workbook captures the key learning for 23.4 ; types of half-cells with labelled diagrams how to measure standard electrode potentials using a standard hydrogen electrode how half cells can be combined to make an electrochemical cell how to determine the overall cell equation how to calculate a standard cell potential by combining two standard electrode potentials The material covered here should be best used over two lessons unless a very able class. The workbook contains levelled lesson outcomes, different types of tasks for students to complete and contains an extensive activity to achieve the learning outcomes for this topic. There are exam questions to assess students progress. The PP for teachers supports the workbook and contains the answers to Tasks. The answers and explanations are revealed in steps. This resource could present a valuable solution in cases when students are absent from a lesson and need to catch up with the missed work.

Student workbook and teacher PP for OCR A Level Chemistry A Year 2 Unit 23, Chapter 23.3 Iodine-thiosulphate titration. The workbook should cover** two lessons;** The procedure in thiosulphate / iodine titration in analysis of an oxidising agent and the use of thiosulphate / iodine titration in analysis of copper (II) salts. The workbook contains levelled lesson outcomes, different type of tasks; how to carry out Iodine-thiosulphate titration, how to use the results from the titration in structured and unstructured calculations (stretch and challenge element). The PP for teachers supports the workbook and contains revealed in steps answers to Tasks in the Workbook… This resource (PP & the workbook together) could present a valuable solution in cases when students can not attend the lesson and need to catch up with the missed work. The resource was prepared using OCR A level Chemistry book; some questions used are from this book.

Student workbooks and teacher PP for OCR A Level Chemistry A Year 2 Unit 23 Chapter 23.2 Manganate (VII) titration. The following are covered: Procedure in carring out MnO4- / Fe2+ titration Application of MnO4- / Fe2+ and Cr2O72- titration (procedure and calculations) in finding: • concentration of Fe2+ ions in a solution • percentage purity of an iron (II) compound • percentage by mass of iron (II) in a sample of ore • water of crystallisation in a hydrated iron (II) salt and hydrated ethanedioic acid The workbook contains levelled lesson outcomes, different types of tasks (including challenge tasks and stretch and challenge material) and assessment tasks (self-assessed and exam questions). The PP for teachers supports the workbook and contains the copies of tasks and very detailed explanations / answers to Tasks in Workbooks.  This resource could present a valuable solution in case when students can not attend the lesson and need to catch up with the missed work or when a student needs a little more support- the PP could be a valuable help. The resources were prepared with the use of A Level Chemistry for OCR A text book. Many images /diagrams that appear in student workbook and on PP were taken from this book. Some instructions in the workbook and the Summary questions (in assessment part of the booklet) refer to the above book.

Student workbook and teacher PP for OCR A Level Chemistry Chapter 23.1 Redox reactions. The workbook captures the following lesson outcomes: : define and use the terms oxidation, reduction, redox, half equation, oxidising agent and reducing agent to a range of reactions; construct redox equations using half –equations; construct redox equations from oxidation numbers; construct half equations and overall redox equations. The workbook contains levelled lesson outcomes, different types of tasks (including challenge tasks and stretch and challenge material) and assessment tasks (self-assessed and exam questions). The workbook can be used over two lesson. The PP for teachers supports the workbook and contains the explanations and detailed answers to Tasks in Workbooks. The answers are revealed in steps. The resources were prepared with the use of A Level Chemistry for OCR A text book. Many images /diagrams that appear in student workbook and on PP were taken from this book. . This resource could present a valuable solution in case when students can not attend the lesson and need to catch up with the missed work.

This resource contains two exam questions on ionic bonding. For each question, I have written some supporting questions that students answer first before they tackle the exam question. This resource could be used as a support / differentiation when teaching GCSE chemistry on ionic bonding or in a revision lesson. I have added a PP with revealed steps to solve these questions.

Student workbook and teacher PP for OCR A Level Chemistry A Year 2 Unit 24 Transition elements, Chapter 24.4 Precipitation and ligand substitution in complex ions, which could be used over* two lessons. * The resource covers the reactions of Mn2+(aq), Cu2+ (aq), Fe2+ (aq), Fe3+ (aq) and Cr3+ (aq) with aqueous sodium hydroxide and ammonia solution;accompanying colour changes described; reactions described by ionic equations. Examples of ligand substitution reactions discusssed using [Cu(H2O)6]2+ and [Cr(H2O)6]3+ with ammonia and chloride ions. The complexes compared in terms of colour change, shape and coordination number. Importance of iron in haemoglobin, including ligand substitution involving O2 and CO is also discused. The workbook contains lesson objectives, different type of tasks (including challenge tasks and stretch and challenge material) and assessment tasks (self-assessed and exam questions). The PP for teachers supports the workbook and contains the answers to Tasks in Workbooks. The answers and explanations are revealed in steps. The resources were prepared with the use of A Level Chemistry for OCR A text book. Many images /diagrams that appear in student workbook and on PP were taken from this book. Some instructions in the workbook and the Summary questions (in assessment part of the booklet) refer to the above book.

Student workbook and teacher PP for OCR A Level Chemistry A Year 2 Chapter 24.3 Stereoisomerism in complex ions. The material covered could be used over two lessons (Lesson 1- cis and trans isomers and Lesson 2- Optical isomers), depending on time available. There is a short review of the conditions for E-Z and cis -trans isomerism in organic molecules and next, cis-trans isomerism is explored in square planar and in octahedral complexes (with six monodentate ligands and in complexes with two bidentate and two monodentate ligands). Optical isomerism is explored in octahedral complexes (with three bidentate ligands and in complexes with two bidentate and two monodentate ligands). The key terms associated with this topic, such as: complex ion, stereoisomers, optical isomers, octahedral shape, square planar, monodentate ligand, bidentate ligand and many more are used extensively. Students are given plenty of application tasks to assess their knowledge. There are many opportunities for student to practise using the wages to represent 3D structures of different isomers. The resources can be used in class, or by students themselves (e.g. if they are not in the lesson). Teacher PP supports Student workbook and contains answers to all questions. The answers are revealed in steps when working through questions. I have just updated this resource to include more recent exam questions. The resource was prepared with the use of A Level Chemistry for OCR A textbooks. Some diagrams and some questions were taken from this book.

Student workbook and teacher PP for OCR A Level Chemistry A Year 2 Unit 24 Transition elements, Chapter 24.2 Formation and shape of complex ions, which could be used over two lessons. The following being covered: Formation of complex ions with bidentate and monodentate ligands (including writing formulae and deducing the charges ). Naming positive and negative complexes is covered ( as a stretch and challenge). Shapes of complex ions-square planar, octahedral complexes (with six monodentate ligands and in complexes with two bidentate and two monodentate ligands). The workbook contains lesson objectives, different type of tasks (including challenge tasks and stretch and challenge material) and assessment tasks which are clearly identified. The PP for teachers supports the workbook and contains the answers to Tasks in Workbooks. The answers are revealed in steps. This resource could present a valuable solution in case when students can not attend the lesson and need to catch up with the missed work. The resources were prepared with the use of A Level Chemistry for OCR A text book. Many images /diagrams that appear in student workbook and on PP were taken from this book. Some instructions in the workbook and the Summary questions (in assessment part of the booklet) refer to the above book.

Two Student workbooks and 2 teacher PPs for OCR A Level Chemistry A Year 2 Chapter 24.1 The d block elements and transition elements (Lesson 1) and The properties of transition metals (Lesson 2) Lesson 1 reviews such key terms as: orbital, sub-shells, energy levels, s, p and d blocks, d -block element, transition element. Next the electronic configuration of atoms and ions of transition metals is discussed. Copper and chromium electronic configuration is explained. Lesson 2 covers the properties of metals and specific properties of the transition metals caused by incomplete d sub-shell; variable oxidation states, having coloured compounds, acting as catalysts and forming complex ions. Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts are discussed. The workbooks contain lesson objectives , different type of tasks (including challenge tasks and stretch and challenge material) and assessment tasks (self-assessed and exam questions). The PP for teachers supports the workbook and contains the answers to Tasks in Workbooks. The answers and explanations are revealed in steps. This resource could present a valuable solution in case when students can not attend the lesson and need to catch up with the missed work. The resources were prepared with the use of A Level Chemistry for OCR A text book. Some images that appear in student workbook and on PP were taken from this book.