A lesson covering formulas and calculations - the lesson covers relative definitions of empirical and molecular formulas, how to get an empirical formula from a molecular formula, and how to calculate a molecular formula from an empirical formula and the relative formula mass. Includes plenty of questions for students to work out on the slides so not printing is needed. Designed for the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE spec.

A lesson on the different forms of carbon - diamond, graphite, graphene and buckminster fullerene. Slides could be used to present lesson at the front or used as factsheets to allow students to design a poster on the different forms of carbon. Includes concise slides on each form of carbon, exam questions and links to videos. Designed for the Edexcel 9-1 specification.

A lesson on recycling and lifecycle assessment for the Edexcel 9-1 spec. Covers what recycling is, the advantages and a 6 mark question on recycling. Then the lesson goes over the 4 stages of a lifecycle assessment and students use factsheets to fill in a worksheet on the stages. Students then can apply this to make a lifecycle assessment on window frames.

A lesson covering what a lattice structure is, the difference between -ate and -ide and how to write the formula of a salt. Designed for the Edexcel 9-1 spec.

A lesson covering the properties of ionic compounds designed for the Edexcel 9-1 spec. Includes the properties of ionic compounds, gap fills (on the Power Point) on explanations of the properties, exam questions on slides and a practical (students investigate the conductivity of salt solutions).

A lesson that covers the compounds of Group 2 elements. It goes through the uses of Group 2 compounds, reactions of Group 2 oxides with water and trends in the solubility of Group 2 hydroxides. Questions and answers are on the slides for students to work through – no printing required. Designed for the OCR A Level specification.

A lesson that covers trends in the first ionisation energy. It covers trends in first ionisation energy down a group and across a period. It also discusses trends and links to electronic configuration and sub-shells. Questions and answers are on the slides for students to work through – no printing required. Designed for the OCR A Level specification.

A lesson that covers trends in melting points across Periods 2 and 3. The lesson describes how carbon, silicon and boron form giant covalent lattices. It then covers how the type of bonding changes across a period and periodic trends in melting points.Questions and answers are on the slides for students to work through – no printing required. Designed for the OCR A Level specification.

A lesson that covers metallic bonding and trends in melting points accross a period. It covers what a metallic bond is, how to show metallic bonding with diagrams, explanations of the properties of metals and trends in melting points of metals across a period. Questions and answers are on the slides for students to work through – no printing required. Designed for the OCR A Level specification.

A lesson that covers the reactions and reactivity of Gropup 2 metals with oxygen, water and acid and it explains the reactivity trends down the group. Questions and answers are on the slides for students to work through – no printing required. Designed for the OCR A Level specification.

A lesson that covers halogen displacement reactions. It contains a method and results for a halogen displacement practical and discusses how these are redox reactions. It also covers writing half-equations for these reactions. Questions and answers are on the slides for students to work through – no printing required. Designed for the OCR A Level specification.

A lesson that covers successive ionisation energies. It covers the meaning of first ionisation energy, factors that influence the ionisation energy of an element and periodic trends in successive ionisation energies. Questions and answers are on the slides for students to work through – no printing required. Designed for the OCR A Level specification.

This theory lesson covers the qualitative tests that go with PAG 4.1. It describes the test for carbonate, sulfate, halides and ammonium ions. It also covers ionic equations for these reactions and the order in which these reactions should be carried out. All questions and answers are on the slides, no printing required. Designed for the OCR A/AS specification.

A lesson that covers ions. It goes through how to predict the charge of an ion using the periodic table, formulae for common ions to learn, -ate v -ide and how to write the formulae of an ionic compound. Questions and answers are on the slides for students to work through – no printing required. Designed for the OCR A Level specification.

A lesson that covers atomic structure. It goes through protons, neutrons and electrons; what an isotope is and how to work out the number of protons, neutrons and electrons in an atom and ion. Questions and answers are on the slides for students to work through – no printing required. Designed for the OCR A Level specification.

A lesson that covers relative atomic mass. The lesson goes through the definition of relative isotopic mass, how to calculate relative atomic mass from data and the use of mass spec to find atomic masses. Questions and answers are on the slides for students to work through – no printing required. Designed for the OCR A Level specification.

A Power Point lesson on Electronic Configuration for the GCSE Edexcel 9-1 spec. Covers the rules for placing electrons into shells and how electronic configuration links to the periodic table.

A Power Point lesson covering atomic number and mass number for the Edexcel 9-1 spec. Also includes a selection of worksheets that involve getting students to work out the number of protons, neutrons and electrons from the atomic number and mass number

A Power Point that will serve as a full lesson on atomic structure for the Edexcel 9-1 Spec. Covers the parts of an atom, the relative masses and charges of protons, neutrons & electrons and the scale of an atom.

A lesson on IR spectroscopy designed for the OCR A level specification. Lesson covers how to identify carbonyl groups, alcohols and carboxylic acids from an IR spectrum, why IR is useful and a the greenhouse effect. Includes exam questions on the slides. Also includes a handout of the IR spectra from the Power Point to print for students.