Welcome to ChemCatalyst - the home of resources to support the teaching of 14+ Chemistry. With mapped content to all major examination boards (AQA, Edexcel, OCR A and CAIE) ChemCatalyst resources use the latest pedagogy to reinforce learning, aid memory, motivate and inspire students.
Welcome to ChemCatalyst - the home of resources to support the teaching of 14+ Chemistry. With mapped content to all major examination boards (AQA, Edexcel, OCR A and CAIE) ChemCatalyst resources use the latest pedagogy to reinforce learning, aid memory, motivate and inspire students.
This presentation is designed to support the teaching of Benzene in A2 Chemistry.
It is an overview of the topic adapted from presentations which use the mastery learning approach with spacing and interleaving across an entire A2 course.
A complete set of presentations for the entire AQA, OCR A, EdExcel and CIE A2 Chemistry courses can be found by visiting chemcatalyst.co.uk
Please take the time to review this resource and stop by chemcatalyst.co.uk!
This presentation is designed to support the teaching of Structural Isomerism in AS Chemistry.
It is adapted from presentations which use the mastery learning approach with spacing and interleaving across an entire AS course.
A complete set of presentations for the entire AQA, OCR A, EdExcel and CIE AS Chemistry courses can be found by visiting chemcatalyst.co.uk or searching on the TES.
Please take the time to review this resource and stop by chemcatalyst.co.uk!
This presentation is designed to support the teaching of 1st Ionisation Energy AS Chemistry.
It is adapted from presentations which use the mastery learning approach with spacing and interleaving across an entire AS course.
A complete set of presentations for the entire AQA, EdExcel and CIE AS Chemistry courses can be found by visiting chemcatalyst.co.uk or searching on the TES.
Please take the time to review this resource and stop by chemcatalyst.co.uk!
This presentation is designed to support the teaching of Hybridisation at AS/2 Chemistry.
It is adapted from presentations which use the mastery learning approach with spacing and interleaving across an entire AS course.
A complete set of presentations for the entire AQA, EdExcel and CIE AS Chemistry courses can be found by visiting chemcatalyst.co.uk or searching on the TES.
Please take the time to review this resource and stop by chemcatalyst.co.uk!
This PowerPoint covers content in unit 3 Chemical Changes from the OCR GCSE (9-1) Gateway Science Chemistry A J248
The PowerPoint is 61 slides long, has stand-alone activities and covers the following topics:
Endothermic & Exothermic Reactions
Reaction Profiles & Activation Energy
The Energy Change of Reactions
This resource also includes an EasyMark worksheet on ‘Energy Changes In Chemical Reactions’ - find out how to most effectively use the EasyMark worksheet by viewing this short video on YouTube - https://youtu.be/LGyk0CwoOcE
This PowerPoint covers content in Module 8 The Periodic Table from the Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry 0620 for exams in 2023, 2024 and 2025 Scheme of Work
The PowerPoint is 88 slides long, has stand-alone activities and covers the following topics:
Arrangement of Elements
Group I Properties
Group VII Properties
Transition Elements
Noble Gases
This resource also includes an EasyMark worksheet on ‘The Periodic Table’ - find out how to most effectively use the EasyMark worksheet by viewing this short video on YouTube - https://youtu.be/LGyk0CwoOcE
This PowerPoint covers content in Module 6 Chemical Energetics from the Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry 0620 for exams in 2023, 2024 and 2025 Scheme of Work
The PowerPoint is 81 slides long, has stand-alone activities and covers all of the work on electrolysis and hydrogen fuel cells
This resource also includes an EasyMark worksheet on ‘Electrolysis’ - find out how to most effectively use the EasyMark worksheet by viewing this short video on YouTube - https://youtu.be/LGyk0CwoOcE
This PowerPoint covers content in Topic 4 Extracting Metals and Equilibria from the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Chemistry (1CH0) Specification
The PowerPoint is 95 slides long, has stand-alone activities and covers the following topics:
Relative Reactivity of Metals
Oxidation & Reduction In Terms of Loss/Gain of Electrons (Higher Tier)
The Reactivity Series
Oxidation & Reduction In Terms of Gain or Loss of Oxygen
Metal Reactivity & Choice of Metal Extraction Method
Biological Methods of Extraction (Higher Tier)
Relative Reactivity of Metals With Oxygen
Recycling Metals
This resource also includes an EasyMark worksheet on ‘Reactivity Series’ - find out how to most effectively use the EasyMark worksheet by viewing this short video on YouTube - https://youtu.be/LGyk0CwoOcE
This PowerPoint covers content in Topic 3 Chemical Changes from the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Chemistry (1CH0) Specification
The PowerPoint is 106 slides long, has stand-alone activities and covers the following topics:
Acids, Bases & The pH Scale
H+ Concentration & pH (Higher Tier)
Dilute & Concentrated Solutions Strong & Weak Acids (Higher Tier)
Bases & Alkalis
Reactions of Acids
Chemical Tests for Hydrogen & Carbon Dioxide
Neutralisation of Acids & Salt Production
Soluble Salts from an Acid & an Insoluble Reactant
Soluble Salts from an Acid & a Soluble Reactant
Solubility Rules For Salts
Preparing A Pure, Dry Soluble Salt
This resource also includes an EasyMark worksheet on ‘Chemical Formulas and Naming Compounds’ - find out how to most effectively use the EasyMark worksheet by viewing this short video on YouTube - https://youtu.be/LGyk0CwoOcE
This PowerPoint covers content in Topic 5 Chemical Changes from the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Chemistry (1CH0) Specification
The PowerPoint is 64 slides long, has stand-alone activities and covers the following topics:
Transition Metals
Corrosion & Corrosion Prevention
Alloys
This resource also includes an EasyMark worksheet on ‘Corrosion’ - find out how to most effectively use the EasyMark worksheet by viewing this short video on YouTube - https://youtu.be/LGyk0CwoOcE
This PowerPoint covers content in unit 3 Chemical Changes from the OCR GCSE (9-1) Gateway Science Chemistry A J248
The PowerPoint is 87 slides long, has stand-alone activities and covers the following topics:
Chemical Symbols & Formulae
Balanced Chemical Equations
Half-reactions & Writing Balanced Ionic Equations
Avogadro’s Constant & the Mole
This resource also includes an EasyMark worksheet on ‘Chemical Formulas and Naming Compounds’ - find out how to most effectively use the EasyMark worksheet by viewing this short video on YouTube - https://youtu.be/LGyk0CwoOcE
This PowerPoint covers content in unit 3 Chemical Changes from the OCR GCSE (9-1) Gateway Science Chemistry A J248
The PowerPoint is 49 slides long, has stand-alone activities and covers the following topics:
The Process of Electrolysis
Electrolysis of Molten Ionic Compounds
Electrolysis of Aqueous Solutions
Representation of Reactions at Electrodes as Half-Equations
This resource also includes an EasyMark worksheet on ‘Electrolysis’ - find out how to most effectively use the EasyMark worksheet by viewing this short video on YouTube - https://youtu.be/LGyk0CwoOcE
This PowerPoint covers content in Module 3(4.3) from the AQA GCSE Chemistry 8462 version 1.1 specification.
The PowerPoint is 65 slides long, has stand-alone activities and covers the following topics:
Conservation of Mass & Balanced Chemical Equations
Relative Formula Mass
Mass Changes When a Reactant or Product Is a Gas
Chemical Measurements
This resource also includes an EasyMark worksheet on ‘Isotopes and Relative Atomic Mass’ - find out how to most effectively use the EasyMark worksheet by viewing this short video on YouTube - https://youtu.be/LGyk0CwoOcE
This PowerPoint covers content in Module 3 from the AQA GCSE Chemistry 8462 version 1.1 specification.
The PowerPoint is 37 slides long, has stand-alone activities and covers the following topics:
Yield & Atom Economy of Chemical Reactions
Percentage Yield
Atom Economy
This resource also includes an EasyMark worksheet on ‘Yield and Atom Economy’ - find out how to most effectively use the EasyMark worksheet by viewing this short video on YouTube - https://youtu.be/LGyk0CwoOcE
This PowerPoint covers content in Module 6 Chemical Energetics from the Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry 0620 for exams in 2023, 2024 and 2025 Scheme of Work
The PowerPoint is 64 slides long, has stand-alone activities and covers all of the work on exothermic and endothermic changes.
This resource also includes an EasyMark worksheet on ‘Energy Changes In Chemical Reactions’ - find out how to most effectively use the EasyMark worksheet by viewing this short video on YouTube - https://youtu.be/LGyk0CwoOcE
This PowerPoint covers content in Module 4 (4.4) Chemical Changes from the AQA GCSE Chemistry 8462 version 1.1 specification.
The PowerPoint is 67 slides long, has stand-alone activities and covers the following topics:
Metal oxides
The Reactivity Series
Extraction of Metals & Reduction
Oxidation & Reduction in Terms of Electrons (Higher Tier Only)
This resource also includes an EasyMark worksheet on ‘Reactivity Series’ - find out how to most effectively use the EasyMark worksheet by viewing this short video on YouTube - https://youtu.be/LGyk0CwoOcE
These are sample questions of ChemCatalyst Spaced Repetition Questions (SRQs)
The SRQ worksheets from ChemCatalyst stagger and plan questions to automate spaced repetition, test and extend knowledge, and maximise learning effects.
The structure and complexity of exams is getting ever more difficult to gauge with the year on year pressure on examination boards to provide challenge and rigour.
Whilst some of the SRQs test knowledge, many are all long answer, synoptic questions designed to provide a deeper experience than traditional worksheets.
Head to ChemCatalyst.co.uk for more details!
This sample presentation shows examples of the different types of content which ChemCatalyst presentations include.
ChemCatalyst presentations are available for the entire AQA, EdExcel and CIE AS Chemistry course.
Please visit ChemCatalyst.co.uk for more information or search for ChemCatalyst resources on the TES.
This presentation is designed to support the teaching of Empirical Formula AS Chemistry.
It is adapted from presentations which use the mastery learning approach with spacing and interleaving across an entire AS course.
A complete set of presentations for the entire AQA, EdExcel and CIE AS Chemistry courses can be found by visiting chemcatalyst.co.uk or searching on the TES.
Please take the time to review this resource and stop by chemcatalyst.co.uk!
This worksheet provides groups of spectra combining IR Spectroscopy, Mass Spectrometry, 13C-NMR Spectrometry and 1H-NMR Spectrometry to lead students to identify the 11 unknown substances.
The first of the 11 is solved with explanation.
It would be aimed at A2 level students in most cases. The Word document is fully editable so can be tailored for your students.
All spectral data from:
SDBSWeb : http://sdbs.db.aist.go.jp (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 14.03.2017)
Explanation of NMR spectroscopy and other A2 topics can be found in the new A2 Chemistry Bundles available at chemcatalyst.co.uk