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Over 200 resources available for KS3-KS4 Science, KS5 Chemistry and Whole School! Lesson resources are suitable for live lessons in school, remote teaching at home or independent student study. It’s your choice how you use them 😊 Don’t forgot to explore my free resources too!
5 Full Lessons on Energetics in AS Level Chemistry. See below for the lesson objectives
Lesson 1: Enthalpy and Reactions
LO1: To explain that some chemical reactions are accompanied by enthalpy changes that are exothermic or endothermic
LO2: To construct enthalpy profile diagrams to show the difference in the enthalpy of reactants compared with products
LO3: To qualitatively explain the term activation energy, including use of enthalpy profile diagrams
**Lesson 2: Enthalpy Changes **
LO1: To know what standard conditions are
LO2:To understand the terms enthalpy change of combustion, neutralisation and formation
LO3:To construct balanced symbol equations based on the terms enthalpy change of combustion, neutralisation and formation.
Lesson 3: Bond Enthalpies
LO1: To explain the term average bond enthalpy
LO2:To explain exothermic and endothermic reactions in terms of enthalpy changes associated with the breaking and making of chemical bonds
LO3:To apply average bond enthalpies to calculate enthalpy changes and related quantities
**Lesson 4: Calorimetry **
LO1:To determine enthalpy changes directly from appropriate experimental results, including use of the relationship q=mcΔT
LO2:To know the techniques and procedures used to determine enthalpy changes directly using a coffee cup calorimeter
LO3:To know the techniques and procedures used to determine enthalpy changes indirectly using a copper calorimeter
**Lesson 5: Hess’ Law & Enthalpy Cycles **
LO1: To state Hess’ Law
LO2: To calculate the enthalpy change of a reaction from enthalpy changes of combustion using Hess’ Law
LO3:To calculate the enthalpy change of a reaction from enthalpy changes of formation using Hess’ Law
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A complete lesson including starter activity, main work task, bonus task and answers on Avogadro’s constant and calculating moles using the mole equation
The lesson begins with a 5-10 minute starter task (DO NOW) on previous KS5 knowledge about relative atomic mass of elements and calculating the relative molecular mass of compounds
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
Know that the Avogadro constant is the number of particles in a mole
Calculate the number of moles present in a given mass of an element or compound using the mole equation
Rearrange the mole equation to calculate either the number of moles, Mr or mass of an element or compound
The teacher will be able to check students have met these learning objectives through mini AfL tasks for students to complete as well as a 20-30 minute independent work task
All tasks have worked out answers which will allow students to self assess their work in the lesson
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Well structured KS5 Lesson on The Reactions of Benzene. The lesson contains starter activities, discussion questions and mini AfL questions and practice questions, all with answers included
By the end of the lesson students should:
To understand the electrophilic substitution of aromatic compounds with:
(i) concentrated nitric acid in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid
(ii) a halogen in the presence of a halogen carrier
(iii) a haloalkane or acyl chloride in the presence of a halogen carrier (Friedel–Crafts reaction) and its importance to synthesis by formation of a C–C bond to an aromatic ring
To construct the mechanism of electrophilic substitution in arenes
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Well structured KS5 Lesson on Benzene and its structure. The lesson contains starter activities, discussion questions and mini AfL quizzes and practice questions, all with answers included
By the end of the lesson students should:
To describe the Kekulé model of benzene
To describe the delocalised model of benzene in terms of P orbital overlap forming a delocalised π system
To compare the Kekulé model of benzene and the delocalised model of benzene
4.To explain the experimental evidence which supports the delocalised model of benzene in terms of bond lengths, enthalpy change of hydrogenation and resistance to reaction
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A structured lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and lesson slides on free radical substitution reactions
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
1.To know what a free radical is
2. To describe the reaction mechanism for the free-radical substitution of alkanes including initiation, propagation and termination
3. To analyse the limitations of radical substitution in synthesis by formation of a mixture of organic products
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A well structured lesson including starter activity, AfL activities and main work task with answers on reactions of metals with acids. Suitable for AQA GCSE Chemistry and higher tier combined science
The lesson begins with a short starter task (DO NOW) recapping the definitions of oxidation, reduction and displacement reactions
Then by the end of this lesson KS4 students should be able to:
Describe how to make salts from metals and acids
Construct word equations from metal and acid reactions
Write full balanced symbol equations for making salts
The teacher will be able to check students have met these learning objectives through mini AfL tasks and main work tasks for students to complete
Please download the free resource from my shop called: ‘names and formulae of compounds and ions’ to support students when writing symbol equations for this lesson
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3 Full Lesson Bundle on Carbon-13 and Proton NMR Spectroscopy. Suitable for the OCR A Level Chemistry specification. Please review the learning objectives below.
Lesson 1: Carbon-13 NMR Spectroscopy
To analyse a carbon-13 NMR spectrum of an organic molecule to make predictions about:
i) The number of carbon environments in the molecule
ii) The different types of carbon environment present from chemical shift values
iii) Possible structures for the molecule
Lesson 2: Proton NMR Spectroscopy (Part 1)
To analyse proton NMR spectra of an organic molecule to make predictions about:
i) The number of proton environments in the molecule
ii) The different types of proton environment present from chemical shift values
Lesson 3: Proton NMR Spectroscopy (Part 2)
To analyse proton NMR spectra of an organic molecule to make predictions about:
i) The different types of proton environment present from chemical shift values
ii) The relative numbers of each type of proton present from the relative peak areas using integration traces or ratio numbers when required
iii) The number of non-equivalent protons adjacent to a given proton from the spin-spin splitting pattern, using the n+1 rule
iv) Possible structures for the molecule
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A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and main work task all with answers on the shapes of molecules and ions
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
Determine the number of bonding pairs & lone pairs in a molecule or ion
Recall the shapes and bond angles of molecules and ions with up to six electron pairs surrounding the central atom
Explain the shapes of molecules and ions using the electron pair repulsion theory
To construct diagrams to illustrate the 3D shapes of molecules and ions
**Note: If molecular modeling kits are not available then step 3 from the discovery task can simply be deleted from slide 6.
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A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and practice questions with answers on Gibbs Free Energy (Part 2)
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able:
To state and use the relationship ΔG = ΔH-TΔS
To draw a link between ΔG and feasibility
To explain the limitations of predictions made by ΔG about feasibility, in terms of kinetics.
The teacher will be able to check students have met these learning objectives through mini AfL tasks for students to complete
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A well structured lesson including starter activity and mini AfL questions on percentage yield and atom economy. Only suitable for AQA GCSE Chemistry (not required for combined science)
The lesson begins with a short starter task (DO NOW) recapping titrations and calculating the concentration of solutions
Then by the end of this lesson KS4 students should be able to:
To calculate percentage yield from balanced symbol equations
To calculate atom economy from balanced symbol equations
To calculate the masses and moles of products or reactants from balanced symbol equations
The teacher will be able to check students have met these learning objectives through mini AfL tasks for students to complete
All tasks have worked out answers, which will allow students to self assess their work during the lesson
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A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity and AfL work tasks on Storage and Fuel Cells
**By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
**LO1: To understand the application of the principles of electrode potentials to modern storage cells
**LO2: To explain that a fuel cell uses the energy from a reaction of a fuel with oxygen to produce a voltage
**LO3: To derive the reactions that take place at each electrode in a hydrogen fuel cell
The teacher will be able to check students have met these learning objectives through mini AfL tasks for students to complete
All tasks have worked out answers, which will allow students to self assess their work during the lesson
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A complete lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and main work tasks on the reactivity series and metal extraction. Suitable for AQA GCSE Chemistry and Combined Science (higher and foundation)
By the end of this lesson KS4 students should be able to:
Deduce an order of reactivity of metals based on experimental results
Explain reduction and oxidation by loss or gain of oxygen
Explain how the reactivity is related to the tendency of the metal to form its positive ion
The teacher will be able to check students have met these learning objectives through mini AfL tasks for students to complete
All tasks have worked out answers, which will allow students to self assess their work during the lesson
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5 Full Lesson Bundle + FREE practical lesson covering Transition Elements from OCR A Level Chemistry. Please review the learning objectives below
Lesson 1: Transition Metals & Their Compounds
To know the electron configuration of atoms and ions of the d-block elements of Period 4 (Sc–Zn), given the atomic number and charge
To understand the elements Ti–Cu as transition elements
To illustrate, using at least two transition elements, of:
(i) the existence of more than one oxidation state for each element in its compounds
(ii) the formation of coloured ions
(iii) the catalytic behaviour of the elements and their compounds and their importance in the manufacture of chemicals by industry
Lesson 2: Transition Metals & Complex Ions
To explain and use the term ligand in terms of dative covalent bonding to a metal ion or metal, including bidentate ligands
To use the terms complex ion and coordination number
To construct examples of complexes with:
(i) six-fold coordination with an octahedral shape
(ii) four-fold coordination with either a planar or tetrahedral shape
Lesson 3: Stereoisomerism in Complex Ions
To understand the types of stereoisomerism shown by metal complexes, including those associated with bidentate and multidentate ligands including:
(i) cis–trans isomerism e.g. Pt(NH3)2Cl2
(ii) optical isomerism e.g. [Ni(NH2CH2CH2NH2)3] 2+
To understand the use of cis-platin as an anti-cancer drug and its action by binding to DNA preventing cell division
Lesson 4: Precipitation and Ligand Substitution Reactions
To recall the colour changes and observations of reactions of Cu2+, Fe2+, Fe3+, Mn2+ and Cr3+ with aqueous sodium hydroxide and ammonia (small amounts and in excess)
To construct ionic equations for the precipitation reactions that take place
To construct ionic equation of the ligand substitution reactions that take place in Cu2+ ions and Cr3+ ions
To explain the biochemical importance of iron in haemoglobin, including ligand substitution involving O2 and CO
Lesson 5: Transition Elements & Redox Reactions
To interpret the redox reactions and accompanying colour changes for:
(i) interconversions between Fe2+ and Fe3+
(ii) interconversions between Cr3+ and Cr2O72−
(iii) reduction of Cu2+ to Cu+
(iv) disproportionation of Cu+ to Cu2+ and Cu
To interpret and predict redox reactions and accompanying colour changes of unfamiliar reactions including ligand substitution, precipitation and redox reactions
Lesson 6: Practical on Precipitation and Ligand Substitution Reactions
To make observations of the reactions of Cu2+, Fe2+, Fe3+, Mn2+ and Cr3+ in aqueous sodium hydroxide and ammonia
To construct ionic equations for the redox reactions that take place
For 23 printable flashcards on this chapter please click here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12637622
For lessons on redox titrations involving transition metals please click here :
Part 1:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ocr-redox-titrations-part-1-12244792
Part 2:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ocr-redox-titrations-part-2-12244807
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7 Full Lesson Bundle + A Bonus Revision Lesson which covers the Kinetics (How Fast?) chapters from the OCR A Level Chemistry Specification (also suitable for the AQA and Edexcel Spec- see Learning Objectives below)
Lesson 1: Order of Reactants
Lesson 2: The Rate Equation
Lesson 3&4 Concentration-Time Graphs
Lesson 5: Initial Rates and Clock Reactions
Lesson 6: The Rate Determining Step
Lesson 7: The Arrhenius Equation
Lesson 8: Revision Lesson
Learning Objectives:
Lesson 1:
LO1: To recall the terms rate of reaction, order, overall order and rate constant
LO2: To describe how orders of reactants affect the rate of a reaction
LO3: To calculate the overall order of a reaction
Lesson 2:
LO1: To determine the order of a reactant from experimental data
LO2: To calculate the rate constant, K, from a rate equation
LO3: To calculate the units of the rate constant
Lesson 3&4:
LO1: To know the techniques and procedures used to investigate reaction rates
LO2: To calculate reaction rates using gradients from concentration-time graphs
LO3: To deduce zero & first order reactants from concentration-time graphs
LO4: To calculate the rate constant of a first order reactant using their half-life
Lesson 5:
LO1: To determine the rate constant for a first order reaction from the gradient of a rate- concentration graph
LO2: To understand how rate-concentration graphs are created
LO3: To explain how clock reactions are used to determine initial rates of reactions
Lesson 6:
LO1: To explain and use the term rate determining step
LO2: To deduce possible steps in a reaction mechanism from the rate equation and the balanced equation for the overall reaction
LO3: To predict the rate equation that is consistent with the rate determining step
Lesson 7:
LO1: Explain qualitatively the effect of temperature change on a rate constant,k, and hence the rate of a reaction
LO2: To Know the exponential relationship between the rate constant, k and temperature, T given by the Arrhenius equation, k = Ae–Ea/RT
LO3: Determine Ea and A graphically using InK = -Ea/RT+ InA derived from the Arrhenius equation
Lesson 8:
This is an engaging KS5 revision lesson the Kinetics topic in A Level Chemistry (Year 13)
Students will be able to complete three challenging question rounds on kinetics covering:
Measuring Reaction Rates
Orders of reactants
Concentration-time graphs
Rate-concentration graphs
Clock Reactions
Initial rates
Arrhenius Equation
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A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks, main work tasks with answers on The Equilibrium Constant Kp
By the end of the lesson students should be able to:
To use the terms mole fraction and partial pressure
To construct expressions for Kp for homogeneous and heterogeneous equilibria
To calculate Kp including determination of units
To understand the affect of temperature, pressure, concentration and catalysts on Kp and controlling the position of equilibrium
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A complete lesson including starter activity, mini AfL work tasks with answers, main work tasks with answers for a KS5 lesson on moles and volumes (solutions and gas volumes)
By the end of the lesson students should be able to:
To calculate the amount of substance in mol, involving solution volume and concentration
To understand the terms dilute, concentrated and molar
To explain and use the term molar gas volume
To calculate the amount of substance in mol, involving gas volume
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A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and main work task all with answers on Buffer Solution Calculations (Suitable for the OCR Specification)
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To calculate the pH of a buffer solution containing a weak acid and the salt of a weak acid by using the Ka expression and pH equation
To calculate equilibrium concentrations, moles or mass of the components of a weak acid-salt of a weak acid buffer solution
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A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity and AfL work tasks and main work tasks and plenary quiz on Transition Metals & Their Compounds. All answers included
**By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To know the electron configuration of atoms and ions of the d-block elements of Period 4 (Sc–Zn), given the atomic number and charge
2.To understand the elements Ti–Cu as transition elements
To illustrate, using at least two transition elements, of:
(i) the existence of more than one oxidation state for each element in its compounds
(ii) the formation of coloured ions
(iii) the catalytic behaviour of the elements and their compounds and their importance in the manufacture of chemicals by industry
The teacher will be able to check students have met these learning objectives through mini AfL tasks for students to complete
All tasks have worked out answers, which will allow students to self assess their work during the lesson
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A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity and AfL work tasks and main work tasks with answers on haloalkanes and the environment
**By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able:
To know how halogen radicals are produced from chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) by the action of UV radiation
To construct equations for the production of halogen radicals from CFCs
To construct equations for the catalysed breakdown of ozone by Cl. and other radicals (NO.)
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A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and main work task all with answers on Lattice Enthalpy. Suitable for the OCR Specification
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To explain the term lattice enthalpy
2.To understand the factors that determine the size of lattice enthalpy
3.To explain the terms standard enthalpy change of formation and first ionisation energy
The teacher will be able to check students have met these learning objectives through mini AfL tasks for students to complete
All tasks have worked out answers, which will allow students to self assess their work during the lesson
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