1 Displacement reactions of Reactivity of metals – ‘Rusting’ nails Reactivity the halogens investigation – e.g. CLEAPSS trends iron/zinc/copper in different e.g. Practical Chemistry project conditions 2 Electrolysis of brine, gas test Microscale electrolysis of Electrolysis of brine with – Electrolysis for chlorine and hydrogen. copper chloride. 9V battery chlorine gas – test. e.g. Royal Society of Chemistry e.g. CLEAPSS Classic Chemistry Experiment (see also CLEAPSS and – 82 login required) Shot-glass synthesis of CO2 carbon dioxide gas – test. 3 Preparation of ammonium Chromatography of food Thin layer chromatography – Separation sulfate colouring on coffee filters e.g. CLEAPSS techniques different separations with – e.g. Practical Chemistry project water / rubbing alcohol. (see also CLEAPSS and ) (see also CLEAPSS login – required) 4 Extracting by steam Small-scale steam distillation Steam distillation of – Distillation distillation lavender with vegetable e.g. CLEAPSS (see also steamer e.g. Royal Society of Chemistry CLEAPSS ) or CLEAPSS Chemistry for non-specialists (login required) (see also CLEAPSS login – required) 5 Cation/anion/flame tests Microscale precipitation Distillation of salt water – Identification with before and after e.g. Royal Society of Chemistry e.g. CLEAPSS of species – ‘’ flame tests Classic Chemistry Experiments (see also CLEAPSS login 80 and Royal Society of – required) Chemistry Chemistry for 6 Titration Titration of HCl/H2SO4 with Microscale titration of Investigating vinegar and – NaOH carboxylic acids with NaOH baking soda solutions and mixtures with e.g. Practical Chemistry project e.g. CLEAPSS vegetable/fruit pH (first stage) or indicators. (see also CLEAPSS - login (see also CLEAPSS login required) – required)
1 – Reactivity trends Displacement reactions of the halogens e.g. Practical Chemistry project Reactivity of metals e.g. CLEAPSS ‘Rusting’ nails investigation – iron/zinc/copper in different conditions 2 – Electrolysis Electrolysis of brine, gas test for chlorine and hydrogen. e.g. Royal Society of Chemistry Classic Chemistry Experiment 82 Microscale electrolysis of copper chloride. e.g. CLEAPSS (see also CLEAPSS and – login required) Electrolysis of brine with 9V battery – chlorine gas test. Shot-glass synthesis of CO2 – carbon dioxide gas test. 3 – Separation techniques Preparation of ammonium sulfate e.g. Practical Chemistry project (see also CLEAPSS – login required) Thin layer chromatography e.g. CLEAPSS (see also CLEAPSS and ) Chromatography of food colouring on coffee filters – different separations with water / rubbing alcohol. 4 – Distillation Extracting by steam distillation e.g. Royal Society of Chemistry Chemistry for non-specialists Small-scale steam distillation e.g. CLEAPSS (see also CLEAPSS ) or CLEAPSS (login required) (see also CLEAPSS – login required) Steam distillation of lavender with vegetable steamer 5 – Identification of species Cation/anion/flame tests e.g. Royal Society of Chemistry Classic Chemistry Experiments 80 and Royal Society of Chemistry Chemistry for Microscale precipitation e.g. CLEAPSS – ‘’ (see also CLEAPSS – login required) Distillation of salt water with before and after flame tests 6 – Titration Titration of HCl/H2SO4 with NaOH e.g. Practical Chemistry project (first stage) or (see also CLEAPSS – login required) Microscale titration of carboxylic acids with NaOH e.g. CLEAPSS (see also CLEAPSS - login required) Investigating vinegar and baking soda solutions and mixtures with vegetable/fruit pH indicators.
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