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The structures of alcohols influence their chemical reactivity. This small-scale activity provides a quick introduction to the effect of oxidising agents on primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols. T..
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Many 16+ curricula include testing for organic functional groups. Qualitative distinction of primary/secondary alcohols from tertiary alcohols, and aldehydes from ketones is commonly carried out with ..
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In this activity, a primary alcohol (ethanol) is oxidised to an aldehyde (ethanal) using an acidified dichromate(VI) solution. After collection by distillation, the organic product can be tested to co..
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In this activity, a primary alcohol (ethanol) is oxidised to a carboxylic acid (ethanoic acid) using an acidified dichromate(VI) solution. Important techniques are involved including heating under ref..
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A set of risk assessed instructions for safely carrying out this attention-grabbing demonstration.Note:- These activities are designed to be carried out individually as part of a lesson conducted in ..
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Guidance on how to prepare potassium dichromate(VI) and sodium dichromate(VI) solutions.
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This edition includes notes on sensible activities for open days for primary-aged pupils, the Getting Practical project, a spark counter for radioactivity practicals, rare earth (neodymium) magnets, a..
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Instructions, including control measures, for safely preparing and demonstrating shooting a bung from a soft drinks bottle (the 'gun').Note:- These activities are designed to be carried out individual..
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This recipe is for making solutions to make slime.This recipe is designed to be used for lessons teaching about cross-linking.For lessons requiring slime for more ‘fun’ activities, please refer to our..
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Alcohol is added to a series of beakers or crystallizing dishes containing metal salts and boric acid. The vapour is ignited and coloured flames are observed.Note:- These activities are designed to be..
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