All Applications of chemistry articles
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ResourceChromatography and developing vaccines | In context | 14–16
Put chromatography into context with questions based on vaccine development
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PosterInvestigate commercial production of aspirin
Link a practical your post-16s are familiar with to real-world chemistry
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ArticleThe chemistry of football
Discover the ways that scientists help the players on the pitch up their game
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PosterCommercial applications of chromatography
Show post-16 students how the analytical techniques they learn in the classroom have real-world applications with this poster and fact sheet
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ArticleWhat’s the strongest base in the world?
Take a closer look at alkalis and superbases and explore how we use them
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FeatureContextualising core practicals
How to use students’ everyday experiences to aid understanding in experiments
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ArticleWhat makes soft drinks fizzy?
Learn the science behind your soda’s sparkle and how to avoid too many bubbles
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ArticleWhy does your sweat smell?
Sniff out the science of body odour, deodorants and antiperspirants
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CPD articleTeaching atom economy, percentage yield and green chemistry post-16
Use these tips and ideas for teaching these quantitative topics
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ArticleWhat’s the stretchiest cheese?
Explore the delicious chemistry of cheesemaking and discover the world’s longest cheese pull
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NewsScientists find hazardous pigments in tattoo ink
Use this science research context when studying instrumental methods with your 14–16 learners
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ArticleWhy does copper jewellery turn your skin green?
Discover the metal’s enduring appeal and engage students with an example of chemistry in action
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NewsAlkali sponge fights climate change
Rechargeable hydrolysis produces a sustainable method for carbon capture
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ArticleWhat’s the world’s strongest glue?
Find out about the world’s stickiest glue and how adhesives bond things together
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CPD articleHow to teach titration post-16
Tips for teaching practical titration techniques and the underlying theory
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PosterHelp learners master equilibrium and reversible reactions
Use this poster, fact sheet and storyboard activity to ensure your 14–16 students understand dynamic equilibrium
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NewsNew method grows larger diamonds
Use this real-world context when teaching about giant covalent structures
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CPD articleHow to teach extraction of metals at 14–16
Solidify learners’ understanding of extraction processes with these tips, misconception busters and teaching ideas
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ArticleWhat’s the history and science of tea?
Look into the chemistry in your cup of tea, the global origins of its leaves and why you should add salt
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CPD articleHow to teach chromatography at post-16
Everything you need to help your students master the fundamentals of this analytical technique