| Experiment |
Topic |
Additional points |
| CCD No 90: Turning ‘red wine’ into water |
1 - Chemical Reactions |
Use as an introduction to chemical reactions |
| CCD No 52: Red, white and blue |
1 - Chemical Reactions |
Use as an introduction to chemical reactions |
| CCD No 28: A solid - solid reaction |
1 - Chemical Reactions |
Use to show a chemical reaction |
| CCD No 29: The reaction of potassium permanganate and
glycerol |
2 - Speed of Reactions |
Use to illustrate an exothermic chemical reaction |
| CCD No 44: Endothermic solid-solid reactions |
2 - Speed of Reactions |
Use to illustrate an endothermic chemical reaction.
Use ammonium thiocyanate if you wish to freeze the water.
Use 20g of barium hydroxide to 10g of ammonium thiocyanate |
| CCD No 5: The combustion of iron wool |
2 - Speed of Reactions |
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| CCD No 62: The spontaneous combustion of iron |
2 - Speed of Reactions |
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| CCD No 83: The reaction of hydrogen peroxide and
potassium permanganate - ‘cannon fire’ |
2 - Speed of Reactions |
Use to illustrate surface area using MnO2
and finely divided MnO2 |
| CCD No 12: Catalysis of the reaction between sodium
thiosulphate and hydrogen peroxide |
2 - Speed of Reactions |
Sufficient to inform the students that during the
reaction sulphuric acid will be made. Prompt for universal indicator
colour change |
| CCD No 88: Catalysts for the thermal decomposition of
potassium chlorate |
2 - Speed of Reactions |
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| CCD No 1: A visible activated complex |
2 - Speed of Reactions |
Use to show that a catalyst does take part in a
reaction but remains unchanged at the end. |
| CCD No 72: Reactions of the alkali metals |
3 - Atoms and the Periodic Table |
Reaction with chlorine not required |
| CCD No 34: Flame colours |
3 - Atoms and the Periodic Table |
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| CCD No 79: The fountain experiment |
5 - Fuels |
Use to show the solubility of SO2
when discussing Acid Rain |
| CCD No 96: A hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell |
5 - Fuels |
Use when discussing alternative energy sources. A
free video on a hydrogen powered car is available from
http://www.bmweducation.co.uk |
| CCD No 35: The hydrogen rocket |
5 - Fuels |
Ensure thin walled ‘pop’ bottles are used |
| CCD No 61: Identifying the products of combustion |
5 - Fuels |
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| CCD No 50: Unsaturated compounds in food |
6 - Structures and Reactions of Hydrocarbons |
Use to show unsaturated compounds in food |
| CCD No 43: The movement of ions during electrolysis |
7 - Properties of Substances |
Use only for migration of ions - ignore magnetic
deflection. |
| CCD No 28: A solid - solid reaction |
7 - Properties of Substances |
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| CCD No 94: The lead-acid accumulator |
10 - Making Electricity |
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| CCD No 11: The reaction between zinc and copper oxide |
11 - Metals |
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| CCD No 84: Zinc-plating copper and the formation of
brass - ‘turning copper into ‘silver’ and ‘gold’ |
11 - Metals |
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| CCD No 74: The thermit reaction |
11 - Metals |
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| CCD No 62: The spontaneous combustion of iron |
11 - Metals |
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| CCD No 36: A controlled hydrogen explosion |
11 - Metals |
|
| Salter’s Chemistry D4: Egg-splosion |
11 - Metals |
A variation on CCD 36 and very eye-catching! |
| CCD No 91: Making rayon |
13 - Plastics and Synthetic Fibres |
Use as an introduction to making polymers |
| CCD No 95: Making polysulphide rubber |
13 - Plastics and Synthetic Fibres |
Use as an introduction to making polymers |
| CCD No 15: Urea-methanal polymerisation |
13 - Plastics and Synthetic Fibres |
Although condensation polymerisation is not required,
prepare to show an example of a thermosetting polymer |
| CCD No 21: Phenol-methanal polymerisation |
13 - Plastics and Synthetic Fibres |
Although condensation polymerisation is not required,
prepare to show an example of a thermosetting polymer |
| CCD No 31: Disappearing plastic |
13 - Plastics and Synthetic Fibres |
Use to show recycling |
| CCD No 65: Diffusion of gases - ammonia and hydrogen
chloride |
14 - Fertilisers |
Use to show the test for ammonia with hydrochloric
acid produces a white solid |
| CCD No 79: The fountain experiment |
14 - Fertilisers |
Use to show the solubility of NH3 |
| CCD No 55: Sulphuric acid as a dehydrating agent |
15 - Carbohydrates and Related substances |
Use to show the definition of a ‘carbohydrate’. This
works well if a syrup of sucrose is prepared and the acid added to it
instead of to the solid. |
| CCD No 99: The cornflour ‘bomb’ |
15 - Carbohydrates and Related substances |
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| CCD No 3: Extracting iron from breakfast cereal |
15 - Carbohydrates and Related substances |
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| CCD No 69: The ‘breathalyser’ reaction |
15 - Carbohydrates and Related substances |
Use when discussing alcohols. |
| CCD No 82: Light scattering by a colloid (the Tyndall
effect) - ‘the thiosulphate sunset’ |
15 - Carbohydrates and Related substances |
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| CCD No 30: The non-burning £5 note |
15 - Carbohydrates and Related substances |
A bit of fun but can be done when discussing alcohols |
