Topic XV Analytical Chemistry

a. Detecting the presence of chemical species
Learning activity	Exemplars of Learning Activities – I.2 A Brighter Consumer
Video	Visualising Chemistry (Part 1) – Exp 2.1 Flame Colour - Lithium
	Visualising Chemistry (Part 1) – Exp 2.2 Flame Colour - Sodium
	Visualising Chemistry (Part 1) – Exp 2.3 Flame Colour - Potassium
	Visualising Chemistry (Part 1) – Exp 2.4 Flame Colour - Magnesium
	Visualising Chemistry (Part 1) – Exp 2.5 Flame Colour - Calcium
	Visualising Chemistry (Part 1) – Exp 2.6 Flame Colour - Strontium
	Visualising Chemistry (Part 1) – Exp 2.7 Flame Colour - Barium
	Visualising Chemistry (Part 1) – Exp 2.8 Flame Colour - Cobalt
	Visualising Chemistry (Part 1) – Exp 2.9 Flame Colour - Iron
	Visualising Chemistry (Part 1) – Exp 2.10 Flame Colour - Nickel
	Visualising Chemistry (Part 1) – Exp 2.11 Flame Colour - Copper
	Visualising Chemistry (Part 2) – Exp 8.1 Breathalyser I
	Visualising Chemistry (Part 2) – Exp 8.2 Breathalyser II
	Visualising Chemistry (Part 2) – Exp 11.1 Reaction of Malachite with Dilute Hydrochloric Acid
	Visualising Chemistry (Part 2) – Exp 11.2 What is a Malachite?
	Visualising Chemistry (Part 2) – Exp 12 Red, White and Blue
	Videos on Chemistry Experimental Techniques – Qualitative Analysis of Cations
	Videos on Chemistry Experimental Techniques – Qualitative Analysis of Anions
	Videos on Chemistry Experimental Techniques – Flame Test
	Videos on Chemistry Experimental Techniques – Silver Mirror Test
Experiment	Inquiry-based Chemistry Experiments – 4 Identification of White Solids
	Exemplars of Learning Activities – VI. 4 Preparation and Testing of Chlorine
	Resource Book for Sixth-form Practical Chemistry – Experiment 10 Alcohol Breath Analyser
	Practical Chemistry (Nuffield Foundation) – What are the dissolved solids in sea water? (Teacher’s demonstration)
b. Separation and purification methods
Experiment	Exemplars of Learning Activities – VI. 1 Column Chromatography
	Practical activity – Isolation of Chlorophyll from Spinach - Worksheet (with reference information for teachers)
	Practical activity – Thin Layer Chromatography Analysis and Purification of Aspirin by Recrystallisation - Experimental manual - Notes for teaches - Sample results
	Thin-Layer Chromatography of Painkillers - Experimental manual - Notes for teaches
	Reduction of Vanillin with Sodium Borohydride
	Analysis of Components of Common Aspirin Tablets by TLC - Experimental manual - Notes for teaches
Video	Videos on Chemistry Experimental Techniques – Liquid-Liquid Extraction
	Videos on Chemistry Experimental Techniques – Filtration
	Videos on Chemistry Experimental Techniques – Simple Distillation and Fractional Distillation
	Videos on Chemistry Experimental Techniques – Crystallisation and Recrystallisation
	Videos on Chemistry Experimental Techniques – Determination of Melting and Boiling Points of Compounds
	Videos on Chemistry Experimental Techniques – Liquid-Liquid Extraction (Microscale)
	Videos on Chemistry Experimental Techniques – Column Chromatography
	Videos on Chemistry Experimental Techniques – Paper Chromatography and Thin-Layer Chromatography
	Videos on Chemistry Experimental Techniques – Sublimation
c. Quantitative methods of analysis
Video	Videos on Chemistry Experimental Techniques – Preparation Standard Solution (Part 1)
	Videos on Chemistry Experimental Techniques – Preparation Standard Solution (Part 2)
	Videos on Chemical Experimental Techniques – Titration (Part 1)
	Videos on Chemical Experimental Techniques – Titration (Part 2)
	Videos on Chemical Experimental Techniques – Titration (Part 3)
Experiment	"Low Sodium" Salt Substitutes - Experimental manual - Notes for teachers
	Resource Book for Sixth-form Practical Chemistry – Experiment 3 Calcium Carbonate in Eggshell
	Determination of Vitamin C in Processed Fruit Drinks - Experimental manual - Notes for teachers
	Determination of Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) in Dried Food Using Optimized Monier-Williams Method - Experimental manual (Experiment 3; pp.22-29) - Notes for teachers (Experiment 3; pp.41-51) - Video
	Determination of Vitamin C in Commercial Sample and Fresh Fruit Juice by Iodometric Titration - Experimental manual (Experiment 6; pp.47-54) - Notes for teachers (Experiment 6; pp.75-84) - Video
	Investigation on the Effect of Sunlight on Bleach Degradation - Experimental manual - Notes for teachers
d. Instrumental analytical methods
Learning activity	Exercises on Structure Determination of Organic Compounds (Mass Spectrometry)
Learning tool	IR spectra of some organic and inorganic compounds
Experiment	Resource Book for Sixth-form Practical Chemistry – Experiment 9 Isolation of the Essential Oils from Common Spices and Spectroscopic Analysis of Their Major Constituents
	The Determination of Copper in Brass (Using microscale approach and LED colorimeter) - Expermental manual - Notes for teachers
	The Determination of Food Dye in Packaged Soft Drinks (Using LED colorimeter)
	Determination of NO2 in Air: Air Pollutant Analysis - Experimental manual (Experiment 1; pp.4-12) - Notes for teachers (Experiment 1; pp.12-29) - Video
	Analysis of Copper in Wastewater - Experimental manual (Experiment 2; pp.13-21) - Notes for teachers (Experiment 2; pp.30-40) - Video
	Investigating the Effect of Temperature on Rate of Hydrolysis of Aspirin - Experimental manual - Notes for teachers
Simulation	PhET Interactive Simulations – Beer’s Law Lab
Video	Videos on Chemistry Experimental Techniques – Use of Colorimeter

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