Essential Chemistry is a brand new unique collection of more than 60 simulations, interactive topics and experiments suitable for GCSE and KS3 level Chemistry. Main topic areas:
• Properties of Matter
• Atoms and Elements
• Compounds
• Structure and Bonding
• Periodic Table
• Chemical Analysis
• Acids, Bases and Salts
• Electrolysis
• Extraction of Metals
• Rates of Reaction
• Energy Changes in Reactions
• Organic Chemistry
• Interactive Activities
Windows software single user licence: £29.95
Windows software site licence: £99.95
Online version 1 year whole school licence: £24.00
Atoms and Elements
- Historical timeline
- Elements
- Atomic structure
- Isotopes and relative atomic mass
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Compounds
- What is a compound?
- Compounds and mixtures
- Formula of compounds
- Chemical equations
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Properties of Matter
- Particle model
- Changes of state
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Structure and Bonding
- Electron shells
- Types of bonding
- Properties of ionic compounds
- Properties of covalent compounds
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Periodic Table
- History
- Periodic table
- Group 1
- Group 7
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Chemical Analysis
- Tests for gases
- Flame test for metal ions
- Precipitation test for metal ions
- Test for negative ions
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Acids, Bases and Salts
- The pH scale and indicators
- pH values
- Neutralisation
- Reactivity series
- Making salts
- Hazard symbols
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Electrolysis
- Molten lead bromide
- Sodium chloride solution
- Purification of copper
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Extraction of Metals
- Metal ores
- Extraction of aluminium
- Extraction of iron
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Rates of Reation
- Introduction to rates of reaction
- Measuring reaction rates
- Collision theory
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Energy Changes in Reactions
- Heat and temperature
- Energy changes in reactions
- Reversible reactions
- Dynamic equilibrium
- Factors affecting equilibrium
- The Haber process
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Organic Chemistry
- What is organic chemistry?
- Alkanes
- Alkenes
- Alcohols
- Carboxylic acids
- Crude oil and fractional distillation
- Cracking
- Polymers
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Interactive Activities
- Chemical calculations
- Chemical symbol quiz
- Atomic structure quiz
- Name - formula match
- Relative atomic mass
- Balancing equations
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