Sir John Hunt

Paper 1 - Required practical videos and practiced exam questions

1. Click here to watch video on Making Salts >

Preparation of a pure, dry sample of a soluble salt from an insoluble oxide or carbonate using a Bunsen burner to heat dilute acid and a water bath or electric heater to evaporate the solution.

Making Salts Exam Practice Foundation Tier >

Making Salts Exam Practice Higher Tier >

2. Click here to watch video on Neutralisation >

Determination of the reacting volumes of solutions of a strong acid and a strong alkali by titration.

Neutralisation Exam Practice Foundation Tier >

Neutralisation Exam Practice Higher Tier >

3. Click here to watch video on Electrolysis >

Investigate what happens when aqueous solutions are electrolysed using inert electrodes.

Electrolysis Exam Practice Foundation Tier >

Electrolysis Exam Practice Higher Tier >

4. Click here to watch video on Temperature changes >

Investigate the variables that affect temperature change in chemical reactions, e.g. acid plus alkali.

Temperature Change Exam Practice Foundation Tier >

Temperature Change Exam Practice Higher Tier >

Paper 2 - Required practical videos and practiced exam questions

5. Click here to watch video on Rates of reaction >

Investigate how changes in concentration affect the rates of reactions by both measuring the volume of a gas produced and monitoring a change in colour or turbidity.

Rates of Reaction Exam Practice Foundation Tier >

Rate of Reaction Exam Practice Higher Tier >

6. Click here to watch video on Chromatography >

Investigate how paper chromatography can be used to separate and tell the difference between coloured substances. Students should be able to calculate an Rf value.

Chromatography Exam Practice Foundation Tier >

Chromatography Exam Practice Higher Tier >

7. Click here to watch video on Identifying ions >

Use of chemical tests to identify the ions in unknown single ionic compounds covering the ions from Flame tests and sulphates.

Identifying Ions Exam Practice Foundation Tier >

Identifying Ions Exam Practice Higher Tier >

8. Click here to watch video on Water purification >

Analysis and purification of water samples from different sources. To include pH measurement, removal of dissolved solids and distillation.

Water Purification Exam Practice Foundation Tier >

Water Purification Exam Practice Higher Tier >