Unit at a glance
7 lessons, 315 minutes of teaching
Scheme of work
The lessons in order
| Ref | Lesson pack | Structure | Worksheet | Quiz | Lab tab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | Properties of acids and bases Acids react with metals, bases and carbonates, and every one of those reactions makes a salt. | Jot Thoughts | 6 Q, 14 marks | 8 MCQ | tab 5 |
| 7.1 | pH, indicators and neutralisation Indicators like litmus only say acid or alkali. | Rally Robin | 6 Q, 13 marks | 8 MCQ | tab 6 |
| 7.1 | Acids as proton donors, strong and weak acids A hydrogen ion is just a proton. | Connect-Extend-Challenge | 6 Q, 14 marks | 8 MCQ | tab 5 |
| 7.2 | Acidic, basic and amphoteric oxides Burn an element in oxygen and the oxide tells you whether it was a metal or a non-metal. | Jot Thoughts | 6 Q, 15 marks | 8 MCQ | tab 3 |
| 7.3 | Preparing soluble salts Pure, dry crystals of a soluble salt can be made in two ways. | Rally Robin | 6 Q, 18 marks | 8 MCQ | none |
| 7.3 | Insoluble salts and solubility rules Whether a salt dissolves decides how you make it. | Quiz-Quiz-Trade | 6 Q, 16 marks | 8 MCQ | tab 4 |
| 7.3 | Hydrated and anhydrous salts Blue copper(II) sulfate crystals are not dry in the way they look: every formula unit holds five water molecules in its structure. | Jot Thoughts | 6 Q, 15 marks | 8 MCQ | none |
Each pack holds the plan, worksheet and quiz for its lesson. Teach the rows in order; the lab tabs match the student lessons.
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Topic labEquilibria, acids and bases lab
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