Chemistry Required Practicals

Chemistry Practicals

The practical element of the A-Level Chemistry course consists of 12 practicals that must be completed over the 2 years and 5 practical competencies that must be mastered

Preparing a Standard Solution

Calorimetry

Factors that affect Rate of Reaction

Anion tests - Halide

Anion tests - Carbonate

Testing for transition metals - Ammonia

Testing for transition metals - Sodium Hydroxide Solution

Preparing Cyclohexene

Preparing Ethanal

Testing for Functional groups - Aldehydes

Testing for Functional groups - Unsaturation 

Testing for Functional groups - Carboxylic acid

Testing for Functional groups - Glucose

Testing for Functional groups - Haloalkanes

Investigating pH

Monitoring Rates

Measuring EMF

Preparing Asprin

Making Esters

Thin Layer Chromatography