Chemistry

Today we will be preparing for the practical we're going to do today in period 3. Answer the following in your books:

1. What do the symbols s, l, and aq mean in Chemistry? - http://www.gcsescience.com/a18-chemical-equations-state-symbols.htm
2. Name two safety items you can see here and explain why they are important -
3. What is the chemical symbol for iron? - http://ptable.com/
4. What happens if you place solid Magnesium in a Copper solution? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/learning/bitesize/standard/chemistry/metals/corrosion_rev3.shtml
5. How many groups are there in the periodic table? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science/chemical_material_behaviour/atoms_elements/revise4.shtml
6. Give on reactive metal and one non-reactive one - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science/chemical_material_behaviour/compounds_mixtures/revise5.shtml
7. What are the reactants and products in a reaction? - http://www.nelsonthornes.com/secondary/science/scinet/scinet/reaction/change/reactant.htm
8. Explain the difference between an element and a molecule - http://www.chem.purdue.edu/gchelp/atoms/elements.html

Try these once you're finished - http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/periodictable_0_click_common.html , http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities.html , http://www.learn4good.com/games/educational-learning-activities/chemistrygame.htm

Homework - Elements

See if you can find five element names and symbols for homework. What do they all have in common? There will be achievement points for people who can complete or try this at home and bring it in.