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Topics covered so far: Feb || Introduced "4c rates of reactions" with demo and a student experiment "Measuring reaction rates" using magnesium and hydrochloric acid reaction || Prepare for test on Tuesday 22 Feb || __**Year 11**__
 * == date == || == what was learned == || == homework == ||
 * 23Aug ||  ||   ||
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 * 17Feb || Worked on sheet 3d on ethanol in preparation for test ||  ||
 * 22 Feb || Test on 3abcd and 5bc || Question 1 and 2 on the labcard "Measuring reaction rates" (the experiment you did last week). ||
 * 24 Feb || Introduce planning investigation on rates of reaction using sodium thiosulphate and hydrochloric acid reaction ||  ||
 * 1Mar || * Feedback test on 3abcd and 5bc
 * Complete planning of investigation and start collecting raw data || * Complete reflection on front cover on test
 * Question on section 8: questions 1 and 2 ||
 * 3Mar || Carry out investigations (IA) ||  ||
 * 8Mar || * Correct homework
 * investigation: particle size and rate of reaction: CaCO3 + HCl || # Calculate mass of CO2 produced
 * 1) Draw graphs of mass of flask + content against time for the different particle sizes (minimum two)
 * 2) Draw graphs of mass of CO2 against time for different particle sizes. ||
 * 10Mar || Complete investigation (IA) ||  ||
 * 15Mar || * Demo: decomposition using hydrogen peroxide and catalysts
 * Explorelearning: virtual experiments || Worksheet "more on rates of reactions" question 4 and 5 due on Thursday ||
 * 17Mar || "Becoming an expert" || IA report due on 22 Mar ||
 * 22Mar || * peer assessment of IA
 * "Becoming an expert"
 * Collision theory || Collision theory: all questions ||
 * 24Mar || Activation energy ||  ||
 * 29Mar || Started 4a:
 * Explorelearning: pH analysis
 * investigation on acids || * practical question on rates: due Thursday
 * improved IA Tuesday after Easter break ||
 * 31Mar || Indicators ||  ||
 * 19April || * Correct "Acids and alkalis"
 * Neutralization
 * Experiments on making salts: making copper sulphate and precipitating salts || * Complete "Acid reactions"
 * Complete research task from last week when I was away
 * Start revising for end of year exam ||
 * 21April || * Correct "acid reactions"
 * Explain flowchart for making salts ||  ||
 * 26April || * Review making salt flowchart
 * Experiment: making sodium chloride - titration || * "Making salts" worksheet, answer question 2 and question 1 on acid reactions.
 * Continue revision for exam/test ||
 * 28April || Correct " acid reactions" and "making salts" || Test on 4a and 4c on Thursday May 5 ||
 * 3May || * correct all questions on acids and alkalis
 * make mind maps on sections 4a and 4c || Prepare for test on Thursday ||
 * 5May || Test on 4a and 4c ||  ||
 * 10 May || * Feedback to test
 * start section 1 e: naming compounds || Prepare for end of year examination ||
 * 12 May || Writing formula ||  ||
 * 17May || Balancing equations || Prepare for end of year exam ||
 * 19May || Balancing equations ||  ||
 * 24Jun || End of year exam ||  ||
 * 26Jun || End of year exam ||  ||
 * 31May || Feedback on exam ||  ||
 * 2Jun || Feedback on exam ||  ||
 * 7Jun || * Introduction to moles
 * Relative formula mass || * Complete reflection on exam by Thursday
 * Do page 49: do questions 1, question 2 (a to e) and question 3 (a to e) ||
 * 9Jun || Calculation of moles and masses ||  ||
 * 14Jun || * Calculation of molar volumes
 * Experiment: empirical formula of MgO || Do questions 1 to 4 on worksheet "calculating molar volumes" ||
 * 16Jun || Empirical formula calculations ||  ||
 * 22Jun || * Empirical formulae calculations
 * Experiment: molar volume of hydrogen || Ooops forgot!! ||
 * 24Jun || Data analysis of MgO experiment and molar volume ||  ||


 * == date == || == what was learned == || == homework == ||
 * 22Aug || Recall empirical formula ||  ||
 * 25Aug || * Exercises on empirical formula
 * experiment: determining empirical formula of hydrated copper sulphate || Questions on empirical formula ||
 * 29Aug || feedback questions empirical formula ||  ||
 * 1Sept || * Reduction of copper oxide by methane
 * Molecular formula || Questions p6 and 7 in 1e handout ||
 * 5Sept || Correcting empirical formula exercises in 1e handout ||  ||
 * 8Sept || Mass-mass relationships, sample calculation and exercises in 1e handout || Calculating reacting amounts (51) questions 1 to 10 ||
 * 12Sept || Correct homework on calculating masses ||  ||
 * 15Sept || * Percentage yield
 * Experiment: concentrations || Answer questions 1,2 and 3 on lab card ||
 * 26Sept || Calculations using concentration formula ||  ||
 * 29Sept || * More calculations on concentration
 * experiment: electrolysis copper sulphate || The mole 2 ||