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QCA

Science at key stage 3    (Year 7)

Unit 7H: Solutions

QCA
About this unit

In this unit pupils:

  • extend their knowledge of dissolving and the separation of the components of a solution and relate this to particle theory
  • begin to distinguish between a 'pure' substance and a mixture
  • apply the particle model of solids, liquids and gases in a range of contexts

In scientific enquiry pupils:

  • make measurements of temperature and mass
  • describe and interpret patterns in graphs and chromatograms
  • make predictions from graphs and data about solubility
  • investigate how a sample of pure salt can be obtained from a sample of rock salt, evaluating the method in terms of salt obtained

This unit is expected to take approximately 8 hours.


Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. How can we tell whether a liquid is a mixture?
2. How much salt can we get from rock salt?
3. What happens to the solute when a solution is made?
4. How can we separate solvents from solutes?
5. a. How can chromatography separate and identify substances in mixtures?
6. b. How can chromatography separate and identify substances in mixtures?
7. Checking progress
8. Is there a limit to the amount of solid that will dissolve in a liquid?
9. What else affects solubility?
10. Reviewing work