Required practical activities (A2)

Syllabus from 2015 (6 experiments AS, 6 experiments A2)

7a. Measuring the rate of reaction by an initial rate method
7b. Measuring the rate of reaction by a continuous monitoring method
8. Measuring the EMF of an electrochemical cell
9. Investigate how pH changes for titrations of: weak acid vs. strong base
10a. Preparation of an organic solid and a test of its purity
10b. Preparation of a pure organic liquid
11. An investigation of some transition metal compounds
12. Separation of species by thin-layer chromatography

Previous syllabus

Although not required practicals, the following experiments were listed by the previous syllabus, so are worthy of consideration.

Determine the relative molecular mass of a volatile liquid and a gas
Investigate the combustion of alcohols
Carry out a redox titration
Determine an equilibrium constant (Kc)