GCSE Science

Assessed Practical SAIL

Block 1 Making Salts

Step 4: How can we make salts?

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We can make salts from:

• Metals
• Metal oxides
• Metal hydroxides
• Metal carbonates

When we create these salts, we need to follow strict procedures and ensure we are completing tasks skilfully. These processes include skills such as: using a Bunsen burner, filtering, evaporation and using a water bath.

During this step you will learn the different products of the reactions of various metal compounds with acids.

Tasks and Resources

Goal 1

Bronze/Silver/Gold/Platinum:

Work your way through section 3 of this BBC Bitesize revision activity. Complete the activity and the test when you have read all the material.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zptrd2p/revision/3

Bronze:

Complete the following activities:

• Metals and Acids Bronze
• Metal Oxides and Acids Bronze
• Metal Hydroxides and Acids Bronze
• Metal Carbonates and Acids Bronze

Silver/Gold:

Complete the following activities:

• Metals and Acids Silver/Gold
• Metal Oxides and Acids Silver/Gold
• Metal Hydroxides and Acids Silver/Gold
• Metal Carbonates and Acids Silver/Gold

Platinum:

Complete the following activities:

• Metals and Acids Platinum
• Metal Oxides and Acids Platinum
• Metal Hydroxides and Acids Platinum
• Metal Carbonates and Acids Platinum

Bronze/Silver/Gold/Platinum:

After completing the above tasks, complete the practical activity:

Reactions of acids with metal carbonates

Goal 2

Bronze, Silver and Gold:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpM_VCMPFug

Watch the video on Making salts. Complete the task sheets relevant to your level.

Platinum:

Watch the video above too, then complete your own two methods for creating soluble salts, including your own diagrams of the reactions.

Learning Goals

You should be able to:

1. Describe how we make salts from acids and metals
2. Describe how to make pure dry samples of soluble salts

Self-Assessed Progress Check

You should be able to:

Complete the activity ‘Progress Check’ and review your responses with the ‘Answers’.

Success Factors