
Fully editable C5.6 Making More Salts lesson for AQA GCSE Chemistry (Triple & Combined Science).
Give students a complete understanding of how a wide range of salts can be prepared using reactions with acids, metals, bases, and carbonates. This lesson includes clear PowerPoints, scaffolded worksheets, retrieval tasks, and exam-style questions, all precisely aligned to the AQA specification and ready to teach immediately.
Includes Free AI Long-Answer Marking where students can submit extended-response answers online and receive instant, AQA-aligned feedback to develop structure, reasoning, and scientific accuracy.
What’s Included:
Editable PowerPoint (reaction types, methods & equations clearly explained).
Printable & editable worksheets (Foundation → Higher tier).
Exam-style questions with mark schemes & model answers.
Retrieval starter, AfL checkpoints, and exit ticket.
Homework / revision quiz (ready to print or upload).
Full method sheets for multiple salt-preparation techniques.
Comprehensive answer sheets for all tasks.
Bonus: Free AI Long-Answer Marking – instant AQA-style feedback for students.
Topics Covered (C5.6 Making More Salts):
Overview of salt preparation using:
Metals + acids
Metal oxides + acids
Metal hydroxides + acids
Metal carbonates + acids
Choosing the correct method depending on solubility.
Writing word and balanced symbol equations for all types.
Observations (effervescence, colour changes, temperature changes).
How to obtain a pure, dry salt using filtration, crystallisation & evaporation.
Practical decision-making: excess reactants, safety, and heating control.
Exam-style questions testing method selection, equation writing, and procedure justification.
Why Teachers Love This Lesson:
no-stress: ready to teach immediately.
Curriculum-true: written precisely for AQA GCSE Chemistry (8462 & 8464).
Exam-success focus: builds confident method explanation and equation fluency.
Differentiated: includes scaffolded worksheets and higher-tier challenges.
Practical and versatile: great for consolidating all salt-prep methods before required practicals.
Format:
PPTX slides | DOCX/PDF worksheets & assessments | Fully editable | Print-friendly
Spec & Tiers:
AQA GCSE Chemistry (8462) & AQA Combined Science Trilogy (8464)
Suitable for Foundation & Higher tier students (clearly signposted).
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