
Fully editable C5.6 Making More Salts lesson for AQA GCSE Chemistry (Triple & Combined Science).
This high-quality resource teaches students how to prepare a wide range of salts using different types of acid reactions. The lesson includes clear PowerPoints, scaffolded worksheets, retrieval practice and exam-style questions, all written precisely 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 strengthen method writing, reasoning and scientific communication.
What’s Included:
Fully editable PowerPoint (reaction types, methods, worked examples).
Printable & editable worksheets (Foundation → Higher tier).
Exam-style questions with mark schemes & model answers.
Retrieval starter, AfL checkpoints, exit ticket.
Homework / revision quiz (PDF/print ready).
Method sheets for preparing salts using metals, bases and carbonates.
Comprehensive answer keys for all activities.
Bonus: Free AI Long-Answer Marking – instant, detailed AQA-style feedback for students’ extended responses.
Topics Covered (C5.6 – Making More Salts):
What a salt is and how to name it correctly.
Choosing the appropriate preparation method depending on:
metals
metal oxides
metal hydroxides
metal carbonates
Word and balanced symbol equations for each reaction type.
Recognising observable changes: effervescence, temperature increase, colour change.
How to prepare a pure, dry salt (filter → evaporate → crystallise).
Why excess base is used and why filtration is essential.
Links to prior content: acids, neutralisation & reactivity.
Exam-style method questions, reasoning and application tasks.
Curriculum-true: perfectly aligned to AQA GCSE Chemistry (8462 & 8464).
Exam-success focused: builds strong, structured method writing and equation fluency.
Differentiated: includes scaffolded support and Higher-tier challenge questions.
Practical and engaging: ideal for consolidating all salt-preparation methods before C6 electrolysis.
Format:
PPTX slide deck | DOCX/PDF worksheets & assessments | Fully editable | Print-friendly
Spec & Tiers:
AQA GCSE Chemistry (8462)
AQA Combined Science Trilogy (8464)
Suitable for Foundation and Higher Tier.
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