
Fully editable C5.4 Salts from Metals lesson for AQA GCSE Chemistry (Triple & Combined Science).
Teach students how salts are formed through metal reactions using clear PowerPoints, scaffolded worksheets, retrieval activities, 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 questions online and receive instant, AQA-aligned feedback to improve structure, reasoning, and exam-style explanations.
What’s Included:
Editable PowerPoint (step-by-step visuals and balanced reaction examples).
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).
Comprehensive answer sheet for all tasks.
Bonus: Free AI Long-Answer Marking – students receive instant AQA-style feedback on extended responses.
Topics Covered (C5.4 Salts from Metals):
What a salt is and how it’s formed.
Reactions of acids with metals, metal oxides, hydroxides, and carbonates.
Word and balanced symbol equations for salt formation.
Identifying reactants and products in neutralisation reactions.
The role of hydrogen release in metal-acid reactions.
Practical application: preparing a pure, dry sample of a salt.
Links to C6 Electrolysis and real-world uses of salts.
Exam-style reasoning and practical method questions.
Why Teachers Love This Lesson:
no-stress: ready to teach immediately.
Curriculum-true: written precisely for AQA GCSE Chemistry (8462 & 8464).
Exam-success focus: reinforces chemical equations and reaction types.
Differentiated: includes scaffolded practice and Higher-tier challenge tasks.
Practical and engaging: includes lab-based methods and balanced equations.
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 and Higher tiers (clearly signposted).
Recommended TES Category & Tags:
Category: Secondary > Science > Chemistry > GCSE > Acids and Bases
Tags:
AQA GCSE Chemistry
C5.4 Salts from Metals
Acids and Bases
Neutralisation
Salt Formation
Acid Reactions
GCSE Chemistry Lessons
Combined Science Trilogy
Exam-Style Questions
AI Marking
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