

Edexcel International A Level Chemistry phenol lesson covering reaction with bromine water, activation of the benzene ring and exam practice. All this and more covered in this comprehensive lesson with questions and answers! This is a Year 13 A level lesson for Edexcel International Unit 5 – WCH15, but it can also be used for all UK exam boards. All the slides in this lesson are fully animated and include answers to every mini plenary question and exam question.
Slide 1 - Title and 5-minute starter. The starter is a grid of four questions entitled ‘last week, last lesson, today’s learning and future learning’. Use this generic slide for all your lessons by simply changing the questions and the answers each time.
Slide 2 - Lesson objectives (see thumbnail image)
Slide 3 – benzene derivatives in organic chemistry
Slide 4 – zoom in on phenol, its structure and its functional group
Slide 5 – a photo of a test tube of phenol at room temperature
Slide 6 - Why is phenol a solid at room temperature and why is it slightly soluble in water? This is answered fully on this slide
Slide 7 - this section covers bromination of phenol. The reagents, products, conditions, mechanism, electrophile and use of products is presented first. An example equation is shown for you to explain and allow students to copy
Slide 8 – hinge question: why is phenol more reactive than benzene?
Slide 9 – full explanation of why phenol is more reactive than benzene (activation of the benzene ring)
Slides 10 – 15: exam questions with mark scheme answers included with this resource
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