S1 Chemistry Introduction to Chemistry Catalysts S1 Chemistry Introduction to Chemistry

Learning outcomes Success criteria Understand what a catalyst is. Know an example of a lab situation involving catalysts. Know an example of an everyday situation involving catalysts. You can define the term “catalyst”. You can identify a substance as a catalyst. You can describe one example of a lab situation involving catalysts, including: the name of the catalyst names of the reactants what evidence suggested the catalyst was working You can describe one example of an everyday situation involving catalysts, including: a description of the process that the catalyst catalyses .

Where do you find catalysts?

There are catalysts in cars.

There are catalysts in biological washing powders.

There are catalysts in living things.

They are chemicals which speed up chemical reactions. Some chemical reactions won’t work without a catalyst. Every chemical reaction has its own catalyst. What are catalysts? To be used after teaching of catalysts. Catalysts are always solid.

Learning outcomes Success criteria Understand what a catalyst is. Know an example of a lab situation involving catalysts. Know an example of an everyday situation involving catalysts. You can define the term “catalyst”. You can identify a substance as a catalyst. You can describe one example of a lab situation involving catalysts, including: the name of the catalyst names of the reactants what evidence suggested the catalyst was working You can describe one example of an everyday situation involving catalysts, including: a description of the process that the catalyst catalyses .