1. The World of Carbon
Higher Chemistry, Unit 2

2. We learn… 10% of what we read 20% of what we hear 30% of what we see
50% of what we see and hear
70% of what we discuss
80% of what we experience
95% of what we teach others

3. Turning information into other forms
Lists / bullet pointed statements
Mind maps
Venn diagrams
Annotated summaries
Tables
Key words
Diagrams / illustrations
Worked examples
Posters
Writing questions (e.g. short answer, T/F, multiple choice)

4. Principles
In all cases, read the information through fully at least once.
Then decide on an appropriate format to convert it.
Make key points stand out.

6. Lists / bullet-pointed statements
Feedstocks and fuels come from coal, oil and natural gas.
Feedstock: a chemical from which other chemicals can be manufactured.
Examples:
Petrol (a fuel) comes from oil (by distillation).
Ethene and polystyrene can be produced from naptha (a feedstock).

7. Mind Maps Feedstock Chemical from which others are manufactured
Definition
Feedstock
Example
Ethene and polystyrene from naptha
Naptha comes from oil

8. Mind Maps
Apps

9. Chemicals from which others can be manufactured.
Venn Diagrams
Chemicals from which others can be manufactured.
Burn to release energy
petrol
Naptha
Produces petrol
Coal
Oil
Natural gas
Produces ethene
Fossil fuels
Then polystyrene
Finite
Fuels
Feedstocks

10. Annotated summary
A chemical from which others are manufactured.
Chemicals which burn to release energy
Feedstocks and fuels come from coal oil and natural gas.
An example of a fuel is petrol.
An example of a feedstock is naptha.
Comes from oil.
Also comes from oil.
Used to make ethene and polystyrene.

11. Tables Fuel Feedstock Definition Examples Further details
A substance which burns to release energy.
Petrol
Petrol comes from the distillation of oil.
Feedstock
A chemical from which other chemicals can be manufactured.
Naptha
Ethene and polystyrene can be made from naptha.

12. Questions
These often come to you as you’re converting the information into another format.

13. Questions True or false… Naptha can be classified as a fuel.
Petrol is an example of a fossil fuel.