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Qualitative Analysis

Qualitative analysis tell us what's in a substance. It's used for numerous reasons. Testing athletes' blood and urine samples for banned substances, catching criminals with DNA profiling, and making sure there's no horse meat in your salami are just three examples.

Select from these resources for GCSE Applied Science (double award):

  • Article
  • Practice Assignments
    • PA 05 - Is your green sweet really green? (PDF 39KB)
    • PA 06 - How do they put the colours into fireworks? (PDF 23KB)
  • Integrated Assignments
    • IA 01 - Looking after yeast (PDF 74KB)
    • IA 02 - Quality control in food processing (PDF 29KB)
    • IA 03 - Soft, absorbent and strong? (PDF 24KB)
    • IA 04 - Restoration of historic monuments (PDF 27KB)
    • IA 05 - Antiseptic wipes (PDF 75KB)
    • IA 06 - Conducting solutions (PDF 105KB)
  • Standard Procedures
    • Qualitative analysis - Concentration is critical (PDF 57KB)
    • Qualitative analysis - What's in it for us? (PDF 12KB)
    • SP 0006-1 - Chemical tests for identifying cations and anions in minerals - Part 1: Tests for anions (PDF 15KB)
    • SP 0006-2 - Chemical tests for identifying cations and anions in minerals - Part 2: Flame tests (PDF 14KB)
    • SP 0006-3 - Chemical tests for identifying cations and anions in minerals - Part 3: Tests for cations (PDF 62KB)
  • Scientists and Standards


  • Teachers’ Notes

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