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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?
    • PA 06 - How do they put the colours into fireworks?
  • Integrated Assignments
    • IA 01 - Looking after yeast
    • IA 02 - Quality control in food processing
    • IA 03 - Soft, absorbent and strong?
    • IA 04 - Restoration of historic monuments
    • IA 05 - Antiseptic wipes
    • IA 06 - Conducting solutions
  • Standard Procedures
    • Qualitative analysis - Concentration is critical
    • Qualitative analysis - What’s in it for us?
    • SP 0006-1 - Chemical tests for identifying cations and anions in minerals- Part 1: Tests for anions
    • SP 0006-2 - Chemical tests for identifying cations and anions in minerals - Part 2: Flame tests
    • SP 0006-3 - Chemical tests for identifying cations and anions in minerals - Part 3: Tests for cations
  • Scientists and Standards


  • Teachers’ Notes

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