AQA GCSE Chemistry – C5 Metals, Reactivity, Acids & Neutralisation FULL UNIT (C5.1–C5.8) | PPTs, Worksheets, Practicals & Answers + Free AI Marking

**AQA GCSE Chemistry – C5: Chemical Changes Unit** Triple & Combined Science (8462 / 8464) | Fully Editable | Ready to Teach A complete, structured and exam-focused unit covering **C5.1–C5.8 Chemical Changes** for AQA GCSE Chemistry and Combined Science. Every lesson is fully resourced with editable PowerPoints, differentiated worksheets, practical method sheets, retrieval tasks and exam-style questions. This bundle is designed for clarity and progression, building from metal reactivity through salt preparation to acids, pH and strong vs weak acids. All lessons are dual-coded for accessibility, carefully sequenced, and aligned precisely to the AQA specification. Includes **Free AI Long-Answer Marking**, allowing students to submit extended responses and receive instant AQA-style feedback to improve structure, terminology and exam technique. --- ## Lessons Included (C5.1–C5.8) ### C5.1 – The Reactivity Series • Order of metals by reactivity • Observations from metal–water and metal–acid reactions • Linking reactivity to oxidation • Introduction to displacement ### C5.2 – Displacement Reactions • Predicting reactions using the reactivity series • Ionic equations for displacement • Writing balanced symbol equations • Exam-style reasoning tasks ### C5.3 – Extracting Metals • Ores and reduction with carbon • Why some metals require electrolysis • Environmental and sustainability considerations • Real industrial context ### C5.4 – Salts from Metals • Acid + metal reactions • Hydrogen production • Balanced equations • Observations and gas tests ### C5.5 – Salts from Insoluble Bases • Excess base method • Filtration and crystallisation • Writing clear practical methods • Required practical-style questions ### C5.6 – Making More Salts • Choosing correct preparation methods • Metals, oxides, hydroxides and carbonates • Observations and equation writing • Method comparison tasks ### C5.7 – Neutralisation & the pH Scale • Acids and alkalis • H⁺ and OH⁻ ions • pH scale and indicators • Neutralisation equations • Practical-style titration concepts ### C5.8 – Strong & Weak Acids • Degree of ionisation • Strength vs concentration (key misconception) • pH changes and ion concentration • Higher-tier exam reasoning --- ## What’s Included ### Fully Editable PowerPoints • Clear explanations and diagrams • Worked examples and model responses • Dual-coded visuals • AfL checkpoints and hinge questions • Built-in misconception checks ### Differentiated Worksheets (Foundation → Higher) • Scaffolded practice tasks • Equation-writing exercises • Application and reasoning questions • Challenge and extension problems • Exit tickets ### Practical Method Sheets • Crystallisation • Salt preparation • Displacement reactions • Step-by-step methods with safety notes ### Exam-Style Question Packs • 1–6 mark structured questions • Extended-response practice • Mark schemes and model answers • Retrieval quizzes for each lesson ### Homework & Revision Resources • Print-ready quizzes • Mixed recall across C5 • Summary sheets ### Bonus Feature **Free AI Long-Answer Marking** Students receive instant, structured feedback on extended responses using AQA-style marking language. --- ## Why Departments Choose This Bundle • Entire C5 unit covered in one consistent package • Saves hours of planning • Fully aligned to AQA 8462 & 8464 • Strong exam focus throughout • Clear progression from basic to higher-tier concepts • Built-in differentiation and scaffolding • Ideal for whole-cohort teaching or revision --- ## Format PPTX slide decks DOCX worksheets PDF print-ready versions Model answer packs Practical method sheets Fully editable --- ## Specification & Tiers AQA GCSE Chemistry (8462) AQA Combined Science Trilogy (8464) Suitable for Foundation and Higher tiers A polished, comprehensive and classroom-ready C5 unit designed to build confident, exam-ready students with secure understanding of chemical changes.