The ability to make synthetic dyes and pigments to colour a variety of things is one of the great achievements of modern chemistry. We will look at the discovery of coloured pigments and find out why they are coloured by studying the chemistry of the d-block elements. We will then see how The National Gallery in London uses complex analytical techniques to provide information about valuable paintings. The third aspect of the topic is looking at the development of synthetic dyes for fabrics.

 

 

 

As well as introducing new topics you also need to revise areas already covered previously in the course.

 

Areas you need to revise are: