Syllabus Edition
First teaching 2023
·First exams 2025
Models of the Particulate Nature of Matter
7 hours118 questionsIntroduction to the Particulate Nature of Matter
Chemical Elements, Compounds & Mixtures, Separating Mixtures, Changes of State, Average Kinetic Energy
The Nuclear Atom
Nuclear Model of the Atom, Subatomic Particles, Isotopes
Electronic Configurations
The Electromagnetic Spectrum, Emission Spectra, Energy Levels, Sublevels & Orbitals, Writing Electron Configurations
Counting Particles by Mass: The Mole
The Mole Unit, Molar Mass, Empirical Formula, Molar Concentration, Avogadro's Law
Ideal Gases
Ideal Gases, Molar Gas Volume, The Ideal Gas Equation, Real Gases
Models of Bonding & Structure
11 hours174 questionsThe Ionic Model
Forming Ions, Binary Ionic Compounds, Ionic Lattices
The Covalent Model
Covalent Bonds, Lewis Formulas, Multiple Bonds, Coordinate Bonds, Shapes of Molecules, Bond Polarity, Molecular Polarity, Giant Covalent Structures, Intermolecular Forces, Physical Properties of Covalent Substances, Chromatography
The Metallic Model
Properties of Metals & Their Uses, s & p Block Elements
From Models to Materials
Bonding Models, Bonding & Properties, Properties of Alloys, Polymers, Addition Polymers
Classification of Matter
7 hours137 questionsThe Periodic Table: Classification of Elements
The Periodic Table, Electron Configurations & the Periodic Table, Periodic Trends, Group 1 Metals with Water, Group 17 Elements with Halide Ions, Metallic & Non-Metallic Oxides, Oxidation States
Functional Groups: Classification of Organic Compounds
Representing Formulas of Organic Compounds, Functional Groups, Homologous Series, IUPAC Nomenclature, Structural Isomers
What Drives Chemical Reactions?
8 hours129 questionsMeasuring Enthalpy Change
Difference Between Heat & Temperature, Exothermic & Endothermic Reactions, Energy Profiles, Standard Enthalpy Change, Calorimetry Experiments
Energy Cycles in Reactions
Bond Enthalpy Calculations, Hess's Law, Hess's Law Calculations
Energy from Fuels
Combustion Reactions, Incomplete Combustion, The Amount of Carbon Dioxide Produced When Fuels Burn, Carbon Dioxide Levels & the Greenhouse Effect, Biofuels, Fuel Cells
How Much, How Fast & How Far?
9 hours159 questionsHow Much? The Amount of Chemical Change
Balancing Equations, Reacting Mass Calculations, Avogadro's Law & Molar Volume of Gas, Concentration Calculations, Limiting & Excess Reactants, Percentage Yield Calculations, Atom Economy
How Fast? The Rate of Chemical Change
Energy Profiles With & Without Catalysts, Rate of Reaction, Measuring Rates of Reaction, Collision Theory, Factors Affecting Rates of Reaction, Activation Energy, Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution Curves
How Far? The Extent of Chemical Change
The Characteristics of Dynamic Equilibrium, The Equilibrium Law, The Equilibrium Constant, Le Chatelier's Principle
What are the Mechanisms of Chemical Change?
12 hours197 questionsProton Transfer Reactions
Brønsted–Lowry Acids & Bases, Conjugate Acids & Bases, Amphiprotic Species, The pH Scale, The Ion Product of Water, Strong & Weak Acids, Neutralisation Reactions, pH Curves
Electron Transfer Reactions
Oxidation & Reduction, Half Equations, Relative Ease of Oxidation & Reduction, Acids with Reactive Metals, Primary Cells, Secondary Cells, Electrolytic Cells, Oxidation of Alcohols, Reduction of Carboxylic Acids, Aldehydes & Ketones, Reduction of Unsaturated Compounds
Electron Sharing Reactions
Radicals, Homolytic Fission, Halogenation of Alkanes
Electron Pair Sharing Reactions
Nucleophilic Substitution, Heterolytic Fission, Electrophilic Addition Reactions