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Unit 1: Inorganic 1 and Physical 1

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Spec	Topic	Notes page
3.1.1 Atomic structure
3.1.1.1	Fundamental particles	Atomic Structure & TOF Mass Spectrometry
3.1.1.2	Mass number and isotopes	Atomic Structure & TOF Mass Spectrometry
3.1.1.3	Electron configuration	Atomic Structure & TOF Mass Spectrometry
3.1.2 Amount of substance
3.1.2.1	Relative atomic mass and relative molecular mass	Amount of Substance & Solution Calculations
3.1.2.2	The mole and the Avogadro constant	Amount of Substance & Solution Calculations
3.1.2.3	The ideal gas equation	Amount of Substance & Solution Calculations
3.1.2.4	Empirical and molecular formula	Amount of Substance & Solution Calculations
3.1.2.5	Balanced equations and associated calculations	Balanced Equations and Calculations
3.1.3 Bonding
3.1.3.1	Ionic bonding	Chemical Bonding & VSEPR Molecular Geometry
3.1.3.2	Nature of covalent and dative covalent bonds	Chemical Bonding & VSEPR Molecular Geometry
3.1.3.3	Metallic bonding	Chemical Bonding & VSEPR Molecular Geometry
3.1.3.4	Bonding and physical properties	Chemical Bonding & VSEPR Molecular Geometry
3.1.3.5	Shapes of simple molecules and ions	Chemical Bonding & VSEPR Molecular Geometry
3.1.3.6	Bond polarity	Chemical Bonding & VSEPR Molecular Geometry
3.1.3.7	Forces between molecules	Chemical Bonding & VSEPR Molecular Geometry
3.1.4 Energetics
3.1.4.1	Enthalpy change	Energetics, Calorimetry & Hess Law Cycles
3.1.4.2	Calorimetry	Energetics, Calorimetry & Hess Law Cycles
3.1.4.3	Applications of Hess's law	Energetics, Calorimetry & Hess Law Cycles
3.1.4.4	Bond enthalpies	Energetics, Calorimetry & Hess Law Cycles
3.1.5 Oxidation, reduction and redox equations
3.1.5.1	Oxidation, reduction and redox equations	Oxidation, Reduction and Redox Equations
3.2.1 Periodicity
3.2.1.1	Classification	Periodicity & Trends Across Period 3
3.2.1.2	Physical properties of Period 3 elements	Periodicity & Trends Across Period 3
3.2.2 Group 2, the alkaline earth metals
3.2.2.1	Group 2, the alkaline earth metals	Group 2: The Alkaline Earth Metals
3.2.3 Group 7(17), the halogens
3.2.3.1	Trends in properties	Group 7: The Halogens
3.2.3.2	Uses of chlorine and chlorate(I)	Group 7: The Halogens

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Unit 2: Organic 1 and Physical 1

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Spec	Topic	Notes page
3.1.6 Kinetics
3.1.6.1	Collision theory	Kinetics, Collision Theory & Catalysis
3.1.6.2	Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution	Kinetics, Collision Theory & Catalysis
3.1.6.3	Effect of temperature on reaction rate	Kinetics, Collision Theory & Catalysis
3.1.6.4	Effect of concentration and pressure	Kinetics, Collision Theory & Catalysis
3.1.6.5	Catalysts	Kinetics, Collision Theory & Catalysis
3.1.7 Chemical equilibria, Le Chatelier's principle and Kc
3.1.7.1	Chemical equilibria and Le Chatelier's principle	Dynamic Equilibria & Equilibrium Constant Kc
3.1.7.2	Equilibrium constant Kc for homogeneous systems	Dynamic Equilibria & Equilibrium Constant Kc
3.3.1 Introduction to organic chemistry
3.3.1.1	Nomenclature	Introduction to Organic Chemistry
3.3.1.2	Reaction mechanisms	Introduction to Organic Chemistry
3.3.1.3	Isomerism	Introduction to Organic Chemistry
3.3.2 Alkanes
3.3.2.1	Fractional distillation of crude oil	Alkanes & Free-Radical Substitution
3.3.2.2	Modification of alkanes by cracking	Alkanes & Free-Radical Substitution
3.3.2.3	Combustion of alkanes	Alkanes & Free-Radical Substitution
3.3.2.4	Chlorination of alkanes	Alkanes & Free-Radical Substitution
3.3.3 Halogenoalkanes
3.3.3.1	Nucleophilic substitution	Halogenoalkanes: Nucleophilic Substitution & Elimination
3.3.3.2	Elimination	Halogenoalkanes: Nucleophilic Substitution & Elimination
3.3.4 Alkenes
3.3.4.1	Structure, bonding and reactivity	Alkenes: Structure, Electrophilic Addition & Polymers
3.3.4.2	Addition reactions of alkenes	Alkenes: Structure, Electrophilic Addition & Polymers
3.3.4.3	Addition polymers	Alkenes: Structure, Electrophilic Addition & Polymers
3.3.4.4	Epoxyethane	Epoxyethane
3.3.5 Alcohols
3.3.5.1	Oxidation of alcohols	Alcohols: Oxidation, Elimination and Tests
3.3.5.2	Elimination	Alcohols: Oxidation, Elimination and Tests
3.3.6 Organic analysis
3.3.6.1	Identification of functional groups by test tube reactions	Organic Analysis: Infrared Spectroscopy & Mass Spectrometry
3.3.6.2	Mass spectrometry	Organic Analysis: Infrared Spectroscopy & Mass Spectrometry
3.3.6.3	Infrared spectroscopy	Organic Analysis: Infrared Spectroscopy & Mass Spectrometry

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Unit 3: Inorganic 2 and Physical 2

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Spec	Topic	Notes page
3.1.8 Thermodynamics
3.1.8.1	Born-Haber cycles	Thermodynamics & Born-Haber Cycles
3.1.8.2	Gibbs free-energy change, ΔG, and entropy change, ΔS	Thermodynamics & Born-Haber Cycles
3.1.9 Electrode potentials and electrochemical cells
3.1.9.1	Electrode potentials and cells	Electrode Potentials & Electrochemical Cells
3.1.9.2	Commercial applications of electrochemical cells	Electrode Potentials & Electrochemical Cells
3.1.10 Acids and bases
3.1.10.1	Brønsted-Lowry acid-base equilibria in aqueous solution	Acids, Bases, Buffers & pH Curves
3.1.10.2	Definition and determination of pH	Acids, Bases, Buffers & pH Curves
3.1.10.3	The ionic product of water, Kw	Acids, Bases, Buffers & pH Curves
3.1.10.4	Weak acids and bases; Ka for weak acids	Acids, Bases, Buffers & pH Curves
3.1.10.5	pH curves, titrations and indicators	Acids, Bases, Buffers & pH Curves
3.1.10.6	Buffer action	Acids, Bases, Buffers & pH Curves
3.2.4 Properties of Period 3 elements and their oxides and chlorides
3.2.4.1	Properties of Period 3 elements and their oxides and chlorides	Period 3 Elements, Oxides and Chlorides
3.2.5 Transition metals
3.2.5.1	General properties of transition metals	Transition Metals & Complex Ions
3.2.5.2	Substitution reactions	Transition Metals & Complex Ions
3.2.5.3	Shapes of complex ions	Transition Metals & Complex Ions
3.2.5.4	Formation of coloured ions	Transition Metals & Complex Ions
3.2.5.5	Variable oxidation states	Transition Metals: Variable Oxidation States and Catalysts
3.2.5.6	Catalysts	Transition Metals: Variable Oxidation States and Catalysts
3.2.6 Reactions of ions in aqueous solution
3.2.6.1	Reactions of ions in aqueous solution	Reactions of Aqueous Ions (Metal-Aqua Complexes)

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Unit 4: Organic 2 and Physical 2

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Spec	Topic	Notes page
3.1.11 Rate equations
3.1.11.1	Rate equations	Rate Equations & Arrhenius Analysis
3.1.11.2	Determination of rate equation	Rate Equations & Arrhenius Analysis
3.1.12 Equilibrium constant Kp for homogeneous systems
3.1.12.1	Equilibrium constant Kp for homogeneous systems	Equilibrium Constant Kp (Gas Phase Equilibria)
3.3.7 Optical isomerism
3.3.7.1	Optical isomerism	Optical Isomerism & Chirality
3.3.8 Aldehydes and ketones
3.3.8.1	Aldehydes and ketones	Aldehydes & Ketones (Carbonyl Chemistry)
3.3.9 Carboxylic acids and derivatives
3.3.9.1	Carboxylic acids and esters	Carboxylic Acids & Acyl Derivatives
3.3.9.2	Acylation	Carboxylic Acids & Acyl Derivatives
3.3.10 Aromatic chemistry
3.3.10.1	Bonding	Aromatic Chemistry (Arenes & Benzene)
3.3.10.2	Electrophilic substitution	Aromatic Chemistry (Arenes & Benzene)
3.3.11 Amines
3.3.11.1	Preparation	Amines & Nitrogen Compounds
3.3.11.2	Base properties	Amines & Nitrogen Compounds
3.3.11.3	Nucleophilic properties	Amines & Nitrogen Compounds
3.3.12 Polymers
3.3.12.1	Condensation polymers	Condensation Polymers (Polyesters & Polyamides)
3.3.12.2	Biodegradability and disposal of polymers	Condensation Polymers (Polyesters & Polyamides)
3.3.13 Amino acids and proteins
3.3.13.1	Amino acids	Amino Acids, Proteins and Cisplatin
3.3.13.2	Proteins	Amino Acids, Proteins and Cisplatin
3.3.13.3	Action of anticancer drugs	Amino Acids, Proteins and Cisplatin
3.3.14 Organic synthesis
3.3.14	Organic synthesis	Organic Synthesis
3.3.15 Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
3.3.15.1	Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy	NMR Spectroscopy
3.3.16 Chromatography
3.3.16.1	Chromatography	Chromatography

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Unit 5: Practical and synoptic

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Spec	Topic	Notes page
Section 6 Practical skills
6	Planning experiments and controlling variables	Experimental Design & Apparatus Selection
6	Choosing equipment and evaluating its use	Experimental Design & Apparatus Selection
6	Taking readings and recording data	Experimental Design & Apparatus Selection
6	Evaluating experimental procedures	Experimental Design & Apparatus Selection
6	Choosing, drawing and reading graphs	Data Analysis & Graph Interpretation
6	Analysing data and doing calculations on data	Data Analysis & Graph Interpretation
Section 7 Mathematical requirements
7 (MS7)	Uncertainties in measurements and derived values	Error Analysis & Uncertainty Calculations
7	Maths skills: significant figures, units, logs, graphs, gradients and tangents	Data Analysis & Graph Interpretation

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