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Oxford AQA - Chemistry - 9620

  • Overview
  • Chapters

Chemistry 9620 is an advanced level course. The content is designed to stimulate student’s interest in, and enthusiasm for, chemistry and provides an excellent grounding for further study.

  • 1: PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
    1.1: ATOMIC STRUCTURE (INTERNATIONAL AS)
    1.1.1: Fundamental particles
    1.1.2: Mass number and isotopes
    1.1.3: Electron configuration
    1.2: AMOUNT OF SUBSTANCE (INTERNATIONAL AS)
    1.2.1: Relative atomic mass and relative molecular mass
    1.2.2: The mole and the Avogadro constant
    1.2.3: The ideal gas equation
    1.2.4: Empirical and molecular formula
    1.2.5: Balanced equations and associated calculations
    1.3: BONDING (INTERNATIONAL AS)
    1.3.1: Ionic bonding
    1.3.2: Nature of covalent and dative covalent bonds
    1.3.3: Metallic bonding
    1.3.4: Bonding and physical properties
    1.3.5: Shapes of simple molecules and ions
    1.3.6: Bond polarity
    1.3.7: Forces between molecules
    1.4: ENERGETICS (INTERNATIONAL AS)
    1.4.1: Enthalpy change
    1.4.2: Calorimetry
    1.4.3: Applications of Hess’s law
    1.4.4: Bond enthalpies
    1.5: OXIDATION, REDUCTION AND REDOX EQUATIONS
    1.5.1: Oxidation, reduction and redox equations
    1.6: KINETICS (INTERNATIONAL AS)
    1.6.1: Collision theory
    1.6.2: Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution
    1.6.3: Effect of temperature on reaction rate
    1.6.4: Effect of concentration and pressure
    1.6.5: Catalysts
    1.7: CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIA, LE CHATELIER’S PRINCIPLE AND Kc (INTERNATIONAL AS)
    1.7.1: Chemical equilibria and Le Chatelier’s principle
    1.7.2: Equilibrium constant Kc for homogeneous systems
    1.8: THERMODYNAMICS (INTERNATIONAL A2)
    1.8.1: Born–Haber cycles
    1.8.2: Gibbs free-energy change, ΔG, and entropy change, ΔS
    1.9: ELECTRODE POTENTIALS AND ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS (INTERNATIONAL A2)
    1.9.1: Electrode potentials and cells
    1.9.2: Commercial applications of electrochemical cells
    1.10: ACIDS AND BASES (INTERNATIONAL A2)
    1.10.1: Brønsted–Lowry acid–base equilibria in aqueous solution
    1.10.2: Definition and determination of pH
    1.10.3: The ionic product of water, Kw
    1.10.4: Weak acids and bases; Ka for weak acids
    1.10.5: pH curves, titrations and indicators
    1.10.6: Buffer action
    1.11: RATE EQUATIONS (INTERNATIONAL A2)
    1.11.1: Rate equations
    1.11.2: Determination of rate equation
    1.12: EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT Kp FOR HOMOGENEOUS SYSTEMS (INTERNATIONAL A2)
    1.12.1: Equilibrium constant Kp for homogeneous systems
  • 2: INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    2.1: PERIODICITY (INTERNATIONAL AS)
    2.1.1: Classification
    2.1.2: Physical properties of Period 3 elements
    2.2: GROUP 2, THE ALKALINE EARTH METALS (INTERNATIONAL AS)
    2.2.1: Group 2, the alkaline earth metals
    2.3: GROUP 7(17), THE HALOGENS (INTERNATIONAL AS)
    2.3.1: Trends in properties
    2.3.2: Uses of chlorine and chlorate(I)
    2.4: PROPERTIES OF PERIOD 3 ELEMENTS AND THEIR OXIDES AND CHLORIDES
    2.4.1: Properties of Period 3 elements and their oxides and chlorides
    2.5: TRANSITION METALS (INTERNATIONAL A2)
    2.5.1: General properties of transition metals
    2.5.2: Substitution reactions
    2.5.3: Shapes of complex ions
    2.5.4: Formation of coloured ions
    2.5.5: Variable oxidation states
    2.5.6: Heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysts
    2.6: REACTIONS OF IONS IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION (INTERNATIONAL A2)
    2.6.1: Reactions of ions in aqueous solution
  • 3: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    3.1: INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (INTERNATIONAL AS)
    3.1.1: Nomenclature
    3.1.2: Reaction mechanisms
    3.1.3: Isomerism
    3.2: ALKANES (INTERNATIONAL AS)
    3.2.1: Fractional distillation of crude oil
    3.2.2: Modification of alkanes by cracking
    3.2.3: Combustion of alkanes
    3.2.4: Chlorination of alkanes
    3.3: HALOGENOALKANES (INTERNATIONAL AS)
    3.3.1: Nucleophilic substitution
    3.3.2: Elimination
    3.4: ALKENES (INTERNATIONAL AS)
    3.4.1: Structure, bonding and reactivity
    3.4.2: Addition reactions of alkenes
    3.4.3: Addition polymers
    3.4.4: Epoxyethane
    3.5: ALCOHOLS (INTERNATIONAL AS)
    3.5.1: Oxidation of alcohols
    3.5.2: Acid-catalysed elimination reactions
    3.6: ORGANIC ANALYSIS (INTERNATIONAL AS)
    3.6.1: Identification of functional groups by test tube reactions
    3.6.2: Mass spectrometry
    3.6.3: Infrared spectroscopy
    3.7: OPTICAL ISOMERISM (INTERNATIONAL A2)
    3.7.1: Optical isomerism
    3.8: ALDEHYDES AND KETONES (INTERNATIONAL A2)
    3.8.1: Aldehydes and ketones
    3.9: CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND DERIVATIVES
    3.9.1: Carboxylic acids and esters
    3.9.2: Acylation
    3.10: AROMATIC CHEMISTRY (INTERNATIONAL A2)
    3.10.1: Bonding
    3.10.2: Electrophilic substitution
    3.11: AMINES (INTERNATIONAL A2)
    3.11.1: Preparation
    3.11.2: Base properties
    3.11.3: Nucleophilic properties
    3.12: POLYMERS (INTERNATIONAL A2)
    3.12.1: Condensation polymers
    3.12.2: Biodegradability and disposal of polymers
    3.13: AMINO ACIDS AND PROTEINS (INTERNATIONAL A2)
    3.13.1: Amino acids
    3.13.2: Proteins
    3.13.3: Action of anticancer drugs
    3.14: ORGANIC SYNTHESIS (INTERNATIONAL A2)
    3.14.1: Organic synthesis
    3.15: NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY (INTERNATIONAL A2)
    3.15.1: Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
    3.16: CHROMATOGRAPHY (INTERNATIONAL A2)
    3.16.1: Chromatography

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