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ADVANCED LEVEL INORGANIC  CHEMISTRY TOPICS (pre-university/college)

Revision study notes and for researching information

Help links for AQA advanced level chemistry (AS and A level courses)

Help links for OCR advanced level chemistry A (AS and A level courses)

QUALITATIVE INORGANIC ANALYSIS

Qualitative Analysis Tests for inorganic gases, ions (cations and anions) etc. (use alphabetical index)

INORGANIC CHEMISTRY THEORY

Revision notes on Inorganic redox reactions - electronegativity, oxidation number analysis and constructing full redox equations from half-cell reactions etc. (sub-indexes for all sections)

See below for links to electron configuration notes etc.

Advanced Level INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - PERIODIC TABLE & PERIODICITY

All the revision notes pages listed below have their sub-indexes for each section and an index linking all the advanced level inorganic chemistry together.

PERIODICITY

Part 1 Historical Introduction to the modern periodic table and the nuclear physics origin of elements

Part 2 Electronic Structure of atoms -  s p d f orbitals - electronic basis of periodic table

Electron configurations of elements (Z = 1 to 56), ions and the Periodic Table

Spectroscopy, hydrogen spectrum, evidence of quantum levels, ionisation energy patterns

Part 3 Survey of Period 1: hydrogen H to helium He (1 page only)

Part 4 Survey of Period 2: lithium Li to neon Ne (3 pages)

Period 2 trends and explanations of physical properties

Period 2 trends in bonding, structure, oxidation state, formulae and reactions

Part 5.1 Survey of Period 3: sodium Na to argon Ar (3 pages)

5.2 Period 3 trends and explanations of physical properties

5.3 Period 3 trends in bonding, structure, oxidation state, formulae and reactions

Periodicity graphs for elements Z = 1 to 20. Period 1 to start of Period 4

Part 5 Survey of Period 4 elements

6.2 Period 4 trends in physical properties

6.3 Period 4 trends in bonding and formulae

6.4 Important trends down Groups

Periodicity graph for elements Z = 1 to 38. Period 1 to start of Period 5

Periodicity graph for elements Z = 1 to 96. Period 1 to start of Period 7

Part 11A: Data  tables on Groups 1-7,0 and 3d-block-Transition Metals Series, (Groups 1-18) & Periods 2-4

with links to the periodicity graphs for Periods 1-4 and start of 5 listed below

11B(i) Periodicity graphs for elements Z = 1 to 20. Period 1 to start of Period 4

11B(ii) Periodicity graph for elements Z = 1 to 38. Period 1 to start of Period 5

11B(iii) Periodicity graph for elements Z = 1 to 96. Period 1 to start of Period 7

11B(iv) DATA for the Periodicity plots


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s-block elements

Part 7 s-block Group 1 Alkali Metals and Group 2 Alkaline Earth Metals 7.1 Introduction

7.2 Group 1 Alkali Metals - data and graphs

7.3 Group 2 Alkaline Earth Metals - data and graphs

7.4 Group 1/2 Alkali/Alkaline Earth Metals - General trends down group & formulae

7.5 Group 1/2 Alkali/Alkaline Earth Metals - Oxygen reaction & oxides

7.6 Group 1/2 Alkali/Alkaline Earth Metals - Water reaction & hydroxides

7.7 Group 1/2 Alkali/Alkaline Earth Metals - Acid reaction & salts

7.8 Group 1/2 Alkali/Alkaline Earth Metals - Chlorine reaction - halides

7.9 Group 1/2 Alkali/Alkaline Earth Metals - Carbonates & hydrogen carbonates

7.10 Group 2 Alkaline Earth Metals - Solubility trends of OH, NO3, SO4, CO3

7.11 Group 2 Alkaline Earth Metals - Thermal decomposition and stability of carbonates & nitrates

7.12 Uses of Group 1/2 Alkali/Alkaline Earth Metals and their compounds

p-block elements (except halogens, see below)

Part 8 The p-block elements add #

8.1 Group 3/13 Introduction : Boron : Aluminium

8.2 Group 4/14 Introduction : Carbon : Silicon : Semi-metals like Ge

8.3 Group 5/15 Introduction : Nitrogen : Phosphorus

8.4 Group 6/16 Introduction : Oxygen : Sulfur

8.5 Group 0/18 The Noble Gases


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Halogen elements (also p-block elements)

Part 9 Group 7/17 The Halogens

9.1 Group 7/17 Halogens - Introduction, trends and Group data

9.2 Group 7/17 Halogens - Halogen displacement reaction and reactivity trend

9.3 Group 7/17 Halogens - Reactions of halogens with other elements

9.4 Group 7/17 Halogens - Reaction between halide salts and conc. sulfuric acid

9.5 Group 7/17 Halogens - Tests for halogens and halide ions

9.6 Group 7/17 Halogens - Extraction of halogens from natural sources

9.7 Group 7/17 Halogens - Uses of halogens & compounds

9.8 Group 7/17 Halogens - Oxidation & Reduction - more on redox reactions of halogens & halide ions

9.9 Group 7/17 Halogens - Volumetric analysis - titrations of chloride ions/iodine with silver nitrate/sodium thiosulfate

9.10 Group 7/17 Halogens - Ozone, CFC's and halogen organic chemistry links

9.11 Group 7/17 Halogens - Chemical bonding in halogen compounds

9.12 Group 7/17 Halogens - Miscellaneous aspects of halogen chemistry


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3-block and Transition Metal Elements

Part 10 3d block TRANSITION METALS:

10.1-10.2 Introduction to the 3d-block, Transition Metals and Data

10.3 The Chemistry of 3d block metal Scandium

10.4 Chemistry of 3d block transition metals - Titanium

10.5 Chemistry of 3d block transition metals - Vanadium

10.6 Chemistry of 3d block transition metals - Chromium

10.7 Chemistry of 3d block transition metals - Manganese

10.8 Chemistry of 3d block transition metals - Iron

10.9 Chemistry of 3d block transition metals - Cobalt

10.10 Chemistry of 3d block transition metals - Nickel

10.11 Chemistry of 3d block transition metals - Copper

10.12 The Chemistry of 3d block metal Zinc

10.13 Chemistry of other Transition Metals e.g. Ag and Pt

Appendix 1. 3d block Transition Metals - Hydrated salts, acidity of hexa-aqua ions

Appendix 2. 3d block Transition Metals - Complexes and ligands

Appendix 3. 3d block Transition Metals - Complexes and isomerism

Appendix 4. 3d block Transition Metals - Electron configuration and colour theory

Appendix 5. 3d block Transition Metals - Redox equations, feasibility, Eø

Appendix 6. 3d block Transition Metals - Catalysis

Appendix 7. 3d block Transition Metals - Redox equations

Appendix 8. 3d block Transition Metals - Stability Constants and entropy changes

Appendix 9. 3d block Transition Metals - Colorimetric analysis and complex ion formula

Appendix 10 3d block Transition Metals - Extended data table

Appendix 11 Some 3d-block transition metal complexes, oxidation states & electrode potentials

Appendix 12 3d block transition metals - Hydroxide complex precipitate 'pictures', formulae and equations


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Other Notes Links

NANOCHEMISTRY - nanoscience nanoparticles boron nitride, use of silver and titanium dioxide

SMART MATERIALS which obviously overlaps with nanomaterials

Uses of chemicals, 220+ examples in alphabetical order, GCSE orientated, but still useful quotes


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Help links for AQA advanced level chemistry (AS and A level courses)

Help links for OCR advanced level chemistry A (AS and A level courses)

Whitby Community College, 6th form Y13 chemistry group 1995-1996

The very good Salters Year 13 A Level Chemistry Group 1995-1996 Whitby Community College (now Caedmon College, Whitby). From left to right: Che Gannarelli (now Dr, science-physics teacher ?), Graham ? (?), Georgia ? (?), Finn Nesbitt (Locum Consultant Anaesthetist ?), Doc B (retired 2003), Dan ? (?), Pam Scott (senior civil servant), Amy ? (?), Emma ?. Below is the  Whitby Community chemistry laboratory (S6) where I worked for many years, all laid out in 1995-1996 for the upper 6th A level chemistry group (above) to do their Salters A-level chemistry project.

 

Year 12 AS Advanced Level Salters Chemistry Students at Whitby Community College Year 12 January 2002

Year 12 AS Advanced Level Salters Chemistry Students at Whitby Community College Year 12 January 2002

Good memories of 6th form teaching at Whitby Community College (1978-2003)

(now Caedmon College, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England)

Year 13 A2 Advanced Level Salters Chemistry Students at Whitby Community College Year 13 January 2002

Year 12 AS Advanced Level Salters Chemistry Students at Whitby Community College Year 12 January 2002

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SHORT INDEX summary of inorganic chemistry revision notes

For advanced level pre-university/college chemistry

Part 1 Historical Introduction to the modern periodic table and the nuclear physics origin of elements

Part 2 Electronic Structure of atoms, s p d f orbitals, electron configuration basis of periodic table

Part 3 Survey of Period 1: hydrogen H to helium He

Part 4 Survey of Period 2: lithium Li to neon Ne

Part 5.1 Survey of Period 3: sodium Na to argon Ar (3 pages)

Part 5 Survey of Period 4 elements

Part 6 Important trends down Groups

Periodicity graphs for elements Z = 1 to 20. Period 1 to start of Period 4

Periodicity graph for elements Z = 1 to 38. Period 1 to start of Period 5

Periodicity graph for elements Z = 1 to 96. Period 1 to start of Period 7

Part 7 s-block Group 1 Alkali Metals and Group 2 Alkaline Earth Metals

Part 8 Groups 3-0/13-18 The p-block elements

Part 9 Group 7/17 The Halogens

Part 10 3d block including the Transition Metals


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