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in Chemistry: syllabus-specification sections
1.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY : PART A
A1.0 Assumed
Knowledge * A1.1 Atomic Structure * A1.2
Chemical forces * A1.3 Energy
Changes
..
1.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY : PART B
B1.4 Free Energy and
Entropy * B1.5 Equilibrium * B1.6
Gases and Kinetics * B1.7 Chemical
Models and Evidence
..
2.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY : Part A
A2.1 Periodic Table
* A2.2 Main Group Chemistry (except Group 14)
..
2.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY : Part B
B2.3 From Non-metals
to Metals Group 14 * B2.4 Transition Elements *
B2.5 Crystal Structures
..
3.
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY : PART A
A3.1 Preliminaries
* A3.2 Functional Group Level * A3.3
Lower Functional Group Level Reactions - Alcohol Level * A3.4
Lower Functional Group Level Reactions - Carbonyl Level
* A3.5 Addition and Elimination Reactions * A3.6
Green Chemistry
..
3.
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY : PART B
B3.7 Higher
Functional Group Level - Carboxylic Acid Level * B3.8
Higher Functional Group Level - Carbon Dioxide Level
* B3.9 Mechanisms * B3.10 Aromatic
Chemistry * B3.11 Basicity and Acidity * B3.12
Stereochemistry
..
4.
ANALYSIS : Part A A4.1 Qualitative and
Quantitative Analysis * A4.2 Mass Spectrometry *
A4.3 Electronic Spectroscopy * A4.4
Infra-red * A4.5 Carbon-13 NMR
..
4.
ANALYSIS : Part B B4.6 NMR of
other spin ½ nuclei
1. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY : PART A (Cambridge
Pre-U chemistry)
A1.0 Assumed Knowledge
(Cambridge Pre-U chemistry)
-
How to understand and write chemical equations
including ionic equations and work out molecular and ionic formulae from
valencies or ion charges (some basic revision notes)
-
Structured question worksheet on Acid
Reaction word equations and
symbol
equations (word
equation answers *
symbol
equation answers)
-

Chemical Calculations index - 1. to 16. sections of
explanation-examples and multiple choice quizzes and type in answer quizzes links
are built into the notes, designed up to higher
GCSE and basic GCE-AS/IB
calculations e.g.
-
GCSE Atomic Structure Notes
including mass spectrometry of elements
- the structure of atoms, isotopes, nuclear structure notation,
'simple' electronic structure and the Periodic Table and mass spectrometry
for isotope analysis and calculation of relative atomic mass (Ar)
and measurement of molecular mass
-
GCSE
multiple choice quiz on Atomic
structure, isotopes & 'simple' electronic structure of atoms
-
Introduction to BONDING
the following sections cover the basic ideas, but some of the advanced
concepts are NOT dealt with yet
-
Revision notes on the basics of Ionic BONDING
and an ionic lattice
-
Revision notes on the basics of
Covalent BONDING and small molecules and their properties
-
Revision notes on the basics of Covalent BONDING and giant structures and
their properties and uses
-
Revision notes on the basics of
Metallic BONDING, properties and uses of metals
-
GCSE Quiz on the Structure, Properties and Chemical Bonding
of Materials
-
Starter GCSE
Introductory notes on reversible reactions, equilibrium e.g. ammonia synthesis
-
Basic notes of exothermic and endothermic
reactions and calculation of enthalpy changes from 'simple' calorimetry
experiments and resulting data
-
GCSE Multiple choice revision quiz on Energy Changes in Chemical Reactions
a bit of basic revision!
-
States
of Matter: gas-liquid-solid revision notes
-
GCSE Quiz on States of Matter (gases, liquids & solids) and State
Changes
-
States of Matter
Part II More
advanced topics on the Ideal Gas Laws, p-V-T and PV=nRT calculations, kinetic particle model-theory and ideal and non-ideal real gas behaviour
(compressibility factors and Van der Waals equation)
-
GCSE
Notes for the basics of Rates of Reactions - chemical kinetics!
-
GCSE Quiz on the Rates of Chemical Reactions
-
Extra GCSE notes on
Electrochemistry - an introduction to electrolysis, theory, electrolysis cells,
industrial electrolysis process links summary, experimental methods for
electrolysis, electrode equations, simple cells/batteries, fuel cells etc.
basic ideas only
A1.1 Atomic Structure
(Cambridge Pre-U chemistry)
-
GCSE Atomic Structure Notes
-
Periodic Table Advanced
Inorganic Chemistry Notes Part 2
"Electronic Structure and Ionisation Energies"
- Electron arrangements - electron configurations and the Periodic Table -
s, p, d and f blocks - ionization energy patterns, section on hydrogen
spectrum and emission spectroscopy
(3 linked pages)
A1.2 Chemical forces
(Cambridge Pre-U chemistry)
-
The shapes
and bond angles of simple molecules (VSEPR), ions, transition metal complexes and a section on
shape and bond angles in
organic molecules
-
Equilibria Part 8 includes bond polarity in organic molecules, boiling point and intermolecular forces
-
Thermodynamics Part 1: Thermochemistry - includes sections on bond
length and bond order [section 1.4b(i)]
-
Some
notes on amino acids-proteins-polypeptides-enzymes
A1.3 Energy Changes
(Cambridge Pre-U chemistry)
-
Basic notes of exothermic and endothermic
reactions and calculation of enthalpy changes from 'simple' calorimetry
experiments and resulting data
-
GCSE Multiple choice revision quiz on Energy Changes in Chemical Reactions
a bit of basic revision!
-
Thermodynamics Part 1: Thermochemistry - Calorimetry experiments -
Enthalpies of reaction, formation, combustion and bond dissociation
are explained with exemplar calculations
-
Enthalpy and Bond Energy Calculation
Questions (answers)
-
Thermodynamics Part 2 ΔH Enthalpies of
ion hydration, solution, atomisation, lattice energy, electron affinity
and the Born-Haber cycle
-
KINETICS - advanced rates of reactions
revision notes: temperature effect and activation energy,
catalysts See also computer
simulation of Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution of kinetic energies
1. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY : PART B
(Cambridge Pre-U chemistry)
B1.4 Free Energy and Entropy
(Cambridge Pre-U chemistry)
-
Thermodynamics Part
3 ΔS Entropy and ΔG Free Energy Changes and feasibility of
reaction
B1.5 Equilibrium
(Cambridge Pre-U chemistry)
-
Equilibria Part 1.
Dynamic molecular equilibrium and Le Chatelier's principle
-
Equilibria
Part 2 Kc and Kp equilibrium expressions and
calculations
-
Equilibria Part 3
equilibrium and industrial processes
(can ignore the Kp/Kc equilibrium expressions and concentrate on the
application of Le Chatelier's Principle to industrial processes if don't
need know about them) See also computer
simulation of ammonia equilibrium composition
-
Equilibria Part 5 pH, weak-strong
acid-base theory (Lewis and Bronsted-Lowry) and Ka,
kb and Kw
equilibrium calculations
advanced notes
-
Equilibria Part 6 Salt hydrolysis,
Acid-base titrations-indicators, pH curves and buffers
-
Inorganic redox reactions
- Part 1 includes introduction to electronegativity, explaining oxidation and reduction reactions and oxidation
state/oxidation number changes
-
Inorganic redox reactions
- Part 2 analysing and constructing full
redox equations from half-cell reactions
-
Equilibrium Part 7 Redox equilibria, half-cell electrode potentials,
predicting feasibility of a reaction, ΔG free energy changes (use top index)
B1.6 Gases and Kinetics
(Cambridge Pre-U chemistry)
-
States
of Matter: gas-liquid-solid revision notes
-
States of Matter
Part II More
advanced topics on the Ideal Gas Laws, p-V-T and PV=nRT calculations, kinetic particle model-theory and ideal and non-ideal real gas behaviour
(compressibility factors and Van der Waals equation)
-
KINETICS - advanced rates of reactions
revision notes: temperature effect and activation energy, homogeneous catalysts
and heterogeneous
catalysts, obtaining data, rate expressions and orders of reaction,
deducing orders of reaction See also computer
simulation of Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution of kinetic energies
-
KINETICS - advanced rates of reactions
revision notes:
Selected case studies of kinetics and rate expressions and calculations, deriving the activation energy Ea from kinetics-rates data
and
Kinetic versus thermodynamic stability
B1.7 Chemical Models and Evidence
(Cambridge Pre-U chemistry)
-
States of Matter
Part II More
advanced topics on the Ideal Gas Laws, p-V-T and PV=nRT calculations, kinetic particle model-theory and ideal and non-ideal real gas behaviour
(compressibility factors and Van der Waals equation)
-
KINETICS - advanced rates of reactions revision notes: Selected case studies
of kinetics and rate expressions CASE STUDY 4.1 Hydrolysis of
halogenoalkanes
2. INORGANIC CHEMISTRY : Part A
(Cambridge Pre-U chemistry)
A2.1 Periodic Table
(Cambridge Pre-U chemistry)
-
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
-
Periodic Table Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Notes Part
4 "Survey
of Period 2 Elements and Trends"
(3 linked pages)
-
Periodic Table Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Notes Part
5 "Survey
of Period 3 Elements and Trends"
(3 linked
A2.2 Main Group Chemistry (except
Group 14) (Cambridge Pre-U
chemistry)
-
Part 9
Group 7/17 The Halogens 9.1
Introduction, trends
& Group 7/17 data * 9.2 Halogen displacement
reaction and reactivity trend * 9.3
Reactions of
halogens with other elements * 9.4
Reaction between halide salts and conc.
sulfuric acid *
9.5 Tests for halogens and halide ions *
9.6 Extraction of halogens from natural sources
* 9.7 Uses of halogens & compounds * 9.8
Oxidation & Reduction - more on redox reactions
of halogens & halide ions * 9.9
Volumetric
analysis - titrations involving halogens or halide ions * 9.10
Ozone, CFC's and halogen organic chemistry
links * 9.11 Chemical bonding in halogen
compounds * 9.12 Miscellaneous aspects of
halogen chemistry
-
Redox analysis of the reaction of chlorine with sodium hydroxide (Redox Part
2, Example 5.14) and other examples involving halogen reactions: 5.2, 5.12,
6.2, 6.6, 6.10, 6.11and 6.12 (there is an index for the redox reactions
described.
-
p-block elements - Group 6
-
section on sulphuric acid
-
Extra GCSE Industrial Chemistry Notes
-
section on limestone and decomposition of carbonates (index at top of
page)
-
Periodic Table:
detailed Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Notes Part 7 Group 1 Alkali Metals and
Group 2 Alkaline Earth Metals - section of decomposition of carbonates and
explanation of stability trend
(section 7.11)
-
Thermodynamics Part 1: Thermochemistry - Discussion of halogen and
halogen bond enthalpies [section 1.4b
2. INORGANIC CHEMISTRY : Part B
(Cambridge Pre-U chemistry)
B2.3 From Non-metals to Metals
Group 14 (Cambridge Pre-U
chemistry)
-
Group
4/14 Introduction : Carbon :
Silicon :
Semi-metals like Ge
B2.4 Transition Elements
(Cambridge Pre-U chemistry)
-
INORGANIC Part 10 3d block TRANSITION METALS sub-index: 10.1-10.2
Introduction 3d-block Transition Metals * 10.3
Scandium
* 10.4 Titanium * 10.5
Vanadium * 10.6
Chromium
* 10.7 Manganese * 10.8
Iron * 10.9
Cobalt
* 10.10 Nickel
* 10.11 Copper * 10.12
Zinc
* 10.13 Other Transition Metals e.g. Ag and Pt
-
TRANSITION METALS continued:
Appendix 1.
Hydrated salts, acidity of
hexa-aqua ions * Appendix 2. Complexes
& ligands * Appendix 3. Complexes and isomerism * Appendix 4.
Electron configuration & colour theory * Appendix 5. Redox
equations, feasibility, Eø * Appendix 6.
Catalysis * Appendix 7.
Redox
equations
* Appendix 8. Stability Constants and entropy
changes *
Appendix 9. Colorimetric analysis
and complex ion formula * Appendix 10
3d block - extended data
* Appendix 11 Some 3d-block compounds, complexes, oxidation states
& electrode potential chart * Appendix 12
Hydroxide complex precipitate 'pictures',
formulae and equations
B2.5 Crystal Structures
(Cambridge Pre-U chemistry)
-
-
3. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY : PART A
(Cambridge Pre-U chemistry)
A3.1 Preliminaries
(Cambridge Pre-U chemistry)
-
The shapes
and bond angles of simple molecules - section on bond angles in organic
molecules
-
A summary of
homologous series, functional group names and structure in Organic Chemistry
(look for 'general formulae' and links to organic molecular structure and
nomenclature/naming pages)
-
The
structure & naming (nomenclature) of ALKANES (and
cycloalkanes) nomenclature of isomers
-
Revision notes on the structure & naming (nomenclature) of ALKENES (and
cycloalkanes) notes
-
Notes on the Structure and Naming of Aromatic Compounds
-
Revision notes on the structure and naming of HALOGENOALKANES/HALOALKANES and
classification into primary (prim)/secondary (sec)/tertiary (tert)
-
Revision notes on the structure and naming (nomenclature) of
aliphatic ALCOHOLS Part 1 Classification into primary (prim), secondary
(sec) and tertiary (tert)
-
Revision notes on the
Structure and Naming of Carbonyl Compounds Aldehydes and Ketones
-
Revision notes on the
structure and naming of CARBOXYLIC ACIDS and DERIVATIVES
-
Revision notes on the Structure, Classification and Naming of
Organic Nitrogen Compounds
-
Organic
Chemistry ISOMERISM general definition and links to types of isomerism notes
(use sub-index at top of page)
-
Organic
Chemistry (1) STRUCTURAL ISOMERISM general
definition (use sub-index at top of
page)
-
Organic
Chemistry (1a) Chain isomerism (use sub-index at top of
page)
-
Organic
Chemistry (1a) Chain isomerism (Ex 1a.1 discusses alkane isomers,
intermolecular forces and boiling point)
-
Organic
Chemistry (1b) Positional isomerism (use sub-index at top of
page)
-
Organic
Chemistry (1c)
Functional group
isomerism (use sub-index at top of
page)
-
Organic
Chemistry (2)
STEREOISOMERISM general definition (use sub-index at top of
page)
-
Organic
Chemistry (2a) Geometrical Isomerism (E/Z) was called cis/trans) (use sub-index at top of
page)
-
Organic
Chemistry (2b) Optical
Isomerism (R/S isomerism) (use sub-index at top of
page)
-
ORGANIC
CHEMISTRY MECHANISMS
INDEX - Including an introduction to TYPES of ORGANIC REACTION and terms used in organic chemistry
Alkanes and Petrochemical Industry INDEX
The Molecular Structure and Nomenclature of Alkanes
Fractional distillation of crude
oil and uses of products
Modification of alkanes by
cracking, isomerisation and reforming
Complete and incomplete
combustion of alkanes and environmental pollution
Modification of hydrocarbon fuel
mixtures and alternative fuels
Chlorination and bromination of
alkanes, reaction mechanisms and uses of products
A3.2 Functional Group Level
(Cambridge Pre-U chemistry)
-
A summary of
homologous series, functional group names and structure in Organic Chemistry
(look for 'general formulae' and links to organic molecular structure and
nomenclature/naming pages)
-
Organic synthesis
redox reactions - includes discussion of functional group level in Appendix
1.
A3.3 Lower Functional Group Level
Reactions - Alcohol Level
(Pre-U chemistry)
-
Mechanism: Halogenoalkanes
(haloalkanes/alkyl halides)
Nucleophilic substitution by water/hydroxide ion
[SN1 or SN2, hydrolysis to alcohol]
(introduction to, and example of, nucleophilic substitution in
halogenoalkanes) (includes
reagents, reaction conditions and exemplar balanced equations
showing product formation)
-
Mechanism:
Halogenoalkanes
(haloalkanes, alkyl halides) Nucleophilic
substitution by cyanide ion
to make a nitrile (includes
reagents, reaction conditions and exemplar balanced equations
showing product formation)
-
Mechanism: Halogenoalkanes
(haloalkanes, alkyl halides) Nucleophilic
substitution by ammonia or primary amine
to make amines (includes
reagents, reaction conditions and exemplar balanced equations
showing product formation)
-
Organic synthesis
redox reactions - including oxidation of alcohols/aldehydes (section 9.1
etc.)
A3.4 Lower Functional Group
Level Reactions - Carbonyl Level
(Pre-U chemistry)
-
Qualitative Analysis: Tests for organic
functional groups notes (use alphabetical index for homologous series,
reagents etc.) (alphabetical keyword index at top of page)
-
Mechanism: Carbonyl
compounds - aldehydes/ketones nucleophilic addition of
hydrogen cyanide to give a hydroxynitrile (includes
reagents, reaction conditions and exemplar balanced equations
showing product formation)
-
Organic synthesis
redox reactions - including reduction of aldehydes/ketones (section 8.2)
A3.5 Addition and Elimination
Reactions (Cambridge Pre-U
chemistry)
-
Organic synthesis
redox reactions - reduction of alkenes to alkanes (section 8.1)
-
Mechanism
of electrophilic addition of
hydrogen bromide to alkenes
to make bromoalkanes (introduction and example of
electrophilic addition to alkenes) (includes reagents, reaction
conditions and exemplar balanced equations
showing product formation)
-
Mechanism
of electrophilic addition of bromine
to alkenes
with pure
bromine to make dibromoalkanes (includes
reagents, reaction conditions and exemplar balanced equations
showing product formation)
-
Mechanism
of electrophilic addition of bromine
to alkenes using bromine
water to make bromo-alcohols (includes
reagents, reaction conditions and exemplar balanced equations
showing product formation)
-
Mechanism
of electrophilic
addition of water to alkenes
to make alcohols [acid catalyst] (includes
reagents, reaction conditions and exemplar balanced equations
showing product formation)
-
Mechanism:
Halogenoalkanes
(haloalkanes, alkyl halides) Elimination of
hydrogen bromide to give an alkene (includes
reagents, reaction conditions and exemplar balanced equations
showing product formation)
-
GCSE notes on Oil
polymers of alkenes to make plastics
-
Extra GCSE Organic Chemistry Notes
- An introduction to polymer structure addition and condensation polymers
(basic ideas in sections 4b and 4c
A3.6 Green Chemistry
(Cambridge Pre-U chemistry)
-

Calculations
section 6. Reacting masses of reactants and products and actual percent %
yield,
theoretical yield and atom economy
-

Calculations section 14. More on % actual and theoretical yield and atom
economy
(sub-index near top of page)
3. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY : PART B
(Cambridge Pre-U chemistry)
B3.7 Higher Functional Group
Level - Carboxylic Acid Level
(Pre-U chemistry)
-
Mechanism: Acid
chlorides/acyl chlorides - nucleophilic addition-elimination reactions - hydrolysis with water
to give a carboxylic acid
(general equations and reaction conditions quoted too)
-
Mechanism: Acid
chlorides/acyl chlorides - nucleophilic addition-elimination reactions - esterification with alcohols
(general equations and reaction conditions quoted too)
-
Mechanism: Acid
chlorides/acyl chlorides - nucleophilic addition-elimination reactions - amide formation with ammonia
or primary amines
(general equations and reaction conditions quoted too)
-
GCSE Organic Chemistry Notes
- An introduction to addition polymers
-
GCSE Organic Chemistry Notes
- comparing addition and condensation polymers
-
GCSE Organic Chemistry Notes
- preparation of an ester
(described in section 4a)
-
Organic synthesis
redox reactions - including reduction of aldehydes/carboxylic acids nitriles (section 8.2,
8.3 and 8.4)
B3.8 Higher Functional Group
Level - Carbon Dioxide Level
(Pre-U chemistry)
-
-
B3.9 Mechanisms
(Cambridge Pre-U chemistry)
-
Mechanism: Halogenoalkanes
(haloalkanes/alkyl halides)
Nucleophilic substitution by water/hydroxide ion
[SN1 or SN2, hydrolysis to alcohol]
(introduction to, and example of, nucleophilic substitution in
halogenoalkanes) (includes
reagents, reaction conditions and exemplar balanced equations
showing product formation) AND
extra notes on
kinetics, rds, molecularity, activated complex etc.
-
Mechanism:
Halogenoalkanes
(haloalkanes, alkyl halides) Nucleophilic
substitution by cyanide ion
to make a nitrile (includes
reagents, reaction conditions and exemplar balanced equations
showing product formation)
-
Mechanism: Halogenoalkanes
(haloalkanes, alkyl halides) Nucleophilic
substitution by ammonia or primary amine
to make amines (includes
reagents, reaction conditions and exemplar balanced equations
showing product formation)
-
Mechanism:
Halogenoalkanes
(haloalkanes, alkyl halides) Elimination of
hydrogen bromide to give an alkene (includes
reagents, reaction conditions and exemplar balanced equations
showing product formation)
-
Mechanism
of electrophilic addition of
hydrogen bromide to alkenes
to make bromoalkanes (introduction and example of
electrophilic addition to alkenes) (includes reagents, reaction
conditions and exemplar balanced equations
showing product formation)
-
Mechanism
of electrophilic addition of bromine
to alkenes
with pure
bromine to make dibromoalkanes (includes
reagents, reaction conditions and exemplar balanced equations
showing product formation)
-
Mechanism
of electrophilic addition of bromine
to alkenes using bromine
water to make bromo-alcohols (includes
reagents, reaction conditions and exemplar balanced equations
showing product formation)
-
Mechanism
of electrophilic
addition of water to alkenes
to make alcohols [acid catalyst] (includes
reagents, reaction conditions and exemplar balanced equations
showing product formation)
-
Mechanism: Carbonyl
compounds - aldehydes/ketones nucleophilic addition of
hydrogen cyanide to give a hydroxynitrile (includes
reagents, reaction conditions and exemplar balanced equations
showing product formation)
B3.10 Aromatic Chemistry
(Cambridge Pre-U chemistry)
-
Enthalpies of hydrogenation as evidence for benzene ring structure in
section 1.4d
-
AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
- introduction to arene electrophilic substitution mechanisms links to various reactions
including equation and reaction conditions MECHANISM's
NOT NEEDED
-
Aromatic
hydrocarbons - arene introduction to electrophilic substitution and nitration
to form nitro-aromatic compounds (basic equation, reagents and reaction
conditions given) MECHANISM's NOT NEEDED
-
Aromatic
hydrocarbons - arene electrophilic substitution chlorination to give
halogenoarenes
(similar for bromine, just swap Cl with Br)
(basic equation, reagents and reaction conditions given)
MECHANISM's NOT NEEDED
-
Aromatic
hydrocarbons - arene electrophilic substitution alkylation
[Friedel-Crafts reaction]
(basic equation, reagents and reaction conditions given)
MECHANISM's NOT NEEDED
-
Aromatic
hydrocarbons - arene electrophilic substitution acylation
[Friedel-Crafts reaction]
(basic equation, reagents and reaction conditions given)
MECHANISM's NOT NEEDED
-
Aromatic
hydrocarbons - arene electrophilic substitution mechanisms - the orientation of products
in aromatic substitution
B3.11 Basicity and Acidity
(Cambridge Pre-U chemistry)
-
Revision notes on the Structure, Classification and Naming of
Organic Nitrogen Compounds
B3.12 Stereochemistry
(Cambridge Pre-U chemistry)
-
Organic
Chemistry (2)
STEREOISOMERISM general definition (use sub-index at top of
page)
-
Organic
Chemistry (2b) Optical
Isomerism (R/S isomerism) (use sub-index at top of
page)
4. ANALYSIS
: Part A (Cambridge Pre-U
chemistry)
A4.1 Qualitative and Quantitative
Analysis (Cambridge Pre-U
chemistry)
-
 
QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS: Chemical
Identity Tests - Gives descriptions of lots of tests for gases, ions
- cations and anions, organic functional groups/homologous series etc.
(keyword alphabetical index at top of page)
-
 section
7. Introducing moles - the connection of moles, mass and formula mass
-

section 8. Using
moles to deduce empirical/molecular formula of a compound/molecule starting with
reacting masses or % composition by mass
-
 section 9. moles and
molar gas volume and Avogadro's Law
-

section 10. Reacting gas volume
ratios, Avogadro's Law and
Gay-Lussac's Law
-

section 11. Making up solutions -
concentration & molarity
-

section 12. Volumetric acid-alkali titration easy calculations
- apparatus/analysis
-
Structured Question worksheet including acid-base volumetric titration calculations (answers)
A4.2 Mass Spectrometry
(Cambridge Pre-U chemistry)
-
GCSE Mass spectrometry of elements
- mass spectrometers - basic ideas
and measurement of molecular mass
A4.3 Electronic Spectroscopy
(Cambridge Pre-U chemistry)
-
Periodic Table Advanced
Inorganic Chemistry Notes Part 2
"Electronic Structure and Ionisation Energies" section on hydrogen
spectrum and emission spectroscopy
(section 2.6)
A4.4 Infra-red
(Cambridge Pre-U chemistry)
-
SIMPLE introductory
NMR problem solving with % composition and infra-red absorption data
A4.5 Carbon-13 NMR
(Cambridge Pre-U chemistry)
-
-
4. ANALYSIS
: Part B (Cambridge Pre-U
chemistry)
B4.6 NMR of other spin ½ nuclei
(Cambridge Pre-U chemistry)
-
-
Appendix 1 Practical Assessment
-
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