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ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
( US K12 AP Honors Chemistry)
ALKANES and OIL
( US K12 AP Honors Chemistry)
INDEX of ALL revision notes
on the chemistry of ALKANES and the petrochemical
industry
Revision notes on the
structure & naming (nomenclature) of ALKANES (and
cycloalkanes) notes, including nomenclature of isomers
Multiple
choice
Quiz on the structure and naming (nomenclature) of alkanes
Type
in name Quiz on the structure & naming of ALKANES (and
nomenclature of cycloalkanes)
General Test on "Development of Fuels"
Quiz on the Petrochemical Industry
Matching pair Quiz on
hydrocarbon structure (Drag
and drop/printout version)
ALKENES
( US K12 AP Honors Chemistry)
INDEX of
ALL revision notes on the chemistry ALKENES
Revision notes on the structure & naming (nomenclature) of ALKENES (and
cycloalkanes) notes, including nomenclature of isomers
Multiple choice Quiz on the Structure and naming
(nomenclature) of ALKENES
Type in name Quiz on the
nomenclature of ALKENES
HALOGENOALKANES
( US K12 AP Honors Chemistry)
INDEX of
ALL revision notes on the chemistry of HALOGENOALKANES (haloalkanes)
Revision notes on the structure and naming of HALOGENOALKANES
(haloalkanes notes parts 1-3), including nomenclature of many isomers
Multiple choice Quiz on the structure and naming
(nomenclature) of
HALOGENOALKANES (haloalkanes)
Type in name Quiz on the
nomenclature of HALOGENOALKANES (haloalkanes)
ALCOHOLS an
ETHERS ( US K12 AP Honors Chemistry)
INDEX of ALL revision notes on the chemistry of ALCOHOLS (and mention of ethers)
Revision notes on the structure and naming (nomenclature) of
aliphatic ALCOHOLS (including classification into primary, secondary
and tertiary alcohols), ETHERS, epoxy-alkanes (parts 1-2), including
isomers
Multiple choice Quiz on
the structure and naming (nomenclature) of aliphatic ALCOHOLS and ETHERS
Type in name Quiz on the
nomenclature of aliphatic ALCOHOLS and ETHERS
Matching pair Quiz on alcohol, phenol & ether structure
(drag
and drop/printout version)
Matching pair Quiz on alcohols, phenols & ether reactions (drag
and drop printout version)
ALDEHYDES and
KETONES ( US K12 AP Honors Chemistry)
INDEX of
ALL revision notes on the chemistry of ALDEHYDES and KETONES
Revision notes on the
Structure and Naming of Aldehydes and Ketones, including nomenclature of isomers
Multiple choice on the structure and naming
(nomenclature) of Aldehydes and Ketones
Type in name Quiz on the nomenclature of Aldehydes and Ketones
CARBOXYLIC
ACIDS and DERIVATIVES ( US K12 AP
Honors Chemistry)
INDEX of ALL revision notes on the
chemistry of CARBOXYLIC ACIDS and DERIVATIVES
Revision notes on the
structure and naming of CARBOXYLIC ACIDS and DERIVATIVES,
including nomenclature of isomers
Multiple choice Quiz
on the Structure and naming of CARBOXYLIC ACIDS & DERIVATIVES
Type in name Quiz on
the nomenclature of CARBOXYLIC ACIDS & DERIVATIVES
Matching pair Quiz on aldehydes,
ketones, carboxylic acid and ester structure
(drag
and drop/printout version)
Combined matching
pair Exercises on organic molecular structure
ORGANIC
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS ( US K12 AP Honors
Chemistry)
INDEX of ALL revision notes on the
chemistry of ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
Revision notes on the Structure, Classification and Naming of
Organic Nitrogen Compounds,
including nomenclature of isomers
Multiple choice quiz on the Classification, Structure
and Naming (nomenclature) of Organic Compounds containing Nitrogen
Type in
name Quiz on the nomenclature of Organic
Compounds containing Nitrogen
AROMATIC
CHEMISTRY ( US K12 AP Honors Chemistry)
INDEX of ALL revision notes on the
chemistry of AROMATIC COMPOUNDS
Notes on the Structure and Naming of Aromatic Compounds,
including nomenclature of isomers
Type in name Quiz on the nomenclature of Aromatic Compounds
ISOMERISM and
STEREOCHEMISTRY ( US K12 AP Honors
Chemistry)
INDEX of isomerism
& stereochemistry of organic compounds
notes
General introduction and definition
of isomerism, structural isomerism - chain, positional, functional
group and tautomerism examples explained
STEREOISOMERISM general definition, E/Z (geometric/geometrical
cis/trans) isomerism
Stereoisomerism - R/S Optical
Isomerism examples and chiral auxiliary synthesis
Spotting optical isomers Q (hand written) (answers)
Other organic stereochemistry including
amino acids-proteins-polypeptides-enzymes (including enzyme inhibition) & isotactic/atactic/syndiotactic poly(propene)
chiral auxiliaries
and
combinational chemistry
protein-enzyme structure, function
and inhibition
ORGANIC
SYNTHESIS and REACTION MECHANISMS (
US K12 AP Honors Chemistry)
MECHANISM
Introduction
and terms used in organic chemistry (on the mechanism pages the
type of reaction, basic reaction equations and conditions are quoted which may act as a
suitable reference, also a reaction index)
Mechanism
of the free radical
chlorination/bromination of alkanes to make halogenoalkanes
Mechanism
of the free radical thermal cracking of alkanes
Mechanism
of electrophilic addition of
hydrogen bromide to alkenes
to make bromoalkanes
Mechanism
of electrophilic addition of bromine
to alkenes
with pure
bromine to make dibromoalkanes
Mechanism
of electrophilic addition of bromine
to alkenes using bromine
water to make bromo-alcohols
Mechanism
of electrophilic addition of
sulfuric acid to alkenes
Mechanism
of electrophilic
addition of water to alkenes
to make alcohols [acid catalyst]
Mechanism
of free radical polymerisation
of alkenes to form a poly(alkene) polymer
Mechanism: Halogenoalkanes
(haloalkanes/alkyl halides)
Nucleophilic substitution by water/hydroxide ion
[SN1 or SN2, hydrolysis to alcohol] and
extra notes on
kinetics, rds, molecularity, activated complex etc.
Mechanism:
Halogenoalkanes
(haloalkanes, alkyl halides) Nucleophilic
substitution by cyanide ion
to make a nitrile
Mechanism: Halogenoalkanes
(haloalkanes, alkyl halides) Nucleophilic
substitution by ammonia or primary amine
to make amines
Mechanism:
Halogenoalkanes
(haloalkanes, alkyl halides) Elimination of
hydrogen bromide to give an alkene
Mechanism: Alcohols
- conversion to halogenoalkane
Mechanism: Alcohols
- elimination of water to make an alkene [acid catalysed dehydration]
Mechanism: Carbonyl
compounds - aldehydes/ketones nucleophilic addition of
hydrogen cyanide to give a hydroxynitrile
Mechanism: Carbonyl
compounds - aldehydes/ketones addition of hydrogen -
reduction with LiAlH4 or NaBH4
to give an alcohol
Mechanism
of the iodination of ketones e.g.
a 2-one like propanone (a methyl ketone)
Mechanism: Acid
chlorides/acyl chlorides - nucleophilic addition-elimination reactions - hydrolysis with water
to give a carboxylic acid
Mechanism: Acid
chlorides/acyl chlorides - nucleophilic addition-elimination reactions - esterification with alcohols
Mechanism: Acid
chlorides/acyl chlorides - nucleophilic addition-elimination reactions - amide formation with ammonia
or primary amines
MECHANISMS AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
- introduction to arene electrophilic substitution mechanisms
Mechanism: Aromatic
hydrocarbons - arene introduction to electrophilic substitution and nitration
to form nitro-aromatic compounds
Mechanism: Aromatic
hydrocarbons - arene electrophilic substitution chlorination to give
halogenoarenes
(similar for bromine, just swap Cl with Br)
Mechanism: Aromatic
hydrocarbons - arene electrophilic substitution alkylation
[Friedel-Crafts reaction]
Mechanism: Aromatic
hydrocarbons - arene electrophilic substitution acylation
[Friedel-Crafts reaction]
Mechanism: Aromatic
hydrocarbons - arene electrophilic substitution aromatic sulfonation
to give sulphonic/sulfonic acids
Aromatic
hydrocarbons - arene electrophilic substitution mechanisms - the orientation of products
in aromatic substitution
Some general ORGANIC
links ( US K12 AP Honors Chemistry)
A summary of
homologous series, functional group names and structure in Organic Chemistry
General test on type of Organic Molecule Recognition based on examples of structure and
recognition of functional groups, including isomers, so the quiz is mainly
on recognition of types of molecules and their structural features and
classification
Revision notes on molecule shapes - section added on the bond angles of organic molecules
ALIPHATIC ORGANIC STRUCTURE and NOMENCLATURE BUMPER
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUIZ
Type in name ALIPHATIC ORGANIC
NOMENCLATURE BUMPER QUIZ - on most of aliphatic nomenclature based on 6
combined quizzes:
alkanes, alkenes, haloalkanes, alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones,
carboxylic acids and derivatives (amides, acid chlorides, esters etc.)
Tests for organic
functional groups notes (use alphabetical index for homologous series,
reagents etc.)
Organic synthesis
redox reactions - including oxidation of alcohols, reduction of aldehydes &
ketones, carboxylic acids, nitro-aromatic compounds (nitro-arenes) and
nitriles (use top summary table index)
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
( US K12 AP Honors Chemistry)
Part 1 "Historical
Introduction to the Periodic Table"
Part
2 "Electronic Structure, Hydrogen Spectrum Ionisation Energies"
(7 sections over 3 pages after re-editing)
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 & explanations of
physical properties
Period 2 trends in bonding, structure, oxidation state, formulae and
reactions
Part
5 "Survey of Period 3: sodium Na to argon Ar"
(3 pages)
Period 3 trends & explanations of physical properties
Period 3 trends in bonding, structure, oxidation state, formulae and
reactions
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
Part 7 "Groups 1 Alkali
Metals and Group 2 Alkaline Earth Metals"
Part 8
The p-block elements : 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
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
Part 10 3d block TRANSITION METALS: 10.1-10.2
Introduction 3d-block Transition Metals and
Data * 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 * 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 * Extra Appendix 10
3d block - extended data
* Appendix 11 Some 3d-block compounds, complexes, oxidation states
& electrode potentials * Appendix 12
Hydroxide complex precipitate 'pictures',
formulae and equations
Part 11A: Data tables on Groups 1-7,0, 3d-block-Transition Metals
Series, (Groups 1-18) & Periods 2-4
11B(i)
Periodicity graphs for
elements Z = 1 to 20 Period 1 to start of Period 4 (all re-edited)
11B(ii) Periodicity
graph for elements Z = 1 to 38 Period 1 to start
of Period 5
(all re-edited)
11B(iii) Periodicity
graph for elements Z
= 1 to 96 Period 1 to
start of Period 7
(all re-edited)
11B(iv)
DATA for the Periodicity
plots
PHYSICAL-THEORETICAL CHEMISTRY
( US K12 AP Honors Chemistry)
CHEMICAL
CALCULATIONS ( US K12 AP Honors
Chemistry)
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)

Chemical Calculations index - 1. to 16. sections of
explanation-examples and quizzes built into the notes, designed up
to higher GCSE and basic GCE-AS/IB
calculations

section 1. relative atomic mass

section 2. formula mass

section 3. simple reacting mass calculations

section 4. % composition by mass of a compound
 section 5. empirical formula

section 6. on reacting mass and % &
theoretical yield
 section
7. introducing moles

section 8. Using
moles to deduce empirical/molecular formula of a compound/molecule
 section 9. moles and
molar gas volume

section 10. Reacting gas volume
ratios

section 11. making up solutions,
concentration & molarity

section 12. acid-alkali titration calculations
- apparatus/analysis
Structured Question worksheet including Acid-Base volumetric titration calculations (answers)

section 13. electrolysis calculations

section 14. % & theoretical yield, volumetric apparatus & dilution
calculations
section 16.
Gas calculations involving PVT relationships, PV = nRT and determining molecular mass of a
volatile liquid
Structured Question worksheet on Acid-Base, silver nitrate for chloride
and EDTA volumetric titration calculations (answers)
Structured
Question worksheet on Redox
Volumetric Titration Calculation Questions (answers and working)
Experimental question style - redox titration
(ans) based on Q1 of above
Spectroscopy
( US K12 AP Honors Chemistry)
Index of all spectroscopy
pages and introduction
Introduction to mass
spectrometry
Index of mass spectroscopy notes -
examples of mass spectrometry of organic
compounds
Index of infrared spectroscopy notes - analysis of infrared spectra
of organic compounds
Index of nuclear
magnetic resonance spectroscopy
1H NMR spectra of organic
compounds
Index of nuclear
magnetic resonance spectroscopy
13C NMR spectra of organic
compounds
Index of emission and absorption
spectroscopy including colorimetry and flame photometry
NMR problem solving
Planck's Law calculation question
(ans)
Equilibria
( US K12 AP Honors Chemistry)
Advanced
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
Equilibria Part 4 Partition
and solvent extraction,
solubility product and ion-exchange
Equilibria Part 5 pH, weak-strong
acid-base theory and Ka,
kb and Kw
equilibrium calculations
Equilibria Part 6 Salt hydrolysis,
Acid-base titrations-indicators, pH curves and buffers
Equilibrium Part 7 Redox equilibria, half-cell electrode potentials,
predicting feasibility of a reaction, electrolysis and electrochemical series
Equilibria Part 8 Phase equilibria-vapour
pressure, organic molecule examples - bond polarity, boiling point and intermolecular forces
Atomic
structure, bonding, molecule shapes and states of matter
( US K12 AP Honors Chemistry)
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)
Multiple choice quiz on Atomic
structure, isotopes & 'simple' electronic structure of atoms
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
Introduction to BONDING
Revision notes on the basics of Ionic BONDING
Revision notes on the basics of
Covalent BONDING and small molecules
Revision notes on the basics of Covalent BONDING and giant structures
Revision notes on the basics of
Metallic BONDING
Revision notes on shapes
and bond angles of simple molecules (VSEPR), ions, transition metal complexes and a section on
shape and bond angles in
organic molecules
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)
Section
on bond polarity in organic molecules, boiling point and intermolecular forces
Part 5 Energetics
( US K12 AP Honors Chemistry)
Basic notes of exothermic and endothermic
reactions and calculation of enthalpy changes from 'simple' calorimetry
experiments and resulting data
Thermodynamics Part 1: Thermochemistry - Calorimetry experiments -
Enthalpies of reaction, formation, combustion and bond dissociation
are explained with exemplar calculations
Enthalpy
of formation, enthalpy of combustion and Bond Energy Calculation
Questions (answers)
A Level Thermodynamics Part 2 ΔH Enthalpies of
ion hydration, solution, atomisation, lattice energy, electron affinity
and the Born-Haber cycle
Thermodynamics Part
3 ΔS Entropy and ΔG Free Energy Changes
Kinetic versus thermodynamic stability
- includes a free energy-entropy calculation example
Part 6 Rates -
Kinetics ( US K12 AP Honors Chemistry)
Notes for the basics of rates of reactions
KINETICS - advanced rates of reactions
revision notes: temperature effect and activation energy, homogeneous catalysts & heterogeneous
catalyst,
obtaining data, rate expressions and orders of reaction,
deducing orders of reaction
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
Kinetic versus thermodynamic stability
Part 7 Oxidation and
reduction - REDOX REACTIONS ( US K12 AP
Honors Chemistry)
Revision notes on Inorganic redox reactions
- Part 1 electronegativity, explaining oxidation and reduction reactions
and oxidation
state/oxidation number changes
Revision notes on Inorganic redox reactions
- Part 2 analysing and constructing full
redox equations from half-cell reactions
redox titration
calculation questions (all with worked out answers)
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