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ISC chemistry
Class XI - SECTION A
ISC chemistry Class XI
1.
Atoms and Molecules
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section 3. Law of Conservation of Mass and simple reacting mass calculations
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section 1. Relative atomic mass (Ar)
and isotopic mass
ISC chemistry Class XI
2.
Atomic Structure
-
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
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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
ISC chemistry Class XI
3.
Periodic Table
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Periodic Table Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Notes Part 1 "Historical
Introduction" and the full modern periodic table
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Periodic Table Notes Part 11: Compiled
tables of data on Groups 1-7,0 and 3d-block-Transition Metals
(Groups 1-18) links to periodicity graphs
ISC chemistry Class XI
4.
Chemical Bonding
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Introduction to BONDING
the following sections cover the basic ideas, but some of the advanced
concepts are NOT dealt with yet
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Revision notes on the basics of Ionic BONDING
and an ionic lattice
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Revision notes on the basics of
Covalent BONDING and small molecules and their properties
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A Level Thermodynamics Part 2 includes electron affinity and lattice energy
(lattice enthalpy)
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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
ISC chemistry Class XI
5.
The Gaseous State
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States
of Matter: gas-liquid-solid revision notes
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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)
ISC chemistry Class XI
6.
Colloidal Solutions
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ISC chemistry Class XI
7.
Chemical Kinetics
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Basic
Notes on the rates of reactions - kinetics
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Extra GCSE Industrial Chemistry Notes
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section 2. on enzymes
(keyword alphabetical index near top of the page)
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KINETICS - advanced rates of reactions
revision notes: temperature effect and activation energy, homogeneous catalysts
and heterogeneous
catalysts
ISC chemistry Class XI
8.
Chemical Equilibria
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Starter GCSE
Notes on reversible reactions, equilibrium, ammonia synthesis
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Advanced
Chemistry Equilibria Part 1.
Dynamic molecular equilibrium and Le Chatelier's principle
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Equilibria
Part 2 Kc and Kp equilibrium expressions and
calculations
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Equilibria Part 3
equilibrium and industrial processes
ISC chemistry Class XI
- SECTION B
ISC chemistry Class XI
9.
Study of representative elements
-
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
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Periodic Table Notes Part 11: Compiled
tables of data on Groups 1-7,0 and 3d-block-Transition Metals
(Groups 1-18) links to periodicity graphs
10.
Preparation, properties and uses of
Compounds of Groups 1, 2, 13, 14, 15
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Periodic Table:
detailed Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Notes Part 7 Group 1 Alkali Metals and
Group 2 Alkaline Earth Metals - detailed revision notes
ISC chemistry Class XI
11.
Redox Reactions
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Revision notes on Inorganic redox reactions
- Part 1 includes introduction to electronegativity, explaining oxidation and reduction reactions and oxidation
state/oxidation number changes
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Revision notes on Inorganic redox reactions
- Part 2 analysing and constructing full
redox equations from half-cell reactions
ISC chemistry Class XI
- SECTION C
ISC chemistry Class XI
12.
Introduction to Organic 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)
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Revision notes on molecule shapes - section added on the bond angles of organic molecules
ISC chemistry Class XI
13.
Types of Chemical Reactions and their
Mechanisms
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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, there is also a reaction index on each page
includes notes on bond fission and types of attacking reagents e.g.
electrophiles and nucleophiles and types of reaction e.g. substitution,
addition etc. AND LINKS to different mechanisms for various homologous
series and functional groups.
ISC chemistry Class XI
14.
Aliphatic and Aromatic Hydrocarbons
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The
structure & naming (nomenclature) of ALKANES (and
cycloalkanes) notes, including nomenclature of isomers
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Multiple
choice
Quiz on the structure and naming (nomenclature) of alkanes
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Revision notes on the structure & naming (nomenclature) of ALKENES (and
cycloalkanes) notes, including nomenclature of isomers
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Multiple choice Quiz on the Structure and naming
(nomenclature) of ALKENES
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Notes on the Structure and Naming of Aromatic Compounds,
including nomenclature of isomers
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MECHANISMS AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
- introduction to arene electrophilic substitution mechanisms links to various reactions
including equation and reaction conditions
ISC chemistry Class XI
15.
Alkyl and Aryl Halides
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Revision notes on the structure and naming of HALOGENOALKANES/HALOALKANES and
classification into primary (prim)/secondary (sec)/tertiary (tert)
(including nomenclature of many isomers
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Multiple choice Quiz on the structure and naming
(nomenclature) of
HALOGENOALKANES (haloalkanes)
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Notes on the Structure and Naming of Aromatic Compounds,
including nomenclature of isomers
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Mechanism: Halogenoalkanes
(haloalkanes/alkyl halides)
- includes reagents, reaction conditions and exemplar balanced equations
showing product formation
ISC chemistry Class XI
16.
Applications of Chemicals
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Extra GCSE Organic Chemistry Notes - Alkane & alkene homologous
series 'families', alcohols like ethanol, other organic molecule families
e.g. carboxylic acids, esters, polymers, natural molecules - carbohydrates,
sugars, amino acids, proteins and cooking, natural fats & oils,
hydrogenation of fats, soaps, Vitamin C,
Drugs-analgesics, Food Additives and CFC's, Ozone layer and free radicals.
Use sub-index and keyword list at top of page and can be read as a basic
introductory view of what 'organic chemistry' is all about without the need
for too many concepts!
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Revision notes on the basics of Covalent BONDING and giant structures and
their properties and uses
includes mention of carbon fibres
Class X1
Practical Work
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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)
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section 11. Making up solutions -
concentration & molarity
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section 12. Volumetric acid-alkali titration easy calculations
- apparatus/analysis
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Structured Question worksheet including acid-base volumetric titration calculations (answers)
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Extra GCSE notes on
Electrochemistry -
includes simple cells/batteries
ISC chemistry Class
XII -SECTION A
ISC chemistry Class XII
1.
Relative Molecular Mass and Mole
-
 section
7. Introducing moles - the connection of moles, mass and formula mass
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section 8. Using
moles to deduce empirical/molecular formula of a compound/molecule starting with
reacting masses or % composition by mass
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section 11. Making up solutions -
concentration & molarity
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section 12. Volumetric acid-alkali titration easy calculations
- apparatus/analysis
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Structured Question worksheet including acid-base volumetric titration calculations (answers)
ISC chemistry Class XII
2.
Chemical Bonding
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Revision notes on the basics of
Metallic BONDING, properties and uses of metals
ISC chemistry Class XII
3.
States of Matters: Structure and
Properties Solid State
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States of Matter Notes,
Gas Law calculations and
Chemical Bonding Notes
ISC chemistry Class XII
4.
Chemical Energetics
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Thermodynamics Part 1: Thermochemistry - Calorimetry experiments -
Enthalpies of reaction,formation, combustion and bond dissociation
are explained with exemplar calculations
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Enthalpy and Bond Energy Calculation
Questions (answers)
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A Level Thermodynamics Part 2 ΔH Enthalpies of
ion hydration, solution, atomisation, lattice energy, electron affinity
and the Born-Haber cycle
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Thermodynamics Part
3 ΔS Entropy and ΔG Free Energy Changes
ISC chemistry Class XII
5.
Chemical Kinetics (including numericals)
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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
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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
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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, there is also a reaction index on each page
There are some kinetics notes added in some cases e.g. nucleophilic
substitution of haloalkanes.
ISC chemistry Class XII
6.
Ionic Equilibria
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Equilibria Part 5 pH, weak-strong
acid-base theory and Ka,
kb and Kw
equilibrium calculations
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Equilibria Part 6 Salt hydrolysis,
Acid-base titrations-indicators, pH curves and buffers
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Equilibria Part 4 includes
solubility product
ISC chemistry Class XII
7.
Electrochemistry
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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.
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section 13. Electrolysis products calculations
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Equilibrium Part 7 Redox equilibria, half-cell electrode potentials,
predicting feasibility of a reaction, electrolysis and electrochemical series
ISC chemistry Class XII
- SECTION B
ISC chemistry Class XII
8.
Coordination Compounds
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Part 10c Appendices on Transition Metals:
Acidity of hexa-aqua ions * Complexes & ligands - the basics * The shapes of
complexes and isomerism * Electron configuration and colour theory *
Redox equations, feasibility, calculating Eøreaction * Catalysis -
homogeneous and heterogeneous examples and theory * Balancing redox
equations * Stability Constants of complex ions * Colorimetry - quantitative
analysis and determining the formula of a complex ion * Preparation of
complexes Sub-index at
top of page.
ISC chemistry Class XII
9.
Chemistry of p-Block Elements: Group 16,
17, 18
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Periodic Table Notes Part 11: Compiled
tables of data on Groups 1-18
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Group 7/17 The Halogens Notes
- data, physical properties and chemistry of elements chlorine, bromine,
iodine and their compounds, electrolysis of aqueous sodium chloride/brine
and the uses of the products - chlorine, hydrogen and sodium hydroxide.
Alphabetical keyword-phrase list at top of page - only basic ideas and
facts covered
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Group 0/18 Noble Gases Notes
- data, properties, chemical inertness and uses.
only basic ideas and facts covered
ISC chemistry Class XII
10.
Preparation/ Manufacture, Properties and
Uses of Compounds of Groups 16, 17, – Ozone, Sulphur Dioxide, Sulphuric Acid,
Hydrochloric Acid
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Industrial Chemistry Notes
- Contact Process for manufacture of sulphuric acid, uses of metals
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Group 7/17 The Halogens Notes
includes a bit on hydrochloric acid.
Alphabetical keyword-phrase list at top of page - only basic ideas and
facts covered
ISC chemistry Class XII
11.
Chemistry of Transition and
Inner-Transition Elements: d-Block: 3d, 4d and 5d series f-Block: 4f and 5f
series
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Periodic Table Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Notes Part
10a "3d block Transition Metals Series Introduction and Elements Sc to
Mn on Period 4
- detailed revision notes
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Part 10b
3d-block Transition Metals Fe to Zn - detailed revision notes + brief notes
on other transition elements
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Part 10c Appendices on Transition Metals:
Acidity of hexa-aqua ions * Complexes & ligands - the basics * The shapes of
complexes and isomerism * Electron configuration and colour theory *
Redox equations, feasibility, calculating Eøreaction * Catalysis -
homogeneous and heterogeneous examples and theory * Balancing redox
equations * Stability Constants of complex ions * Colorimetry - quantitative
analysis and determining the formula of a complex ion * Preparation of
complexes Sub-index at
top of page.
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Part 10d Extra 3d block Transition Metals data
table, examples of oxidation states in compounds and complexes - complex
ions, electrode potential chart, and Hydroxide
precipitate pictures
ISC chemistry Class XII
- SECTION C
ISC chemistry Class XII
12.
Alcohols and Phenols
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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)
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Revision notes on the structure and naming (nomenclature) of
aliphatic ALCOHOLS Part 1 Classification into primary (prim), secondary
(sec) and tertiary (tert) - notes include isomers and other related compounds
which may not be needed
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Revision notes on the structure and naming (nomenclature) of
aliphatic ALCOHOLS Part 2 Diols, triols, cycloalcohols
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Multiple choice Quiz on
the structure and naming (nomenclature) of aliphatic ALCOHOLS (includes ethers
which may not be needed)
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Mechanism: Alcohols
- conversion to halogenoalkane (includes
reagents, reaction conditions and exemplar balanced equations
showing product formation)
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Organic synthesis
redox reactions - including oxidation of alcohols (use top summary table index)
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Qualitative Analysis: Tests for organic
functional groups notes (use alphabetical index for homologous series,
reagents etc.) (alphabetical keyword index at top of page)
ISC chemistry Class XII
13.
Ethers, Carbonyl Compounds
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Revision notes on the structure and naming (nomenclature) of
aliphatic ALCOHOLS Part 1 Classification into primary (prim), secondary
(sec) and tertiary (tert) - notes include isomers and other related compounds
which may not be needed
-
Revision notes on the
Structure and Naming of Carbonyl Compounds Aldehydes and Ketones
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Multiple choice on the structure and naming
(nomenclature) of Aldehydes and Ketones
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Qualitative Analysis: Tests for organic
functional groups notes (use alphabetical index for homologous series,
reagents etc.) (alphabetical keyword index at top of page)
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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)
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Organic synthesis
redox reactions - including oxidation of alcohols (use top summary table index)
ISC chemistry Class XII
14.
Carboxylic acids and Acid Derivatives
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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
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Qualitative Analysis: Tests for organic
functional groups notes (use alphabetical index for homologous series,
reagents etc.) (alphabetical keyword index at top of page)
ISC chemistry Class XII
15.
Cyanide, Isocyanide, Nitro compounds and
Amines
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Revision notes on the Structure, Classification and Naming of
Organic Nitrogen Compounds,
including nomenclature of isomers
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Multiple choice quiz on the Classification, Structure
and Naming (nomenclature) of Organic Compounds containing Nitrogen
ISC chemistry Class XII
16.
Polymers
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GCSE notes on Oil and useful
products - includes some basic ideas on
polymers/uses of plastics
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Extra
BASIC Organic Chemistry Notes -
a bit on polymers
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(2c)
Other organic stereochemistry including
isotactic/atactic/syndiotactic poly(propene)
ISC chemistry Class XII
17.
Isomerism
-
Organic
Chemistry ISOMERISM general definition and links to types of isomerism notes
(use sub-index at top of page)
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Organic
Chemistry (1) STRUCTURAL ISOMERISM general
definition (use sub-index at top of
page)
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Organic
Chemistry (1a) Chain isomerism (use sub-index at top of
page)
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Organic
Chemistry (1a) Chain isomerism (Ex 1a.1 discusses alkane isomers,
intermolecular forces and boiling point)
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Organic
Chemistry (1b) Positional isomerism (use sub-index at top of
page)
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Organic
Chemistry (1c)
Functional group
isomerism (use sub-index at top of
page)
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Organic
Chemistry (1d) Tautomerism (use sub-index at top of
page)
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Organic
Chemistry (2)
STEREOISOMERISM general definition (use sub-index at top of
page)
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Organic
Chemistry (2a) Geometrical Isomerism (use sub-index at top of
page)
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Organic
Chemistry (2b) Optical
Isomerism (use sub-index at top of
page)
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Spotting optical isomers Q (hand written) (answers)
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protein-enzyme structure, function
and inhibition
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Spotting
Optical Isomers Question (hand written) (answers)
ISC chemistry Class XII
18.
Biomolecules
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Extra
BASIC Organic Chemistry Notes
short section on natural molecules - carbohydrates,
sugars, amino acids, proteins and cooking, natural fats & oils
Use sub-index and keyword list at top of page
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(2c)
Other organic stereochemistry including
amino acids-proteins-polypeptides-enzymes (including enzyme inhibition)
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chiral auxiliaries
and
combinational chemistry
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protein-enzyme structure, function
and inhibition
some synoptic quizzes on organic naming
and structure
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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
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ALIPHATIC ORGANIC STRUCTURE and NOMENCLATURE BUMPER
MULTIPLE CHOICE 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.)
Class X12
Practical Work
-
 
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)
-
GCSE
Notes for the basics of rates of reactions - kinetics
-
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)
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