Cambridge International AS & A Level
Chemistry 9701
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Topic 01
Atomic structure
- 01Particles in the atom and atomic radius
- 02Isotopes
- 03Electrons, energy levels and atomic orbitals
- 04Ionisation energy
Topic 02
Atoms, molecules and stoichiometry
- 01Relative masses of atoms and molecules
- 02The mole and the Avogadro constant
- 03Formulas
- 04Reacting masses and volumes (of solutions and gases)
Topic 03
Chemical bonding
- 01Electronegativity and bonding
- 02Ionic bonding
- 03Metallic bonding
- 04Covalent bonding and coordinate (dative covalent) bonding
- 05Shapes of molecules
- 06Intermolecular forces, electronegativity and bond properties
- 07Dot-and-cross diagrams
Topic 04
States of matter
- 01The gaseous state: ideal and real gases and pV = nRT
- 02Bonding and structure
Topic 05
Chemical energetics
- 01Enthalpy change, ΔH
- 02Hess’s law
Topic 06
Electrochemistry
- 01Redox processes: electron transfer and changes in oxidation number (oxidation state)
Topic 07
Equilibria
- 01Chemical equilibria: reversible reactions, dynamic equilibrium
- 02Brønsted–Lowry theory of acids and bases
Topic 08
Reaction kinetics
- 01Rate of reaction
- 02Effect of temperature on reaction rates and the concept of activation energy
- 03Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts
Topic 09
The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity
- 01Periodicity of physical properties of the elements in Period 3
- 02Periodicity of chemical properties of the elements in Period 3
- 03Chemical periodicity of other elements
Topic 10
Group 2
- 01Similarities and trends in the properties of the Group 2 metals, magnesium to barium, and their compounds
Topic 11
Group 17
- 01Physical properties of the Group 17 elements
- 02The chemical properties of the halogen elements and the hydrogen halides
- 03Some reactions of the halide ions
- 04The reactions of chlorine
Topic 12
Nitrogen and sulfur
- 01Nitrogen and sulfur
Topic 13
An introduction to AS Level organic chemistry
- 01Formulas, functional groups and the naming of organic compounds
- 02Characteristic organic reactions
- 03Shapes of organic molecules; σ and π bonds
- 04Isomerism: structural isomerism and stereoisomerism
Topic 14
Hydrocarbons
- 01Alkanes
- 02Alkenes
Topic 15
Halogen compounds
- 01Halogenoalkanes
Topic 16
Hydroxy compounds
- 01Alcohols
Topic 17
Carbonyl compounds
- 01Aldehydes and ketones
Topic 18
Carboxylic acids and derivatives
- 01Carboxylic acids
- 02Esters
Topic 19
Nitrogen compounds
- 01Primary amines
- 02Nitriles and hydroxynitriles
Topic 20
Polymerisation
- 01Addition polymerisation
Topic 21
Organic synthesis
- 01Organic synthesis
Topic 22
Analytical techniques
- 01Infrared spectroscopy
- 02Mass spectrometry
Topic 23
Chemical energetics
- 01Lattice energy and Born-Haber cycles
- 02Enthalpies of solution and hydration
- 03Entropy change, ΔS
- 04Gibbs free energy change, ΔG
Topic 24
Electrochemistry
- 01Electrolysis
- 02Standard electrode potentials E⦵, standard cell potentials E⦵cell and the Nernst equation
Topic 25
Equilibria
- 01Acids and bases
- 02Partition coefficients
Topic 26
Reaction kinetics
- 01Simple rate equations, orders of reaction and rate constants
- 02Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts
Topic 27
Group 2
- 01Similarities and trends in the properties of the Group 2 metals, magnesium to barium, and their compounds
Topic 28
Chemistry of transition elements
- 01General physical and chemical properties of the first row of transition elements, titanium to copper
- 02General characteristic chemical properties of the first set of transition elements, titanium to copper
- 03Colour of complexes
- 04Stereoisomerism in transition element complexes
- 05Stability constants, Kstab
Topic 29
An introduction to A Level organic chemistry
- 01Formulas, functional groups and the naming of organic compounds
- 02Characteristic organic reactions
- 03Shapes of aromatic organic molecules; σ and π bonds
- 04Isomerism: optical
Topic 30
Hydrocarbons
- 01Arenes
Topic 31
Halogen compounds
- 01Halogen compounds
Topic 32
Hydroxy compounds
- 01Alcohols
- 02Phenol
Topic 33
Carboxylic acids and derivatives
- 01Carboxylic acids
- 02Esters
- 03Acyl chlorides
Topic 34
Nitrogen compounds
- 01Primary and secondary amines
- 02Phenylamine and azo compounds
- 03Amides
- 04Amino acids
Topic 35
Polymerisation
- 01Condensation polymerisation
- 02Predicting the type of polymerisation
- 03Degradable polymers
Topic 36
Organic synthesis
- 01Organic synthesis
Topic 37
Analytical techniques
- 01Thin-layer chromatography
- 02Gas/liquid chromatography
- 03Carbon-13 NMR spectroscopy
- 04Proton (1H) NMR spectroscopy
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