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1.1.1Fundamental Particles

1.1.2Isotopes & Mass Number

1.1.3Mass Spectrometry

1.1.4Electron Shells, Sub-Shells & Orbitals

1.1.5Electron Configuration

1.1.6Ionisation Energy

1.1.7Factors Affecting Ionisation Energies

1.1.8Trends of Ionisation

1.1.9Specific Impacts on Ionisation Energies

1.1.10End of Topic Test - Atomic Structure

1.1.11A-A* (AO3/4) - Atomic Structure

1.2.1Relative Masses

1.2.2The Mole

1.2.3The Ideal Gas Equation

1.2.4Empirical & Molecular Formulae

1.2.5Balanced Equations

1.2.6Percentage Yield

1.2.7A-A* (AO3/4) - Percentage Yield

1.2.8Atom Economy

1.2.9End of Topic Test - Amount of Substance

1.2.10A-A* (AO3/4) - Substances & Yield

1.3.1Ionic Bonding

1.3.2Covalent & Dative Bonding

1.3.3Carbon Structures

1.3.4Metallic Bonding

1.3.5Physical Properties

1.3.6Shapes of Molecules

1.3.7Polarity

1.3.8Intermolecular Forces

1.3.9Intermolecular Forces 2

1.3.10End of Topic Test - Bonding

1.3.11Exam-Style Question - Shape of Molecules

1.3.12A-A* (AO3/4) - Bonding

1.4.1Enthalpy Changes

1.4.2Calorimetry

1.4.3Hess' Law

1.4.4Bond Enthalpies

1.4.5End of Topic Test - Energetics

1.5.1Collision Theory

1.5.2Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution

1.5.3Increasing Rates

1.5.4End of Topic Test - Kinetics

1.6.1Le Chatelier

1.6.2Equilibrium Constants

1.6.3A-A* (AO3/4) - Energetics, Kinetics, Equilibria

1.6.4End of Topic Test - Equilibria

1.7.1Redox

1.7.2End of Topic Test - Redox

2.1.1Born-Haber Cycles (A2 Only)

2.1.2Born-Haber Cycle Calculations (A2 Only)

2.1.3Entropy (A2 Only)

2.1.4Free Energy (A2 Only)

2.1.5End of Topic Test - Thermodynamics

2.1.6A-A* (AO3/4) - Thermodynamics

2.2.1Rate Equations (A2 Only)

2.2.2Rate Equations 2 (A2 Only)

2.2.3The Arrhenius Equation (A2 Only)

2.2.4Experimental Methods for Rates (A2 Only)

2.2.5End of Topic Test - Rate Equations

2.2.6Exam-Style Question - Rates

2.2.7A-A* (AO3/4) - Rate Equations

2.3.1Properties of Kp (A2 Only)

2.4.1Electrochemical Cells (A2 Only)

2.4.2Electrochemical Series (A2 Only)

2.4.3Commercial Application (A2 Only)

2.4.4End of Topic Test - Kp & Electrochemistry

2.4.5A-A* (AO3/4) - Electrochemical Cells

2.5.1Brønsted-Lowry Acids & Bases (A2 Only)

2.5.2pH (A2 Only)

2.5.3The Ionic Product of Water (A2 Only)

2.5.4Weak Acids & Bases (A2 Only)

2.5.5pH Curves & Titrations (A2 Only)

2.5.6pH Curves & Titrations 2 (A2 Only)

2.5.7Buffer Solutions (A2 Only)

2.5.8End of Topic Test - Acids & Bases

2.5.9Exam-Style Question - Weak Acids

2.5.10A-A* (AO3/4) - Acids & Bases

3.1.1The Periodic Table

3.1.2Trends in the Periodic Table

3.1.3End of Topic Test - Periodicity & Trends

3.2.1Group 2 Chemistry

3.2.2End of Topic Test - Group 2

3.3.1Introduction to Halogens

3.3.2Reactions of Halogens

3.3.3Chlorine & Chlorate(I)

3.3.4End of Topic Test - Group 7

3.3.5Exam-Style Question - Group 7

3.3.6A-A* (AO3/4) - Periodicity, Group 2 & 7

4.1.1Period 3 Elements & Oxides (A2 Only)

4.1.2Period 3 Oxides (A2 Only)

4.1.3End of Topic Test - Period 3

4.2.1General Properties (A2 Only)

4.2.2Substitution Reactions (A2 Only)

4.2.3Shapes of Complex Ions (A2 Only)

4.2.4Colours of Ions (A2 Only)

4.2.5Variable Oxidation States (A2 Only)

4.2.6Titrations (A2 Only)

4.2.7Homogeneous Catalysts (A2 Only)

4.2.8Heterogeneous Catalysts (A2 Only)

4.2.9End of Topic Test - Transition Metals

4.2.10A-A* (AO3/4) - Transition Metals

4.3.1Acidity (A2 Only)

4.3.2Identification (A2 Only)

4.3.3End of Topic Test - Reactions of Ions in Solution

5.1.1Naming Conventions

5.1.2Mechanism

5.1.3Isomerism

5.1.4End of Topic Test - Introduction to Organic Chem

5.2.1Fractional Distillation

5.2.2Cracking

5.2.3Combustion

5.2.4Chlorination

5.2.5End of Topic Test - Alkanes

5.3.1Substitution Reactions

5.3.2Elimination Reactions

5.3.3Ozone Depletion

5.3.4End of Topic Test - Halogenoalkanes

5.4.1Introduction to Alkenes

5.4.2Reactions of Alkenes

5.4.3Polymerisation Reactions

5.4.4Properties of Polymers

5.4.5End of Topic Test - Alkenes

5.5.1Production of Alcohols

5.5.2Oxidation of Alcohols

5.5.3Oxidation of Alcohols - 2

5.5.4Elimination Reactions

5.5.5End of Topic Test - Alcohols

5.5.6Exam-Style Question - Alcohols

5.6.1Reactions

5.6.2Reactions 2

5.6.3Mass Spectrometry

5.6.4Infrared Spectroscopy

5.6.5End of Topic Test - Organic Analysis

5.7.1A-A* (AO3/4) - Organic 1

6.1.1Optical Isomerism (A2 Only)

6.1.2End of Topic Test - Optical Isomerism

6.2.1Aldehydes & Ketones (A2 Only)

6.2.2End of Topic Test - Aldehydes & Ketones

6.3.1Acids & Esters (A2 Only)

6.3.2Acylation (A2 Only)

6.3.3End of Topic Test - Carboxylic Acids & Esters

6.4.1Structure & Reactivity (A2 Only)

6.4.2Reactions of Benzene (A2 Only)

6.4.3End of Topic Test - Aromatic Chemistry

6.5.1Nature & Preparation of Amines (A2 Only)

6.5.2Basicity & Nucleophilicity (A2 Only)

6.5.3End of Topic Test - Amines

6.6.1Condensation Polymers (A2 Only)

6.6.2Biodegradability (A2 Only)

6.7.1Amino Acids (A2 Only)

6.7.2Proteins (A2 Only)

6.7.3DNA (A2 Only)

6.7.4Anti-Cancer Drugs (A2 Only)

6.7.5End of Topic Test - Biological Organic

6.8.1Organic Synthesis (A2 Only)

6.8.2Examples of Synthetic Routes (A2 Only)

6.8.3End of Topic Test - Polymers & Organic Synthesis

6.9.1Understanding NMR (A2 Only)

6.9.2Carbon-13 NMR (A2 Only)

6.9.3Hydrogen-1 NMR (A2 Only)

6.9.4Hydrogen-1 NMR 2 (A2 Only)

6.9.5End of Topic Test - NMR

6.10.1Overview of Chromatography (A2 Only)

6.10.2Thin-Layer Chromatography (A2 Only)

6.10.3Column Chromatography (A2 Only)

6.10.4Gas Chromatography (A2 Only)

6.10.5End of Topic Test - Chromatography

6.11.1A-A* (AO3/4) - Organic 2