Higher Still - Chemistry Notes


Unit 1  
     Energy matters


Click on PDF image above to download - Section 1  Elements and Bonding

Section 1         Elements and Bonding

            1.1            Elements and bonding

            1.2            Monatomic elements

            1.3             Molecular elements

            1.4            Covalent network substances

            1.5            Atomic size

            1.6            Ionisation energies

            1.7            Periodic pattern



Click on PDF image above to download - Section 2  Compounds and Bonding

Section 2         Compounds and Bonding

            2.1            Covalent network compounds

            2.2            Ionic compounds

            2.3            Molecular compounds

            2.4            Polar covalent bonds

            2.5            Polar - polar attractions

            2.6            Hydrogen bonding

            2.7            Water



Click on PDF image above to download - Section 3  Reaction Rates

Section 3         Reaction Rates

            3.1            Reaction rates

            3.2            Catalysts at work

            3.3            Concentration and rate

            3.4            Temperature and rate

            3.5            Reaction progress

            3.6            Activation energy

            3.7            Energy distribution



Click on PDF image above to download - Section 4  Moles

Section 4         Moles

            4.1            The mole and Avagadro’s Constant

            4.2            Mole and gas volume

            4.3            Calculations involving comparisons

            4.4            Gases in reactions

            4,5            Chemical energy

            4.6            Reaction and chemical change

            4.7            Combustion of ethanol


Unit 2    
The World of carbon


Click on PDF image above to download - Section 5  Hydrocarbons and Fuels

   Section 5         Hydrocarbons and Fuels

            5.1            Alkanes and alkenes

            5.2            Alkene reactions

            5.3            Alkyne family

            5.4            Halogen derivatives

            5.5            Aromatic hydrocarbons

            5.6            Petrol

            5.7            Alternative fuels



Click on PDF image above to download - Section 6 Alcohols and Carbons

Section 6         Alcohols and carbonyls

            6.1            Common alcohol

            6.2            Industrial alcohol

            6.3            Alkanol family

            6.4            Alcohol structures

            6.5            Oxidising alcohols

            6.6            Aldehydes and ketones

            6.7            Methanol and methanal



Click on PDF image above to download - Section 7 Acids, Esters and Fats

Section 7         Acids, esters and fats

            7.1            Alkanoic acids

            7.2            Flavour molecules

            7.3            Ester structures

            7.4            Hydrolysing esters

            7.5            Fats and oils

            7.6            Structures of fats and oils

            7.7            Fats and soaps



Click on PDF image above to download - Section 8  Polymer Molecules

Section 8         Polymer molecules

            8.1            Condensation polymers

            8.2            Protein polymers

            8.3            Protein digestion

            8.4            Protein structures

            8.5            Enzyme activity

            8.6            Chains and cross-linking

            8.7            Specialised polymers



  Chemical Reactions


Click on PDF image above to download - Section 9  Nuclear Chemistry

Section 9         Nuclear chemistry

            9.1             Radioactive rays           

       9.2     Radioactive decay

            9.3             Radioisotopes

            9.4             Nuclear energy

            9.5             Nuclear equations

            9.6             Radioisotopes and dating

            9.7             Isotopic labelling

 



Click on PDF image above to download - Section 10  Chemical Equilibrium

Section 10         Chemical equilibrium

            10.1             Reversibility and equilibrium

            10.2            Strong and weak acids

            10.3            Strong and weak bases

            10.4            Aqueous solutions

            10.5            Equilibrium in salt solutions

            10.6            Concentration and pH

            10.7            Changing conditions



Click on PDF image above to download - Section 11  Redox Reactions

Section 11         Redox Reactions

            11.1            Oxidation and reduction

            11.2            Redox equations

            11.3            Redox titration

            11.4            Estimating vitamin C

            11.5            Electrolytic mass

            11.6            Gases by electrolysis

            11.7            Quantitative electrolysis



Click on PDF image above to download - Section 12  Chemical Industry

Section 12         the chemical industry

            12.1            Hess’s Law

     12.2   Applying Hess’s Law

            12.3            Fertiliser industry

            12.4            Sulphuric acid

            12.5            Petrochemicals

            12.6            Pharmaceuticals

            12.7            Chemical Industry

                       



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