Roadmap

Foundation Chemistry (Topics 1-10, shared with AS)

Topic 1: Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table

1.1-1.4 - Atoms And Subatomic Particles
1.5-1.7 - Isotopes And Relative Masses
1.8-1.10 - Mass Spectra And Relative Mass
1.11-1.14 - Ionisation Energies
1.15 - Evidence For Shells And Subshells
1.16-1.22 - Orbitals And Electronic Configurations
1.23-1.26 - Periodicity

Topic 2: Bonding and Structure

2A.1-2A.6 - Ionic Bonding
2A.7-2A.9 - Covalent Bonding
2A.10-2A.12 - Shapes And Bond Angles
2A.13-2A.15 - Electronegativity And Polarity
2A.16-2A.19 - Intermolecular Forces And Hydrogen Bonding
2A.20-2A.21 - Intermolecular Forces And Solvents
2A.22-2B.23 - Metallic Bonding And Giant Lattices
2B.24-2B.25 - Simple Molecular Structures And Carbon Allotropes
2B.26-2B.27 - Structure And Physical Properties

Topic 3: Redox I

3.1-3.2 - Oxidation Numbers
3.3-3.8 - Redox And Disproportionation
3.9-3.13 - Formulae And Redox Equations

Topic 4: Inorganic Chemistry and the Periodic Table

4A.1-4A.8 - Groups 1 And 2: Trends And Reactions
4B.9-4B.11 - Halogen Trends And Displacement
4B.12-4B.14 - Halogen Reactions And Halide Tests
4C.15 - Inorganic Ion Tests

Topic 5: Formulae, Equations and Amounts of Substance

5.1-5.5 - Moles, Formulae And Gas Data
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5.6-5.10 - Equations And Stoichiometry
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5.11 - Concentrations And Titrations
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5.12-5.13 - Measurement Uncertainty And Error
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5.14-5.16 - Yield, Atom Economy And Practical Evidence
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Topic 6: Organic Chemistry I

6A.1-6A.7 - Organic Formulae, Naming And Isomerism
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6B.8-6B.14 - Alkanes, Fuels And Pollution
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6B.15-6B.17 - Radicals And Alkane Substitution
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6C.18-6C.23 - Alkenes And Addition Reactions
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6C.24 - Electrophilic Addition Mechanisms
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6C.25-6C.29 - Alkene Tests And Polymers
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6D.30-6D.32 - Halogenoalkane Reactions
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6D.33-6D.35 - Halogenoalkane Hydrolysis Rates
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6D.36 - Nucleophilic Substitution Mechanisms
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6E.37-6E.38 - Alcohol Classification And Reactions
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6E.39 - Organic Preparation And Purification
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Topic 7: Modern Analytical Techniques I

7A.1 - Organic Mass Spectrometry
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7B.2 - Infrared Spectroscopy
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Topic 8: Energetics I

8.1-8.4 - Enthalpy Changes
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8.5-8.6 - Calorimetry
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8.7-8.8 - Hess's Law
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8.9-8.11 - Bond Enthalpies
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Topic 9: Kinetics I

9.1-9.3 - Collision Theory And Reaction Rates
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9.4-9.7 - Maxwell-Boltzmann Distributions And Catalysts
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9.8-9.9 - Industrial Catalysis
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Topic 10: Equilibrium I

10.1-10.2 - Dynamic Equilibrium And Shifts
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10.3-10.4 - Industrial Equilibrium And Kc Expressions
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Advanced Chemistry (Topics 11-19)

Topic 11: Equilibrium II

11.1-11.2 - Kc And Kp Calculations
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11.3-11.5 - Conditions And Equilibrium Constants
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Topic 12: Acid-base Equilibria

12.1-12.6 - Acids, Bases And pH
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12.7-12.10 - Weak Acids, Ka And pH
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12.11-12.13 - Kw, pKa And Strong-Base pH
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12.14-12.15 - pH Experiments And Ka
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12.16-12.17 - Titration Curves And Indicators
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12.18-12.24 - Buffers And Neutralisation
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Topic 13: Energetics II

13A.1-13A.3 - Lattice Energy And Born–Haber Cycles
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13A.4-13A.8 - Ionic Bond Strength And Polarisation
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13A.9-13A.11 - Solution And Hydration Enthalpy
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13B.12-13B.17 - Entropy And Feasibility
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13B.18-13B.22 - Gibbs Energy And Feasibility
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Topic 14: Redox II

14.1-14.5 - Standard Electrode Potentials
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14.6-14.9 - Electrochemical Cells
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14.10-14.14 - Redox Feasibility And Disproportionation
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14.15-14.17 - Storage And Fuel Cells
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14.18-14.19 - Redox Titrations
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Topic 15: Transition Metals

15A.1-15A.3 - d-Block Configurations And Transition Metals
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15A.4-15A.10 - Ligands, Complex Ions And Colour
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15A.11-15A.19 - Complex Shapes, Isomerism And Haemoglobin
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15B.20-15B.23 - Vanadium And Chromium Redox
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15B.24-15B.28 - Transition Metal Reactions And Complexes
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15B.29-15B.32 - Heterogeneous Catalysis
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15B.33-15B.35 - Homogeneous Catalysis And Complex Preparation
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Topic 16: Kinetics II

16.1-16.2 - Rates And Rate Equations
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16.3-16.4 - Measuring Reaction Rates
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16.5-16.7 - Rate Graphs And Reaction Orders
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16.8-16.11 - Rate-Determining Steps And Mechanisms
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16.12 - Activation Energy From Graphs
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Topic 17: Organic Chemistry II

17A.1-17A.5 - Chirality And Optical Isomerism
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17B.6-17B.8 - Carbonyl Compounds And Reactions
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17C.9-17C.13 - Carboxylic Acids And Their Derivatives
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17C.14-17C.16 - Acyl Chlorides, Esters And Polyesters
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Topic 18: Organic Chemistry III

18A.1-18A.3 - Benzene Models And Evidence
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18A.4-18A.7 - Benzene And Phenol Reactions
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18B.8-18B.13 - Amines, Amides And Amino Acids
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18B.14-18B.17 - Condensation Polymers And Amino Acids
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18C.18-18C.21 - Organic Synthesis And Chain Extension
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18C.22 - Organic Purification And Aspirin Preparation
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Topic 19: Modern Analytical Techniques II

19A.1 - High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry
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19B.2-19B.5 - Carbon And Proton NMR
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19C.6-19C.8 - Chromatography And Mass Spectrometry
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