At AS You will study 3 Units:

Unit 1 will cover:

• Particles, composition of the nucleus, isotopes and use of mass spectrometer
• Calculating the amount of substance
• Ionic, covalent and metallic bonding and intermolecular forces
• The construction of the periodic table
• Organic chemistry
• Alkanes from crude oil

Unit 2 will cover:

• Collision theory and effect
• Definitions of oxidation and reduction
• Redox properties of halogens and halide ions
• The extraction of Metals
• Haloalkanes and alkenes

Unit 3 will cover:

The practical skills which are essential to a Chemistry course at this level and fundamental to a greater understanding of How Science Works . Such skills include:

• Making observations and measurements
• Analysing and evaluating results

At A2 You will study 3 Units:

Unit 4 will cover:

• Acids and bases
• Nomenclature and Isomerism in organic chemistry
• Compounds containing the carbonyl group
• Amines; base properties and nucleophilic properties
• Polymers
• Organic synthesis and analysis

Unit 5 will cover:

• Thermodynamics
• Pperiodicity; reactions of Period 3 elements
• Redox equilibria
• General properties of transition metals

Unit 6 will cover:

The practical skills which are essential to a Chemistry course at this level and fundamental to a greater understanding of How Science Works . Such skills include:

• Making observations and measurements
• Analysing and evaluating results