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Chemistry (YCH11)
5 sections available · 26 chapters available
Free Chemistry (YCH11) study notes for Pearson Edexcel International A Level students. Each chapter covers a key topic with examples and practice prompts you can continue inside the thinka app.
Unit 1 (IAS): Structure, Bonding and Introduction to Organic Chemistry
Formulae, Equations and Amount of Substance
Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
Bonding and Structure
Introductory Organic Chemistry and Alkanes
Alkenes
Unit 2 (IAS): Energetics, Group Chemistry, Halogenoalkanes and Alcohols
Energetics
Intermolecular Forces
Redox Chemistry and Groups 1, 2 and 7
Introduction to Kinetics and Equilibria
Halogenoalkanes, Alcohols and Spectra (Mass Spectra and IR)
Unit 4 (IA2): Rates, Equilibria and Further Organic Chemistry
Kinetics: Rate Equations and Activation Energy
Entropy, Lattice Energy and Born-Haber Cycles
Chemical Equilibria: Kc and Kp
Acid-base Equilibria: pH, Ka and Buffers
Carbonyls, Carboxylic Acids and Chirality
NMR, Mass Spectra and Chromatography
Unit 5 (IA2): Transition Metals and Organic Nitrogen Chemistry
Redox Equilibria: Electrode Potentials and Fuel Cells
Transition Metals, Complexes and Catalysis
Arenes: Benzene and Phenol
Amines, Amides, Amino Acids and Polymers
Organic Synthesis and Multi-step Routes
Units 3 and 6: Practical Skills in Chemistry
Practical Techniques and Apparatus
Qualitative Analysis: Tests for Ions, Gases and Functional Groups
Titration and Quantitative Practical Calculations
Uncertainty, Errors and Data Analysis
Planning Experiments, Variables and Risk
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