Transcript WHY CHOOSE AS CHEMISTRY?

WHAT DO I NEED TO STUDY AS
CHEMISTRY?

G.C.S.E. GRADE A MINIMUM
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HARD WORK AND COMMITMENT – BE
PREPARED TO WORK HARD IN AND OUT OF
CLASS, RECOMMENDED TO SPEND 5
HOURS A WEEK ON HOMEWORK AND
BACKGROUND READING
TOPICS TO KNOW IN DEPTH
FROM GCSE
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ATOMIC STRUCTURE: Structure of the atom,
atomic number, mass number, relative atomic
mass, electronic arrangement
 CHEMICAL BONDING: Electronic structure and
the Periodic table, ionic bonding, covalent
bonding
 IONIC AND COVALENT STRUCTURES:
Formation of ions, ionic lattice, physical
properties of ionic compounds, simple molecular
substances, giant covalent structures, trends in
properties across the Periodic Table
TOPICS TO KNOW IN DEPTH
FROM GCSE
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HYDROCARBON MOLECULES: Fractional
distillation of crude oil, combustion of
hydrocarbons, alkanes, alkenes
 REVERSIBLE REACTIONS: Manufacture of
ammonia, influence of conditions on yield
 SYMBOL EQUATIONS: Formulae of
compounds, writing and balancing equations
 CALCULATING FORMULAE: Determination of
formulae
AS CHEMISTRY
A2 CHEMISTRY
Summer work
 You
will need to look at the topics on slide
2 and 3 in detail.
 You will also need to be good at
calculations (there are six worksheets for
you to try out). See calc1-calc6