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- 1Atomic structure
- 2Atoms, molecules and stoichiometry
- 3Chemical bonding
- 4States of matter
- 5Chemical energetics
- 6Electrochemistry
- 7Equilibria
- 8Reaction kinetics
- 9The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity
- 10Group 2
- 11Group 17
- 12Nitrogen and sulfur
- 13An introduction to AS Level organic chemistry
- 14Hydrocarbons
- 15Halogen compounds
- 16Hydroxy compounds
- 17Carbonyl compounds
- 18Carboxylic acids and derivatives
- 19Nitrogen compounds
- 20Polymerisation
- 21Organic synthesis
- 22Analytical techniques
- 23Chemical energetics
- 24Electrochemistry
- 25Equilibria
- 26Reaction kinetics
- 27Group 2
- 28Chemistry of transition elements
- 29An introduction to A Level organic chemistry
- 30Hydrocarbons
- 31Halogen compounds
- 32Hydroxy compounds
- 33Carboxylic acids and derivatives
- 34Nitrogen compounds
- 35Polymerisation
- 36Organic synthesis
- 37Analytical techniques
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March session
- A-Level Chemistry — Question index
- 1.1 Particles in the atom and atomic radius
- 1.2 Isotopes
- 1.3 Electrons, energy levels and atomic orbitals
- 1.4 Ionisation energy
- 2.1 Relative masses of atoms and molecules
- 2.3 Formulas
- 2.4 Reacting masses and volumes (of solutions and gases)
- 3.4 Covalent bonding and coordinate (dative covalent) bonding
- 3.5 Shapes of molecules
- 3.6 Intermolecular forces, electronegativity and bond properties
- 4.1 The gaseous state: ideal and real gases and pV = nRT
- 5.1 Enthalpy change, ΔH
- 5.2 Hess’s law
- 6.1 Redox processes: electron transfer and changes in oxidation number (oxidation title_zh: 氧化还原过程：电子转移与氧化数（氧化态）的变化 state)
- 7.1 Chemical equilibria: reversible reactions, dynamic equilibrium
- 7.2 Brønsted–Lowry theory of acids and bases
- 8.1 Rate of reaction
- 8.2 Effect of temperature on reaction rates and the concept of activation energy
- 8.3 Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts
- 9.1 Periodicity of physical properties of the elements in Period 3
- 9.2 Periodicity of chemical properties of the elements in Period 3
- 9.3 Chemical periodicity of other elements
- 10.1 Similarities and trends in the properties of the Group 2 metals, magnesium
- 11.1 Physical properties of the Group 17 elements
- 11.2 The chemical properties of the halogen elements and the hydrogen halides
- 11.3 Some reactions of the halide ions
- 11.4 The reactions of chlorine
- 12.1 Nitrogen and sulfur
- 13.1 Formulas, functional groups and the naming of organic compounds
- 13.2 Characteristic organic reactions
- 13.3 Shapes of organic molecules; σ and π bonds
- 13.4 Isomerism: structural isomerism and stereoisomerism
- 14.1 Alkanes
- 14.2 Alkenes
- 15.1 Halogenoalkanes
- 16.1 Alcohols
- 17.1 Aldehydes and ketones
- 18.1 Carboxylic acids
- 18.2 Esters
- 20.1 Addition polymerisation
- 22.1 Infrared spectroscopy
- 22.2 Mass spectrometry
- 23.1 Lattice energy and Born-Haber cycles
- 23.2 Enthalpies of solution and hydration
- 23.3 Entropy change, ΔS
- 23.4 Gibbs free energy change, ΔG
- 24.1 Electrolysis
- 24.2 Standard electrode potentials E⦵, standard cell potentials E⦵cell and the
- 25.1 Acids and bases
- 26.1 Simple rate equations, orders of reaction and rate constants
- 26.2 Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts
- 28.1 General physical and chemical properties of the first row of transition
- 28.2 General characteristic chemical properties of the first set of transition
- 28.3 Colour of complexes
- 28.4 Stereoisomerism in transition element complexes
- 28.5 Stability constants, Kstab
- 29.1 Formulas, functional groups and the naming of organic compounds
- 29.2 Characteristic organic reactions
- 29.3 Shapes of aromatic organic molecules; σ and π bonds
- 29.4 Isomerism: optical
- 30.1 Arenes
- 31.1 Halogen compounds
- 32.2 Phenol
- 33.1 Carboxylic acids
- 33.2 Esters
- 33.3 Acyl chlorides
- 34.1 Primary and secondary amines
- 34.2 Phenylamine and azo compounds
- 34.3 Amides
- 34.4 Amino acids
- 35.1 Condensation polymerisation
- 37.2 Gas/liquid chromatography
- 37.4 Proton (1H) NMR spectroscopy
- 1. Atomic structure
- 2. Atoms, molecules and stoichiometry
- 3. Chemical bonding
- 4. States of matter
- 5. Chemical energetics
- 6. Electrochemistry
- 7. Equilibria
- 8. Reaction kinetics
- 9. The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity
- 10. Group 2
- 11. Group 17
- 12. Nitrogen and sulfur
- 13. An introduction to AS Level organic chemistry
- 14. Hydrocarbons
- 15. Halogen compounds
- 16. Hydroxy compounds
- 17. Carbonyl compounds
- 18. Carboxylic acids and derivatives
- 19. Nitrogen compounds
- 20. Polymerisation
- 21. Organic synthesis
- 22. Analytical techniques
- 23. Chemical energetics
- 24. Electrochemistry
- 25. Equilibria
- 26. Reaction kinetics
- 27. Group 2
- 28. Chemistry of transition elements
- 29. An introduction to A Level organic chemistry
- 30. Hydrocarbons
- 31. Halogen compounds
- 32. Hydroxy compounds
- 33. Carboxylic acids and derivatives
- 34. Nitrogen compounds
- 35. Polymerisation
- 36. Organic synthesis
- 37. Analytical techniques
- 1.1 Particles in the atom and atomic radius
- 1.2 Isotopes
- 1.3 Electrons, energy levels and atomic orbitals
- 1.4 Ionisation energy
- 2.1 Relative masses of atoms and molecules
- 2.2 The mole and the Avogadro constant
- 2.3 Formulas
- 2.4 Reacting masses and volumes (of solutions and gases)
- 3.1 Electronegativity and bonding
- 3.2 Ionic bonding
- 3.3 Metallic bonding
- 3.4 Covalent bonding and coordinate (dative covalent) bonding
- 3.5 Shapes of molecules
- 3.6 Intermolecular forces, electronegativity and bond properties
- 3.7 Dot-and-cross diagrams
- 4.1 The gaseous state: ideal and real gases and pV = nRT
- 4.2 Bonding and structure
- 5.1 Enthalpy change, ΔH
- 5.2 Hess’s law
- 6.1 Redox processes: electron transfer and changes in oxidation number (oxidation title_zh: 氧化还原过程：电子转移与氧化数（氧化态）的变化 state)
- 7.1 Chemical equilibria: reversible reactions, dynamic equilibrium
- 7.2 Brønsted–Lowry theory of acids and bases
- 8.1 Rate of reaction
- 8.2 Effect of temperature on reaction rates and the concept of activation energy
- 8.3 Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts
- 9.1 Periodicity of physical properties of the elements in Period 3
- 9.2 Periodicity of chemical properties of the elements in Period 3
- 9.3 Chemical periodicity of other elements
- 10.1 Similarities and trends in the properties of the Group 2 metals, magnesium
- 11.1 Physical properties of the Group 17 elements
- 11.2 The chemical properties of the halogen elements and the hydrogen halides
- 11.3 Some reactions of the halide ions
- 11.4 The reactions of chlorine
- 12.1 Nitrogen and sulfur
- 13.1 Formulas, functional groups and the naming of organic compounds
- 13.2 Characteristic organic reactions
- 13.3 Shapes of organic molecules; σ and π bonds
- 13.4 Isomerism: structural isomerism and stereoisomerism
- 14.1 Alkanes
- 14.2 Alkenes
- 15.1 Halogenoalkanes
- 16.1 Alcohols
- 17.1 Aldehydes and ketones
- 18.1 Carboxylic acids
- 18.2 Esters
- 19.1 Primary amines
- 19.2 Nitriles and hydroxynitriles
- 20.1 Addition polymerisation
- 21.1 Organic synthesis
- 22.1 Infrared spectroscopy
- 22.2 Mass spectrometry
- 23.1 Lattice energy and Born-Haber cycles
- 23.2 Enthalpies of solution and hydration
- 23.3 Entropy change, ΔS
- 23.4 Gibbs free energy change, ΔG
- 24.1 Electrolysis
- 24.2 Standard electrode potentials E⦵, standard cell potentials E⦵cell and the
- 25.1 Acids and bases
- 25.2 Partition coefficients
- 26.1 Simple rate equations, orders of reaction and rate constants
- 26.2 Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts
- 27.1 Similarities and trends in the properties of the Group 2 metals, magnesium
- 28.1 General physical and chemical properties of the first row of transition
- 28.2 General characteristic chemical properties of the first set of transition
- 28.3 Colour of complexes
- 28.4 Stereoisomerism in transition element complexes
- 28.5 Stability constants, Kstab
- 29.1 Formulas, functional groups and the naming of organic compounds
- 29.2 Characteristic organic reactions
- 29.3 Shapes of aromatic organic molecules; σ and π bonds
- 29.4 Isomerism: optical
- 30.1 Arenes
- 31.1 Halogen compounds
- 32.1 Alcohols
- 32.2 Phenol
- 33.1 Carboxylic acids
- 33.2 Esters
- 33.3 Acyl chlorides
- 34.1 Primary and secondary amines
- 34.2 Phenylamine and azo compounds
- 34.3 Amides
- 34.4 Amino acids
- 35.1 Condensation polymerisation
- 35.2 Predicting the type of polymerisation
- 35.3 Degradable polymers
- 36.1 Organic synthesis
- 37.1 Thin-layer chromatography
- 37.2 Gas/liquid chromatography
- 37.3 Carbon-13 NMR spectroscopy
- 37.4 Proton (1H) NMR spectroscopy
- 1. Atomic structure
- 2. Atoms, molecules and stoichiometry
- 3. Chemical bonding
- 4. States of matter
- 5. Chemical energetics
- 6. Electrochemistry
- 7. Equilibria
- 8. Reaction kinetics
- 9. The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity
- 10. Group 2
- 11. Group 17
- 12. Nitrogen and sulfur
- 13. An introduction to AS Level organic chemistry
- 14. Hydrocarbons
- 15. Halogen compounds
- 16. Hydroxy compounds
- 17. Carbonyl compounds
- 18. Carboxylic acids and derivatives
- 19. Nitrogen compounds
- 20. Polymerisation
- 21. Organic synthesis
- 22. Analytical techniques
- 23. Chemical energetics
- 24. Electrochemistry
- 25. Equilibria
- 26. Reaction kinetics
- 27. Group 2
- 28. Chemistry of transition elements
- 29. An introduction to A Level organic chemistry
- 30. Hydrocarbons
- 31. Halogen compounds
- 32. Hydroxy compounds
- 33. Carboxylic acids and derivatives
- 34. Nitrogen compounds
- 35. Polymerisation
- 36. Organic synthesis
- 37. Analytical techniques
- 1. Atomic structure
- 2. Atoms, molecules and stoichiometry
- 3. Chemical bonding
- 4. States of matter
- 5. Chemical energetics
- 6. Electrochemistry
- 7. Equilibria
- 8. Reaction kinetics
- 9. The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity
- 10. Group 2
- 11. Group 17
- 12. Nitrogen and sulfur
- 13. An introduction to AS Level organic chemistry
- 14. Hydrocarbons
- 15. Halogen compounds
- 16. Hydroxy compounds
- 17. Carbonyl compounds
- 18. Carboxylic acids and derivatives
- 19. Nitrogen compounds
- 20. Polymerisation
- 21. Organic synthesis
- 22. Analytical techniques
- 23. Chemical energetics
- 24. Electrochemistry
- 25. Equilibria
- 26. Reaction kinetics
- 27. Group 2
- 28. Chemistry of transition elements
- 29. An introduction to A Level organic chemistry
- 30. Hydrocarbons
- 31. Halogen compounds
- 32. Hydroxy compounds
- 33. Carboxylic acids and derivatives
- 34. Nitrogen compounds
- 35. Polymerisation
- 36. Organic synthesis
- 37. Analytical techniques
Exercise sheets
- Complete pack — exercise sheets + past papers
- 1 Atomic structure — Part 1
- 1 Atomic structure — Part 2
- 2 Atoms, molecules and stoichiometry — Part 1
- 2 Atoms, molecules and stoichiometry — Part 2
- 3 Chemical bonding — Part 1
- 3 Chemical bonding — Part 2
- 4 States of matter — Part 1
- 4 States of matter — Part 2
- 5 Chemical energetics — Part 1
- 5 Chemical energetics — Part 2
- 6 Electrochemistry — Part 1
- 6 Electrochemistry — Part 2
- 7 Equilibria — Part 1
- 7 Equilibria — Part 2
- 8 Reaction kinetics — Part 1
- 8 Reaction kinetics — Part 2
- 9 The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity — Part 1
- 9 The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity — Part 2
- 10 Group 2 — Part 1
- 10 Group 2 — Part 2
- 11 Group 17 — Part 1
- 11 Group 17 — Part 2
- 12 Nitrogen and sulfur — Part 1
- 12 Nitrogen and sulfur — Part 2
- 13 An introduction to AS Level organic chemistry — Part 1
- 13 An introduction to AS Level organic chemistry — Part 2
- 14 Hydrocarbons — Part 1
- 14 Hydrocarbons — Part 2
- 15 Halogen compounds — Part 1
- 15 Halogen compounds — Part 2
- 16 Hydroxy compounds — Part 1
- 16 Hydroxy compounds — Part 2
- 17 Carbonyl compounds — Part 1
- 17 Carbonyl compounds — Part 2
- 18 Carboxylic acids and derivatives — Part 1
- 18 Carboxylic acids and derivatives — Part 2
- 19 Nitrogen compounds — Part 1
- 19 Nitrogen compounds — Part 2
- 20 Polymerisation — Part 1
- 20 Polymerisation — Part 2
- 21 Organic synthesis — Part 1
- 21 Organic synthesis — Part 2
- 22 Analytical techniques — Part 1
- 22 Analytical techniques — Part 2
- 23 Chemical energetics — Part 1
- 23 Chemical energetics — Part 2
- 24 Electrochemistry — Part 1
- 24 Electrochemistry — Part 2
- 25 Equilibria — Part 1
- 25 Equilibria — Part 2
- 26 Reaction kinetics — Part 1
- 26 Reaction kinetics — Part 2
- 27 Group 2 — Part 1
- 27 Group 2 — Part 2
- 28 Chemistry of transition elements — Part 1
- 28 Chemistry of transition elements — Part 2
- 29 An introduction to A Level organic chemistry — Part 1
- 29 An introduction to A Level organic chemistry — Part 2
- 30 Hydrocarbons — Part 1
- 30 Hydrocarbons — Part 2
- 31 Halogen compounds — Part 1
- 31 Halogen compounds — Part 2
- 32 Hydroxy compounds — Part 1
- 32 Hydroxy compounds — Part 2
- 33 Carboxylic acids and derivatives — Part 1
- 33 Carboxylic acids and derivatives — Part 2
- 34 Nitrogen compounds — Part 1
- 34 Nitrogen compounds — Part 2
- 35 Polymerisation — Part 1
- 35 Polymerisation — Part 2
- 36 Organic synthesis — Part 1
- 36 Organic synthesis — Part 2
- 37 Analytical techniques — Part 1
- 37 Analytical techniques — Part 2
Past papers
- 1.1 Particles in the atom and atomic radius
- 1.2 Isotopes
- 1.3 Electrons, energy levels and atomic orbitals
- 1.4 Ionisation energy
- 2.1 Relative masses of atoms and molecules
- 2.2 The mole and the Avogadro constant
- 2.3 Formulas
- 2.4 Reacting masses and volumes (of solutions and gases)
- 3.3 Metallic bonding
- 3.4 Covalent bonding and coordinate (dative covalent) bonding
- 3.5 Shapes of molecules
- 3.6 Intermolecular forces, electronegativity and bond properties
- 4.1 The gaseous state: ideal and real gases and pV = nRT
- 4.2 Bonding and structure
- 5.1 Enthalpy change, ΔH
- 5.2 Hess’s law
- 6.1 Redox processes: electron transfer and changes in oxidation number (oxidation title_zh: 氧化还原过程：电子转移与氧化数（氧化态）的变化 state)
- 7.1 Chemical equilibria: reversible reactions, dynamic equilibrium
- 7.2 Brønsted–Lowry theory of acids and bases
- 8.1 Rate of reaction
- 8.2 Effect of temperature on reaction rates and the concept of activation energy
- 8.3 Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts
- 9.1 Periodicity of physical properties of the elements in Period 3
- 9.2 Periodicity of chemical properties of the elements in Period 3
- 9.3 Chemical periodicity of other elements
- 10.1 Similarities and trends in the properties of the Group 2 metals, magnesium
- 11.1 Physical properties of the Group 17 elements
- 11.2 The chemical properties of the halogen elements and the hydrogen halides
- 11.3 Some reactions of the halide ions
- 11.4 The reactions of chlorine
- 12.1 Nitrogen and sulfur
- 13.1 Formulas, functional groups and the naming of organic compounds
- 13.2 Characteristic organic reactions
- 13.3 Shapes of organic molecules; σ and π bonds
- 13.4 Isomerism: structural isomerism and stereoisomerism
- 14.1 Alkanes
- 14.2 Alkenes
- 15.1 Halogenoalkanes
- 16.1 Alcohols
- 17.1 Aldehydes and ketones
- 18.1 Carboxylic acids
- 18.2 Esters
- 19.1 Primary amines
- 19.2 Nitriles and hydroxynitriles
- 20.1 Addition polymerisation
- 22.1 Infrared spectroscopy
- 22.2 Mass spectrometry
- 23.1 Lattice energy and Born-Haber cycles
- 23.2 Enthalpies of solution and hydration
- 23.3 Entropy change, ΔS
- 23.4 Gibbs free energy change, ΔG
- 24.1 Electrolysis
- 24.2 Standard electrode potentials E⦵, standard cell potentials E⦵cell and the
- 25.1 Acids and bases
- 26.1 Simple rate equations, orders of reaction and rate constants
- 26.2 Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts
- 28.1 General physical and chemical properties of the first row of transition
- 28.2 General characteristic chemical properties of the first set of transition
- 28.3 Colour of complexes
- 28.4 Stereoisomerism in transition element complexes
- 28.5 Stability constants, Kstab
- 29.1 Formulas, functional groups and the naming of organic compounds
- 29.2 Characteristic organic reactions
- 29.3 Shapes of aromatic organic molecules; σ and π bonds
- 29.4 Isomerism: optical
- 30.1 Arenes
- 31.1 Halogen compounds
- 32.2 Phenol
- 33.1 Carboxylic acids
- 33.2 Esters
- 33.3 Acyl chlorides
- 34.1 Primary and secondary amines
- 34.2 Phenylamine and azo compounds
- 34.3 Amides
- 34.4 Amino acids
- 35.1 Condensation polymerisation
- 37.2 Gas/liquid chromatography
- 37.4 Proton (1H) NMR spectroscopy
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Mark yourself strictly on conditions and mechanism arrows. The scheme pays for reagent, conditions and the arrow-pushing separately, and an answer with the right product and none of those scores a fraction of what it looks like it deserves. If you would not accept your own answer as a marker, do not award it.
For the practical papers, work through the mark schemes for the planning and analysis questions even where you have not done the experiment. They reward a small, repeated set of moves — controlling a variable, justifying a choice of apparatus, quoting an uncertainty — that transfer directly to whichever experiment comes up.