A Level Chemistry revision notes made for the OCR exam boards. This covers all the topics and modules for all specifications including H432.
Topics that are covered include: Module 1 – Development of Practical skills in Chemistry; Module 2 – Foundations in Chemistry; Module 3 – Exchange and Transport; Module 4 – Biodiversity, Evolution and Disease Revision; Module 5 – Communication, Homeostasis and Energy; and Module 6 – Genetics, Evolution and Ecosystems.
Module 1 – Development of Practical skills in Chemistry:
Module 2 – Foundations in Chemistry:
- Acid- Base Titrations
- Acid-Base Titrations
- Acids and redox
- Acids, Bases and Neutralisation
- Amount of Substance
- Atomic Structure and Isotopes
- Covalent Bonding
- Determination of Formula
- Electron Structure
- Electronegativity and Polarity
- Electrons and bonding
- Formulae and Equations
- Gas- moles
- Hydrated Salts
- Hydrogen Bonding
- Intermolecular Forces
- Ionic Bonding and Structure
- Liquid- moles
- Moles
- Reacting Quantities
- Redox
- Redox reactions
- Relative Masses
- Shapes of molecules and intermolecular forces
- Shapes of Molecules and Ions
- The shapes of simple molecules and ions
Module 3 – Exchange and Transport:
- Bond Enthalpies
- Catalysts
- Dynamic Equilibrium and le Chatelier’s Principle
- Enthalpy Change
- Group 2
- Group 2
- Hess’ Law and Enthalpy Cycles
- Measuring Enthalpy Changes
- Periodic Table
- Periodic Trends in Bonding and Structure
- Qualitative Analysis
- Reaction Rates
- The Boltzmann Distribution
- The Equilibrium Constant Kc
- The Halogens
- The Halogens
- The periodic table and periodicity
Module 4 – Biodiversity, Evolution and Disease Revision:
- 4.1.1 Basic Concepts of Organic Chemistry
- 4.1.2 Alkanes
- 4.1.3 Alkenes
- 4.2.1 Alcohols
- Chemical Reactions of Alcohols
- Chemical Reactions of Alkanes
- Chemistry of Haloalkanes
- Combining Questions
- Electrophilic Addition in Alkenes
- Exam Technique- organic
- Haloalkanes
- Infrared Spectroscopy
- Isomerism
- Mass Spectrometry
- Nomenclature of Organic Compounds
- Organic Chemistry
- Organohalogen Compounds in the Environment
- Polymerisation in Alkenes
- Practical Techniques in Organic Chemistry – Need to be able to draw all this.
- Properties of Alcohols
- Properties of Alkanes
- Properties of Alkenes
- Reaction Mechanisms
- Reactions of Alkenes
- Representing Formula of Organic Compounds
- Stereoisomerism
- Synthetic Routes
Module 5 – Communication, Homeostasis and Energy:
- Acid Dissociation Constant Ka
- Bronsted- Lowry Acids and Bases
- Buffer Solutions
- Buffer Solutions in the Body
- Cis- Trans Isomerism in Complex Ions
- Complex Ion Formation
- Complex Ion Shapes
- Concentration- Time Graphs
- Controlling Position of Equilibrium
- D Block Elements
- Electrode Potentials
- Entropy
- Factors Affecting Hydration Enthalpies
- Factors Affecting Lattice Enthalpy
- Free Energy
- Iodine/ Thiosulfate Redox Titrations
- Kc
- Kp
- Lattice Enthalpy
- Ligand Substitution and Precipitation
- Manganate (VII) Redox Titrations
- More Acid and Base Calculations
- Neutralisation
- Optical Isomerism
- Orders, Rate Equations and Rate Constants
- pH of Bases
- pH of Weak Acids
- pH Scale and Strong Acids
- Predictions from Electrode Potentials
- Rate Constants and Temperature
- Rate- Concentration Graphs
- Rate- Determining Step
- Redox Reactions
- Storage and Fuel Cells
Module 6 – Genetics, Evolution and Ecosystems:
- Acyl Chloride
- Amides and Chirality
- Amines
- Amino Acids
- Benzene
- Carbon- 13 NMR Spectroscopy
- Carbon- Carbon Bond Formation
- Carbonyl Compounds
- Carboxylic Acids
- Carboxylic Acids Derivatives
- Chromatography and Spectroscopy
- Combined Techniques
- Condensation Polymers
- Directing Groups
- Electrophilic Substitution Reactions of Benzene
- Esters
- Further Practical Techniques
- Further Synthetic Routes
- Gas Chromatography
- Hydrolysing Condensation Polymers
- Identifying Aldehydes and Ketones
- NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) Spectroscopy
- Phenol
- Polyamides
- Polyester
- Preparation of Amines
- Proton NMR Spectroscopy
- Reactions of Amines
- Reactions with Amino Acid
- Summary of Qualitative Analysis of Organic
- TLC Chromatography
