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A-Level Chemistry Study Guide: ALL Exam Board Specifications
A-Level Chemistry Part 1 (Chapters 21-45)
A-Level Chemistry Part 2 (Chapters 46-78)
A-Level Chemistry Part 3 (Chapters 79-117)
A-Level Chemistry Part 4 (Chapters 118-161)
A-Level Chemistry Part 5 (Chapters 162-203)
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3.1.1 Atomic structure
1. Fundamental Particles (7:04)
2. Mass Number and Isotopes (34:22)
3. Electron Configuration (56:12)
3.1.2 Amount of substance
1. RAM and RMM (11:22)
2. The Mole and Avogadro Constant (16:27)
3. The Ideal Gas Equation (9:50)
4. Empirical and Molecular Formula (20:38)
5. Balanced Equations and calculations (44:54)
3.1.3 Bonding
1. Ionic Bonding (11:24)
2. Covalent and Dative Covalent Bonding (7:35)
3. Metallic bonding (3:40)
4. Bonding and Properties (22:23)
5. Shapes of Molecules and Ions (17:55)
6. Bond Polarity (11:02)
7. Forces Between molecules (15:06)
3.1.4 Energetics
1. Enthalpy Change (7:43)
2. Calorimetry (14:38)
3. Applications of Hess's Law (12:58)
4. Bond Enthalpies (10:21)
3.1.5 Kinetics
1. Collision Theory (4:54)
2. Maxwell-B (3:47)
3. Temperature (7:13)
4. Concentration and Pressure (4:04)
5. Catalysts (4:05)
3.1.6 Chemical equilibria, Le Chatelier’s principle and Kc
1. Equilibria (15:44)
2. Equilibrium Constant Kc (17:28)
3.1.7 Oxidation, reduction and redox equations
1. Oxidation, Reduction and Redox Equations (11:00)
3.1.8 Thermodynamics (A-level only)
1. Lattice Enthalpies (4:20)
2. Enthalpy Key Terms (13:01)
3. Construction of Born-Haber Cycles (7:20)
4. Calculations involving Born-Haber Cycles (7:25)
5. Enthalpy of Hydration (2:42)
6. Enthalpy of Solution (2:23)
7. Calculating Enthalpy of Solution (3:19)
8. Introduction to Entropy (4:11)
9. Total Entropy Changes (5:08)
10. Entropy Change Predictions (3:21)
11. Gibbs Free Energy (3:45)
12. Calculations involving Free Energy (6:06)
3.1.9 Rate equations (A-level only)
1. Measuring Rate of Reaction
2. The Rate Equation (2:20)
3. Introduction to Order of Reactions (2:37)
4. The Rate Constant (5:11)
5. Temperature Changes and the Rate Constant (10:18)
6. Determining Orders of Reaction Graphically (4:49)
7. Determining Orders of Reactions Experimentally (5:37)
8. Uses of Clock Reactions (4:09)
9. Reaction Half Lives
10. Reaction Determining Steps (5:51)
3.1.10 Equilibrium constant Kp for homogeneous systems (A-level only)
1. Gas Partial Pressures (5:19)
2. Gas Equilibria and Kp (8:55)
3. Le Chatelier's Principle in Gas Equilibria (4:46)
4. Changing Kp (4:20)
3.1.11 Electrode potentials and electrochemical cells (A-level only)
1. Half Cells and Full Cells (9:56)
2. Electrode Potentials (14:09)
3. Representing Electrochemical Cells (3:58)
4. Electrochemical cells Reactions (8:08)
5. Commercial Applications of Fuel Cells (11:58)
3.1.12 Acids and bases (A-level only)
1. Brownsted-Lowry Acid-Base Equilibrium (8:42)
2. Strength of Acids and Bases (3:19)
3. Neutralisation Reactions (3:39)
4. The pH scale and Strong acids (7:14)
5. The Acid Dissociation Constant, Ka (6:31)
6. More Ka Calculations (6:14)
7. Ionic Product of Water (5:11)
8. pH of Strong Bases (9:52)
9. Dilutions and pH (2:25)
10. Buffer Action (24:38)
11. Titrations (3:37)
12. Acid-base Indicators (4:53)
13. Drawing pH Curves (13:06)
3.2.1 Periodicity
1. Classification (4:05)
2. Physical Properties of the Period 3 elements (8:23)
3.2.2 Group 2, the alkaline earth metals
1. Group 2, The Alkaline Earth Metals (13:23)
3.2.3 Group 7(17), the halogens
1. Trends In Properties (13:04)
2. Uses of Chlorine and Chlorate Ions 1 (5:10)
3.2.4 Properties of Period 3 elements and their oxides (A-level only)
1. Reactivity of Period 3 Elements (5:48)
2. Properties of Period 3 Compounds (17:47)
3.2.5 Transition metals (A-level only)
1. The Transition metals (3:36)
2. Variable Oxidation States (2:06)
3. Characteristics of Transition Metals (4:30)
4. Introduction to Complex Ions (5:57)
5. Ligands (4:01)
6. Complex Ion Shape (4:15)
7. Cis Trans Isomerism in Complex Ions (3:16)
8. Optical Isomerism in Complex Ions (2:12)
9. Colours of Transition Metal Ions (10:35)
10. Ligand Substitution Reactions (21:43)
11. Redox Reactions Revisited (2:40)
12. Redox Potentials (4:27)
13. Redox Titrations (4:11)
14. Using Potassium Permanganate in Redox Titrations (15:14)
15. Iodine-Sodium Thiosulfate Titrations (10:10)
16. Examples of Redox in Transition Metals (8:51)
17. 12.2, 12.23 (6:15)
18. Transition Metals as Homogeneous Catalysts (3:10)
19. Autocatalysis in Transition Metals (2:53)
3.2.6 Reactions of ions in aqueous solution (A-level only)
1. Metal Ions in Solution (8:35)
2. Precipitation Reactions of Metal Ions in Solution (17:47)
3. Testing for Cations (5:56)
4. Testing for Anions (9:08)
3.3.1 Introduction to organic chemistry
1. Nomenclature (7:07)
2. Reaction Mechanisms (5:34)
3. Isomerism (4:58)
3.3.2 Alkanes
1. Fractional Distillation of Crude Oil (4:22)
2. Modification of Alkanes By Cracking (2:57)
3. Combustion of Alkanes (5:30)
4. Chlorination of Alkanes (1:58)
3.3.3 Halogenoalkanes
1. Nucleophilic Substitution (5:49)
2. Elimination (2:21)
3. Ozone Depletion (2:49)
3.3.4 Alkenes
1. Structure, Bonding and Reactivity (1:45)
2. Addition Reactions of Alkenes (8:15)
3. Addition Polymers (7:41)
3.3.5 Alcohols
1. Introduction to Alcohols (7:19)
2. Alcohol oxidation (9:11)
3. Reactivity of Alcohols (18:55)
4. Alcohol production (6:33)
3.3.6 Organic analysis
1. Identification of Functional Groups (10:29)
2. Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy (12:04)
3.3.7 Optical isomerism (A-level only)
1. Optical Isomerism (10:30)
3.3.8 Aldehydes and ketones (A-level only)
1. Carbonyl Compounds (4:09)
2. Reactivity of Carbonyl Compounds (11:28)
3. Testing for Carbonyl Compounds (6:52)
4. Reactions to Increase Carbon Chain Length (4:34)
3.3.9 Carboxylic acids and derivatives (A-level only)
1. Properties and Reactivity of Carboxylic Acids (16:51)
2. Properties and Reactivity of Esters (13:03)
3. Acyl Groups (23:56)
4. Structure of Amides (6:40)
3.3.10 Aromatic chemistry (A-level only)
1. Introduction to Benzene (6:35)
2. Delocalisation Model of Benzene (2:45)
3. Benzene Nomenclature (4:22)
4. Electrophilic Substitution Reactions in Benzene (7:46)
5. Halogenation Reactions in Benzene (6:29)
6. Friedel-Crafts Acylation and Alkylation (12:16)
7. Reactivity of Substituted Benzene (13:09)
3.3.11 Amines (A-level only)
1. Introduction to Amines (8:45)
2. Amine Synthesis (9:45)
3. Properties and Reactivity of Amines (13:40)
4. Nitriles (3:02)
3.3.12 Polymers (A-level only)
1. Condensation Polymers (3:48)
2. Polyamide Formation (3:45)
3. Polymer Biodegradability (4:04)
4. Polymer Disposal (2:42)
3.3.13 Amino acids, proteins and DNA (A-level only)
1. Structure of Amino Acids (8:08)
2. Structure of Proteins (14:15)
3. Enzyme Action (4:07)
4. DNA (6:33)
5. DNA Replication (6:11)
3.3.14 Organic synthesis (A-level only)
1. Practical Preparation Techniques (4:14)
2. Practical Purification Techniques (9:00)
3. Organic Synthesis: Aliphatic Compounds (12:06)
4. Organic Synthesis: Aromatic Compounds (8:02)
5. Considerations in Organic Synthesis (1:47)
3.3.15 NMR and 3.3.16 Chromatography (A-level only)
1. Chromatography (13:58)
2. Different Types of Chromatography (9:45)
3. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (3:10)
4. NMR Samples and Standards (2:00)
5. Types of NMR: Carbon 13 (8:32)
6.Types of NMR: Hydrogen (6:51)
7. High Resolution 1H NMR (8:32)
8. Deuterium use in 1H NMR (6:42)
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