Chemistry

Specification

Course content

The course covers Physical, Inorganic and Organic chemistry.

Year 12 topics

Physical Chemistry 1: Atomic structure, amount of substance, bonding, energetic, kinetics, chemical equilibrium, Lechatelier’s principle and Kc.

Inorganic Chemistry 1: Periodicity, group 2 the alkaline earth metals and Group 7(17) the halogens.

Organic Chemistry 1: Alkanes, haloalkanes, alkenes, alcohols, organic analysis.

Year 13 topics

Physical Chemistry 2: Thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibrium constant, electrode potentials, acids, bases & buffers.

Inorganic Chemistry 2: Periodicity, transition metals, reactions of inorganic compounds in aqueous solutions.

Organic Chemistry 2: Isomerism, carbonyl groups, aromatic chemistry, amines, polymerisation , amino acids, proteins & DNA, organic synthesis, chromatography.

Progression Routes

• A degree course such as Chemistry, Pharmacy, Medicine, Medical Science.

• Careers such as Chemical Engineering, Veterinary Science, Quality Control, Polymer Engineering and related programmes.