Topic 1 Stoichiometric relationships

1.1 Introduction to the particulate nature of matter and chemical change

1.2 The mole concept

1.3 Reacting masses and volumes

Topic 2 Atomic structure

2.1 The nuclear atom

2.2 Electron configuration

Topic 3 Periodicity

3.1 The periodic table

3.2 Periodic trends

Topic 4 Chemical bonding and structure

4.1 Ionic bonding and structure

4.2 Covalent bonding

4.3 Covalent structures

4.4 Intermolecular forces

4.5 Metallic bonding

Topic 5 Energetics and thermochemistry

5.1 Measuring energy changes

5.2 Hess’s law

5.3 Bond enthalpies

Topic 6 Chemical kinetics

6.1 Collision theory and rates of reaction

Topic 7 Equilibrium

7.1 Equilibrium

Topic 8 Acids and bases

8.1 Theories of acids and bases

8.2 Properties of acids and bases

8.3 The pH scale

8.4 Strong and weak acids and bases

8.5 Acid deposition

Topic 9 Redox processes

9.1 Oxidation and reduction

9.2 Electrochemical cells

Topic 10 Organic chemistry

10.1 Fundamentals of organic chemistry

10.2 Functional group chemistry

Topic 11 Measurement and data processing and analysis

11.1 Uncertainties and errors in measurement and results

11.2 Graphical techniques

11.3 Spectroscopic identification of organic compounds