Scottish Higher Chemistry
Use the links in this index to find the content on this web site that can help you to study the topics in the course. You can find the full course specification under ‘Arrangements Documents’ at the SQA web site.
Unit 1: Energy matters
a) Reaction rates
b) Enthalpy
c) Patterns in the Periodic Table
d) Bonding, structure and properties
e) The mole
Unit 2: The world of carbon
a) Fuels
b) Nomenclature and structural formulae
c) Reactions of carbon compounds
d) Uses of carbon compounds
e) Polymers
f) Natural products
Unit 3: Chemical Reactions
a) The chemical industry
b) Hess’s Law
c) Equilibrium
d) Acids and bases
e) Redox reactions
f) Nuclear chemistry
updated: 11 January 2007
