Nuffield Advanced Chemistry (Edexcel)
For students who started their course in 2007, or before . Note that there is no specifically Nuffield Chemistry course starting September 2008. Nuffield and Edexcel now have a joint specification, called Edexcel Advanced Chemistry - new (2008 ->) specification.
Use 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 specification at the Edexcel web site.
UNIT 1: INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY (AS)
Topic 1: Metal compounds - an introduction to inorganic chemistry
Inorganic reactions
Chemical quantities
Spectroscopy
Topic 2: Alcohols - an introduction to organic chemistry
Alcohols
Chemical quantities
Topic 3: The periodic table and atomic structure
Periodicity
Atomic structure
Ionic structures and bonding
Metallic structures and bonding
Topic 4: Acid-base reactions and the alkaline earth elements
Inorganic reactions
Chemical quantities
Group 2: Alkaline earth metals
Topic 5: Energy changes and reactions
Energy changes
UNIT 2: BONDING AND REACTIONS (AS)
Topic 6: Redox reactions and the halogens
Groups 7: Halogens
Oxidation states and redox reactions
Chemical quantities
Topic 7: Covalency and bond breaking
Covalent structures and bonding
Energy changes
Rates of change
Reversible reactions
Topic 8: Organic chemistry - hydrocarbons
Alkanes
Alkenes
Topic 9: Intermolecular forces
Intermolecular forces
Topic 10: Organic chemistry - halogenoalkanes
Halogenoalkanes
UNIT 3 PRACTICAL SKILLS (AS)
This unit is covered by the internal assessment of practical skills. Any suggestions related to this unit are likely to appear in Beat the examiners. Please contribute to this section.
UNIT 4: ENERGY AND REACTIONS (A2)
Topic 11: How fast? Rates of reaction
Rates of reaction
Topic 12: Arenes: benzene and phenol]
Benzene and phenol
Topic 13:Entropy
Entropy
Topic 14:
The equilibrium law
Entropy
Acid-base equilibria
Chemical amounts
Topic 15: Oxidation products of alcohols
Aldehydes and ketones
Carboxylic acids and related compounds
UNIT 5: INVESTIGATIONS AND APPLICATIONS (A2)
This unit covers two aspects of the course:
Your investigation
Your Special Study
UNIT 6: APPLYING CHEMISTRY (A2)
Topic 16: The Born-Haber cycle, structure and bonding
Energy changes and bonding
Period 3 chemistry
Topic 17: Redox equilibria
Redox equilibria
Entropy
Topic 18: Natural and synthetic polymers
Amino acids and proteins
Polymers
Topic 19: The transition elements
Transition elements
Topic 20: Organic synthesis
Organic synthesis
Chemical amounts
Spectroscopy
Topic 21: Instrumental methods
Spectroscopy
updated: 11 November 2008
