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Edexcel Advanced Chemistry: pre-2008 specification

For students who started their course in 2007, or before. Students who started a new AS course in September 2008 should follow the link to: Edexcel Advanced Chemistry - new (2008 ->) specification.
 
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 specification at the Edexcel web site.
 
UNIT 1: STRUCTURE, BONDING AND MAIN GROUP CHEMISTRY (AS)

  • Atomic structure

  • Chemical quantities

  • Covalent structures and bonding

  • Ionic structures and bonding

  • Metallic structures and bonding

  • Intermolecular forces

  • Inorganic reactions

  • Oxidation states and redox reactions

  • Periodicity

  • Group 2: Alkaline earth metals

  • Groups 7: Halogens

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    UNIT 2: INTRODUCTORY ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, ENERGETICS, KINETICS AND EQUILIBRIUM (AS)
  • Energy changes

  • Rates of change

  • Reversible reactions

  • Organic reactions

  • Alkanes

  • Alkenes

  • Halogenoalkanes

  • Alcohols

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    UNIT 3 LABORATORY CHEMISTRY (AS)
    This unit is covered by the assessment of practical skills.
     
    UNIT 4: PERIODICITY, EQUILIBRIA AND FUNCTIONAL GROUP CHEMISTRY(A2)
  • The equilibrium law

  • Acid-base equilibria

  • Energy changes and bonding

  • Period 3 chemistry

  • Aldehydes and ketones

  • Carboxylic acids and related compounds

  • Amino acids and proteins

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    UNIT 5: TRANSITION METALS, QUANTITATIVE KINETICS AND APPLIED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (A2)
  • Rates of reaction

  • Redox equilibria

  • Transition elements

  • Benzene and phenol

  • Spectroscopy

  • Organic synthesis

  • Polymers

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    UNIT 6: LABORATORY CHEMISTRY AND SYNOPTIC ASSESSMENT (A2)
  • Chemical amounts

  • Practical investigations

  • Synoptic topics

    • updated: 11 November 2008

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