Nuffield Advanced Chemistry (Edexcel)
For students who started their course in 2007, not the new courses starting September 2008
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
Topic 2: Alcohols - an introduction to organic chemistry
Topic 3: The periodic table and atomic structure
Topic 4: Acid-base reactions and the alkaline earth elements
Topic 5: Energy changes and reactions
UNIT 2: BONDING AND REACTIONS (AS)
Topic 6: Redox reactions and the halogens
Topic 7: Covalency and bond breaking
Topic 8: Organic chemistry - hydrocarbons
Topic 9: Intermolecular forces
Topic 10: Organic chemistry - 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
Topic 12: Arenes: benzene and phenol
Topic 13:Entropy
Topic 14:
Topic 15: Oxidation products of alcohols
UNIT 5: INVESTIGATIONS AND APPLICATIONS (A2)
This unit covers two aspects of the course:
UNIT 6: APPLYING CHEMISTRY (A2)
Topic 16: The Born-Haber cycle, structure and bonding
Topic 17: Redox equilibria
Topic 18: Natural and synthetic polymers
Topic 19: The transition elements
Topic 20: Organic synthesis
Topic 21: Instrumental methods
updated: 15 August 2008
