A-level Chemistry/OCR

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[edit] Introduction

This is a book about A-level Chemistry , designed to follow the new OCR syllabus, but is not endorsed by OCR. It will hopefully be useful as a revision guide or for alternative explanations to the ones in your textbook or from your tutor.

[edit] AS Units

• Foundation Chemistry
  • Atomic Structure
  • Atoms, Molecules and Stoichiometry
  • Chemical Bonding and Structure
  • Periodic Patterns
  • Group II Elements and Their Compounds
  • Group VII Elements and Their Compounds

• Chains and Rings
  • Basic Concepts
  • Fuels
  • Alkanes
  • Alkenes
  • Alcohols
  • Halogenoalkanes

• How Far, How Fast?
  • Enthalpy Changes
  • Reaction Rates
  • Equilibria

[edit] A2 modules

• Module 2814: Chains, Rings and Spectroscopy
  • 5.4.1 Arenes
  • 5.4.2 Carbonyl compounds
  • 5.4.3 Carboxylic Acids and Esters
  • 5.4.4 Nitrogen compounds
  • 5.4.5 Stereoisomerism and organic synthesis
  • 5.4.6 Polymerisation
  • 5.4.7 Spectroscopy
• Module 2815, Component 01: Trends and patterns
  • 5.5.1 Lattice enthalpy
  • 5.5.2 Periodic Table: Period 3
  • 5.5.3 Periodic Table: Transition elements
• Module 2815, Component 02: Biochemistry
  • 5.6.1 Proteins
  • 5.6.2 Enzymes
  • 5.6.3 Carbohydrates
  • 5.6.4 Lipids and membrane structure
  • 5.6.5 Nucleic acids
• Module 2815, Component 03: Environmental Chemistry
  • 5.7.1 The atmosphere
  • 5.7.2 The hydrosphere
  • 5.7.3 The lithosphere
  • 5.7.4 Treatment of waste
• Module 2815, Component 04: Methods of Analysis and Detection
  • 5.8.1 Separation techniques for analysis: chromatography and electrophoresis
  • 5.8.2 Mass spectrometry
  • 5.8.3 Atomic Emission Spectroscopy
  • 5.8.4 Ultraviolet/Visible Absorption Spectroscopy
  • 5.8.5 Combined Spectral Techniques
• Module 2815, Component 05: Gases, Liquids and Solids
  • 5.9.1 States of matter
  • 5.9.2 Phase diagrams
  • 5.9.3 Distribution between phases
  • 5.9.4 Raoult’s Law and distillation
• Module 2815, Component 06: Transition Elements
  • 5.10.1 Electrode potentials
  • 5.10.2 Ligands and complexes
  • 5.10.3 Colour
  • 5.10.4 Chemistry of Transition metals
• Module 2816, Component 01: Unifying Concepts in Chemistry
  • 5.11.1 How fast?
  • 5.11.2 How far?
  • 5.11.3 Acids, bases and buffers