Master A-Level Chemistry

Introduction to kinetics

Factors affecting rate of reaction

Reaction rate graphs

Catalysts

Boltzmann distribution

Experiments to find the order of reaction

Finding the order of reaction and rate equation

Introduction to acid-base theory

Conjugate acids and bases

Strong and weak acids and bases

pH and pOH

Acid dissociation constant

Relative strength of acids and bases

Ionic product of water: K_w

K_a and K_b calculations

Acid-base titration

pH indicators

Titration curves

Buffer solutions

Enthalpy: Lattice energy, atomisation and electron affinity

Enthalpy of hydration and solution

Calculations using Born-Haber cycles

Polarisability

Entropy changes and Gibbs free energy

Chemical cells

Introduction to cell potential

Predicting redox reactions using cell potential

Redox and fuel cells

Redox titrations

Introduction to transition metals and the d-block

Ligands and complex ions

Ligand exchange reactions

Reactions of vanadium and other transition metals

Transition metal catalysts

Chirality and optical isomers

Aldehydes and ketones: Properties and reactions

Carboxylic acids, acyl chlorides and esters

Polyesters and polyamides

Structure, bonding and reactions of benzene

Amines, amides and amino acids

Increasing carbon chain length using Grignard reagents

Identifying organic compounds using data

Organic synthesis: Multi-step reactions

Organic synthesis: Practical methods and procedures

Mass spectrometry

Introduction to NMR: Carbon-13 (¹³C) NMR

Proton NMR

IR spectroscopy

Introduction to chromatography: TLC, GC, HPLC