Year 1 A Level Chemistry Topics (Also suitable for AS students)
Physical Chemistry
Atomic structure
Moles
Bonding
Energetics
Enthalpy
Kinetics
Reaction rates
Equilibria
Redox
Acids and bases
Organic Chemistry
Alkanes
Halogenoalkanes
Alcohols
Organic analysis
Inorganic Chemistry
Periodic table
Alkaline metals
Forces and Newton’s laws
Halogens
Year 2 A Level Chemistry Topics (Also covers the Year 1 A Level topics above)
Organic Chemistry Topics
Carbonyl compounds, Aldehydes and Ketones
Carboxylic acids and Esters
Amines, Amides and Amino acids
Polymers
Organic synthesis
Chromatography and spectroscopy (NMR)
Year 2 A Level Chemistry Topics (Also covers the Year 1 A Level topics above)
Inorganic Chemistry Topics
Transition elements
Reactions of ion solutions
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