WHAT DO I NEED TO STUDY AS CHEMISTRY? G.C.S.E. GRADE A minimum HARD WORK AND COMMITMENT – BE PREPARED TO WORK HARD IN AND OUT OF CLASS, RECOMMENDED TO SPEND 5 HOURS A WEEK ON HOMEWORK AND BACKGROUND READING

TOPICS TO KNOW IN DEPTH FROM GCSE ATOMIC STRUCTURE: Structure of the atom, atomic number, mass number, relative atomic mass, electronic arrangement CHEMICAL BONDING: Electronic structure and the Periodic table, ionic bonding, covalent bonding IONIC AND COVALENT STRUCTURES: Formation of ions, ionic lattice, physical properties of ionic compounds, simple molecular substances, giant covalent structures, trends in properties across the Periodic Table

TOPICS TO KNOW IN DEPTH FROM GCSE HYDROCARBON MOLECULES: Fractional distillation of crude oil, combustion of hydrocarbons, alkanes, alkenes REVERSIBLE REACTIONS: Manufacture of ammonia, influence of conditions on yield SYMBOL EQUATIONS: Formulae of compounds, writing and balancing equations CALCULATING FORMULAE: Determination of formulae

AS CHEMISTRY A2 CHEMISTRY

Summer work You will need to look at the topics on slide 2 and 3 in detail. You will also need to be good at calculations (there are six worksheets for you to try out). See calc1-calc6