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Understand the three states of matter in terms of ...
understand and explain dilution and diffusion
solutions, dissolving and solubility
Classify substances as element or compound
Explore a range of physical techniques for separat...
Understand how to make and analyse chromatograms
know the structure of an atom in terms of subatomi...
know what is meant by the terms atomic number, mas...
Know what is meant by the terms atom and molecule
be able to calculate the relative atomic mass of a...
understand how elements are arranged in the Period...
understand how to deduce the electronic configura...
find the trends in the electron configuration, ele...
understand why the noble gases (Group 0) do not re...
calculate relative formula masses (including relat...
know that the mole (mol) is the unit for the amoun...
understand how to carry out calculations involving...
calculate reacting masses using experimental data ...
calculate percentage yield
understand how the formulae of simple compounds ca...
know the charges on all the ions listed
understand how ions are formed by electron loss or...
write formulae for compounds formed between the io...
know that a covalent bond is formed between atoms ...
understand covalent bonds in terms of electrostati...
understand how to use dot-and-cross diagrams to re...
explain why substances with a simple molecular str...
explain why substances with giant covalent structu...
know how to represent a metallic lattice by a 2-D ...
understand metallic electrostatic attractions
explain typical physical properties of metals, inc...
why covalent compounds do not conduct
describe experiments using inert electrodes to e...
understand why ionic compounds conduct electricity...
write ionic half-equations representing the reacti...
understand neutralisation of hydrogen ions by hydr...
meet a number of acid alkali indicators and learn ...
describe how to perform an acid - alkali titratio...
understand acids and bases in terms of proton tran...
know the general rules for predicting the solubili...
describe the reactions of hydrochloric acid, sulfu...
describe experiments to prepare a pure, dry sample...
describe tests for • hydrogen • oxygen • car...
know the colours formed in flame tests for these c...
describe tests for these cations: • ammonium, co...
describe tests for carbonate,sulfate, chloride,bro...
describe how to carry out a flame test
know that exothermic reactions give out heat and e...
calculate the heat energy change from a measured t...
understand how to write the possible structural an...
understand isomerism
understand how to name organic compounds
know that crude oil is a mixture of hydrocarbons
describe how the industrial process of fractional ...
know the names trends in properties and uses of th...
know that a fuel releases useful heat energy and t...
know the general formula for alkanes
explain why alkanes are classified as saturated hy...
describe the reactions of alkanes with halogens in...
know that alkenes contain the functional group >C=...
know the general formula for alkenes
understand how to draw the structural and displaye...
explain why alkenes are classified as unsaturated ...
describe how bromine water can be used to distingu...
know that alcohols contain the functional group âˆ...
know that ethanol can be oxidised
understand how to draw structural and displayed f...
understand the reasons for fermentation, in the a...
know that carboxylic acids contain the -COOH funct...
describe the reactions of aqueous solutions of car...
know that vinegar is an aqueous solution containin...
know that esters contain the - COOH functional gro...
know that ethyl ethanoate is the ester produced wh...
4.41C understand how to write the structural and d...
4.43C practical: prepare a sample of an ester
