AQA • A Level Chemistry

This advanced revision resource focuses on Chapter 18: Kinetics from the AQA A-Level Chemistry specification. It provides detailed mind maps and concise notes covering essential A-Level kinetics content, including rate equations, orders of reaction, rate constants, and the rate-determining step. The document also explains how to derive rate equations from experimental data, interpret concentration-time and rate-concentration graphs, and apply knowledge to unfamiliar reactions. Designed for clari...

This resource contains comprehensive mind maps and summary notes for Chapter 5: Kinetics from the AQA A-Level Chemistry specification. It covers key concepts such as the collision theory, activation energy, Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution curves, and the effects of temperature, concentration, pressure, surface area, and catalysts on reaction rate. Clear diagrams and keyword-focused explanations make this document ideal for visual learners and exam preparation. It provides a strong foundation in...

This document presents well-organised mind maps and revision notes for Chapter 4: Energetics from the AQA A-Level Chemistry specification. It covers all essential topics including exothermic and endothermic reactions, enthalpy change definitions (ΔH), standard conditions, calorimetry, Hess’s Law, and bond enthalpy calculations. The content is broken down into clear, visual summaries with step-by-step guidance on enthalpy calculations and important exam-style keywords. These notes help build a...

This document provides clear and concise revision mind maps and summary notes for Chapter 3: Bonding from the AQA A-Level Chemistry syllabus. It covers all key areas including ionic, covalent, and metallic bonding; properties of substances based on bonding and structure; dative covalent bonds; electronegativity and polarity; intermolecular forces (van der Waals, permanent dipole–dipole interactions, and hydrogen bonding); and the shapes of molecules and bond angles explained using electron pai...

This comprehensive revision resource covers the entire AQA A-Level Chemistry specification, presented through clear and well-organised mind maps. Each topic and sub-topic is distilled into its key concepts, keywords, definitions, and processes, offering an efficient overview for quick recall and exam preparation. The notes span both AS and A2 content, including Physical, Inorganic, and Organic Chemistry. Designed to aid understanding and long-term memory, this document is perfect for students lo...

This document contains Chapter 1 – Atomic Structure revision notes for AQA A-Level Chemistry. It includes detailed mind maps and keyword summaries covering all the essential concepts students need to understand for the topic. Key content includes: Subatomic particles: protons, neutrons, electrons Atomic and mass numbers Isotopes and relative atomic mass Time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometry Electron configuration and energy levels Ionisation energy trends (across periods and...

Here are the KEY points for AQA A-Level Inorganic chemistry. Use the morning of the exam to recap the most important parts. Paper 1 is heavily inorganic based, this will help boost your grades!

Detailed notes covering all of 3.3.14, 3.3.15 and 3.3.16 and can be used as flashcards (question and answer on different slides). I revised using only my flashcards and exam questions and got a grade B.

Detailed notes covering all of 3.3.13 and can be used as flashcards (question and answer on different slides). I revised using only my flashcards and exam questions and got a grade B.

Detailed notes covering all of 3.3.12 and can be used as flashcards (question and answer on different slides). I revised using only my flashcards and exam questions and got a grade B.