,CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL AS AND A LEVEL
CHEMISTRY
REVISION GUIDE
David Bevan
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ISBN 978 1 4441 1268 9
P01763
, Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry Revision Guide
AS/A-level Chemistry
Contents
Introduction
About this guide............................................................................................................ 5
The syllabus.................................................................................................................. 5
Assessment................................................................................................................... 6
Scientific language....................................................................................................... 8
Revision......................................................................................................................... 8
The examination.......................................................................................................... 10
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Content Guidance
1 Atoms, molecules and stoichiometry.................................................................... 14
2 Atomic structure................................................................................................... 23
3 Chemical bonding................................................................................................. 29
4 States of matter..................................................................................................... 39
5 Chemical energetics............................................................................................... 49
6 Electrochemistry................................................................................................... 56
7 Equilibria................................................................................................................ 67
8 Reaction kinetics.................................................................................................... 78
9 Chemical periodicity............................................................................................. 86
10 Group chemistry.................................................................................................... 93
11 The transition elements....................................................................................... 104
12 Nitrogen and sulfur.............................................................................................. 113
13 Introduction to organic chemistry....................................................................... 118
14 Hydrocarbons....................................................................................................... 130
15 Halogen and hydroxy compounds....................................................................... 139
16 Carbonyl compounds........................................................................................... 149
17 Carboxylic acid and their derivatives.................................................................. 154
18 Nitrogen compounds............................................................................................ 163
CHEMISTRY
REVISION GUIDE
David Bevan
, Hachette UK’s policy is to use papers that are natural, renewable and recyclable
products and made from wood grown in sustainable forests. The logging and
manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations
of the country of origin.
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tel: (44) 01235 827827; fax: (44) 01235 400401; email: .
Lines are open 9.00–5.00, Monday to Saturday, with a 24-hour message answering
service. Visit our website at www.hoddereducation.co.uk
© David Bevan 2011
First published in 2011 by
Hodder Education, a Hachette UK company
338 Euston Road
London NW1 3BH
Impression number 5 4 3 2 1
Year 2014 2013 2012 2011
All rights reserved. Apart from any use permitted under UK copyright law, no part
of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,
electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or held within any
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publisher or under licence from the Copyright Licensing Agency Limited. Further
details of such licences (for reprographic reproduction) may be obtained from the
Copyright Licensing Agency Limited, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London
EC1N 8TS.
Illustrations by Greenhill Wood Studios
Typeset in ITC Leawood 8.25 pt by Greenhill Wood Studios
Printed by MPG Books, Bodmin
A catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library
ISBN 978 1 4441 1268 9
P01763
, Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry Revision Guide
AS/A-level Chemistry
Contents
Introduction
About this guide............................................................................................................ 5
The syllabus.................................................................................................................. 5
Assessment................................................................................................................... 6
Scientific language....................................................................................................... 8
Revision......................................................................................................................... 8
The examination.......................................................................................................... 10
nnn
Content Guidance
1 Atoms, molecules and stoichiometry.................................................................... 14
2 Atomic structure................................................................................................... 23
3 Chemical bonding................................................................................................. 29
4 States of matter..................................................................................................... 39
5 Chemical energetics............................................................................................... 49
6 Electrochemistry................................................................................................... 56
7 Equilibria................................................................................................................ 67
8 Reaction kinetics.................................................................................................... 78
9 Chemical periodicity............................................................................................. 86
10 Group chemistry.................................................................................................... 93
11 The transition elements....................................................................................... 104
12 Nitrogen and sulfur.............................................................................................. 113
13 Introduction to organic chemistry....................................................................... 118
14 Hydrocarbons....................................................................................................... 130
15 Halogen and hydroxy compounds....................................................................... 139
16 Carbonyl compounds........................................................................................... 149
17 Carboxylic acid and their derivatives.................................................................. 154
18 Nitrogen compounds............................................................................................ 163
