Pearson Edexcel • Chemistry 2015

A Level Edexcel Chemistry - Topic 16 - Kinetics 2/II Fully updated notes providing drop down answers to self made questions designed from numerous textbooks and exam mark schemes. During my revision, I created these drop down questions and answers by extracting the key information needed to achieve top marks in exams. I achieved a high A* using only these notes. Notes for all other topics have been released on my page :) Hope I can help!

A Level Edexcel Chemistry - Topic 17 - Organic Chemistry 2/II Fully updated notes providing drop down answers to self made questions designed from numerous textbooks and exam mark schemes

Study notes for Unit 2 Topic 1 - Ionic Bonding for Chemistry Edexcel A Level 2015. Focusing on what ionic bonding is, how this type of bonding is formed and why, the various factors affecting ionic bonding and the trends in ionic radii, and physical properties of ionic compounds.

Study notes for Unit 2 Topic 2 - Covalent Bonding for Chemistry Edexcel A Level 2015. Focusing on what covalent bonding is, how this type of bonding is formed and why, dot-and-cross diagrams, dative covalent bonding, the properties of covalent structures. Also summarises bond length/strength, molecular shape and bond angles of covalent substances, and giant covalent lattices.

Study notes for Unit 2 Topic 3 - Metallic Bonding for Chemistry Edexcel A Level 2015. Focusing on what metallic bonding is, how this type of bonding is formed and why, and the properties of metallic structures.

Study notes for Unit 2 Topic 4 - Electronegativity and Polarisation for Chemistry Edexcel A Level 2015. Focusing on electronegativity and its trends, polar vs non-polar molecules, how dipoles arise, and what makes a compound covalent or ionic.

Study notes for Unit 2 Topic 5 - Intermolecular Forces for Chemistry Edexcel A Level 2015. Focusing on the three different types of intermolecular forces, London forces, permanent dipoles and hydrogen bonds, as well as the properties of each one with specific examples referring to ice/water, alkanes, alcohols and hydrogen halides.

Study notes for Unit 2 Topic 6 - Solubility for Chemistry Edexcel A Level 2015. Focusing on solubility, the bonding which affects it, the two main types of solvent and the solubility of certain organic compounds in different solvents.

Study notes for Unit 2 Topic 7 - Making Predictions for Chemistry Edexcel A Level 2015. Focusing on making predictions on physical properties using various different factors such as particles and bonding.

Study notes for Unit 1 Topic 4 - Periodicity for Chemistry Edexcel A Level 2015. Focusing on the periodic table and how it is organised, as well as chemical properties of groups, ionisation energies across periods, melting/boiling points and the irregularities between groups 2/3 and 5/6.