Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry Coursebook with CD-ROM Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Comprehensive A-level Chemistry Unit 1 notes covering the fundamental topic of atoms. Dive deep into the world of atomic structure, exploring subatomic particles, electron configurations, and the periodic table. Understand key concepts such as atomic mass, isotopes, and electron shells, and their significance in chemical bonding and reactivity. With detailed explanations and diagrams, these notes provide a solid foundation for mastering the complexities of atomic theory and nuclear structure. Pe...

A complete guide on electrochemistry. Definition of electrochemistry and its types explained with diagrams. Application of electrolysis such as extraction of aluminum from its ore, electrolysis of brine and purification of copper. Cathode and anode equations along with overall equations. Diagrams of all of these reactions. Possible questions with answers. Quantitative electrolysis calculations and worked examples. Galvanic cell examples and explanation. Standard hydrogen electrode and enthalpy c...

A complete guide on ionic equilibria. Description of ionic constant of water/strong acids/strong bases and its calculation with numerous worked examples. Formula of pH and Work out the pH of any solution. Weak acid/weak bases ionic constant along with its calculations and numerous worked examples of each. Colour change of indicators such as phenolpthalein,bromothymol blue,methyl orange and methyl red. Titration curves and its types with its calculations and worked examples. Buffer solution expla...

Definitions of lattice energy, enthalpy of formation, first ionisation energy,second ionisation energy, electron affinity and second electron affinity. Describes the factors affecting lattice enthalpy. Describes the ionisation and electron affinity reactions as exothermic or endothermic. Graphs of both electron affinity and ionisation energy. Diagram of born haber cycle and equation with worked ionship between enthalpy change of tion and lattice energy through hess cycle.Trend of entropy in grou...

Complete guide on benzene,methyl benzene and aryl halides. Properties and description of benzene rings. Structure of benzene derivatives and their naming. Combustion of benzene,free radical substitution and electrophilic substitution with conditions and mechanisms. Alkylation and acylation mechanism, conditions and products with diagrams. Side chain reactions with mechanisms(free radical substitution,oxidation with potassium manganate,halogenation, nitration and bromination). Aryl halides and it...

Detailed notes on reaction kinetics topic with worked examples, graphs and equations. Rate determining step and rate equation according to the number of order. It contains graphs of first order,second order and third order. It contains labelled diagrams of volumetric analysis, trimetric analysis and calorimetric analysis

A complete guide on polymerisation. Description and explanation of addition and condensation polymerisation. Terylene,Nylon,kevlar Polyamides and polylactic acid described and structures shown with its uses. Natural Polyamides,polyesters description and its hydrolysis. Useful polymers such as LDPE,HDPE,Synthetic rubber,conducting polymer,degradable polymer and adhesives description,properties and structures.

A complete guide on chromatography. Definition of chromatography and its types. Partition and adsorption chromatography explained. Thin layer chromatography explained via diagrams. Gas liquid chromatography explained with graphs and diagrams and its uses. Pros and cons of optical resolution explained. Uses of optical resolution.

A complete guide on Phenols and its properties. Reaction with water, Na metal and NaOH with its mechanisms, conditions and structures. Nitration of phenols, Halogenation of phenols with its mechanism and diagrams. Relative acidity of ethanol, ethanoic acid, phenol and water with equations and explanation.

A complete guide of amines and phenyl amines. Description of properties of Amines. Naming of Amines. Description of reaction of formation of primary amines, Aryl amines and its conditions. Description of phenyl amines with it's conditions( Bromination and reaction with nitrous acid). Formation of Azodyes. Properties of amines and its relative acidity/basicity.