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Chemistry 9701›Syllabus

A Level Chemistry 9701 syllabus

Cambridge's own syllabus, section by section, with every subtopic linked to its questions.

1 · Atomic structure

1.1 Particles in the atom and atomic radius 1311.2 Isotopes 75 1.3 Electrons, energy levels and atomic orbitals 1081.4 Ionisation energy 139

2 · Atoms, molecules and stoichiometry

2.1 Relative masses of atoms and molecules 60 2.2 The mole and the Avogadro constant 50 2.3 Formulas 98 2.4 Reacting masses and volumes (of solutions and gases) 553

3 · Chemical bonding

3.1 Electronegativity and bonding 39 3.2 Ionic bonding 46 3.3 Metallic bonding 37 3.4 Covalent bonding and coordinate (dative covalent) bonding 1063.5 Shapes of molecules 1363.6 Intermolecular forces, electronegativity and bond properties 1563.7 Dot-and-cross diagrams 46

4 · States of matter

4.1 The gaseous state: ideal and real gases and pV = nRT 1434.2 Bonding and structure 122

5 · Chemical energetics

5.1 Enthalpy change, ΔH 3055.2 Hess’s law 90

6 · Electrochemistry

6.1 Redox processes: electron transfer and changes in oxidation number (oxidation state) 413

7 · Equilibria

7.1 Chemical equilibria: reversible reactions, dynamic equilibrium 2237.2 Brønsted–Lowry theory of acids and bases 49

8 · Reaction kinetics

8.1 Rate of reaction 1258.2 Effect of temperature on reaction rates and the concept of activation energy 1808.3 Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts 74

9 · The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity

9.1 Periodicity of physical properties of the elements in Period 3 1419.2 Periodicity of chemical properties of the elements in Period 3 2279.3 Chemical periodicity of other elements 17

10 · Group 2

10.1 Similarities and trends in the properties of the Group 2 metals, magnesium to barium, and their compounds 313

11 · Group 17

11.1 Physical properties of the Group 17 elements 84 11.2 The chemical properties of the halogen elements and the hydrogen halides 12411.3 Some reactions of the halide ions 15711.4 The reactions of chlorine 77

12 · Nitrogen and sulfur

12.1 Nitrogen and sulfur 164

13 · An introduction to AS Level organic chemistry

13.1 Formulas, functional groups and the naming of organic compounds 80 13.2 Characteristic organic reactions 55 13.3 Shapes of organic molecules; σ and π bonds 84 13.4 Isomerism: structural isomerism and stereoisomerism 266

14 · Hydrocarbons

14.1 Alkanes 14314.2 Alkenes 325

15 · Halogen compounds

15.1 Halogenoalkanes 294

16 · Hydroxy compounds

16.1 Alcohols 415

17 · Carbonyl compounds

17.1 Aldehydes and ketones 375

18 · Carboxylic acids and derivatives

18.1 Carboxylic acids 16918.2 Esters 176

19 · Nitrogen compounds

19.1 Primary amines 14 19.2 Nitriles and hydroxynitriles 152

20 · Polymerisation

20.1 Addition polymerisation 82

21 · Organic synthesis

21.1 Organic synthesis 53

22 · Analytical techniques

22.1 Infrared spectroscopy 54 22.2 Mass spectrometry 40

23 · Chemical energetics

23.1 Lattice energy and Born-Haber cycles 16 23.2 Enthalpies of solution and hydration 27 23.3 Entropy change, ΔS 16 23.4 Gibbs free energy change, ΔG 13

24 · Electrochemistry

24.1 Electrolysis 57 24.2 Standard electrode potentials E ⦵, standard cell potentials E ⦵ cell and the Nernst equation 39

25 · Equilibria

25.1 Acids and bases 17025.2 Partition coefficients 14

26 · Reaction kinetics

26.1 Simple rate equations, orders of reaction and rate constants 35 26.2 Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts 76

27 · Group 2

27.1 Similarities and trends in the properties of the Group 2 metals, magnesium to barium, and their compounds 49

28 · Chemistry of transition elements

28.1 General physical and chemical properties of the first row of transition elements, titanium to copper 37 28.2 General characteristic chemical properties of the first set of transition elements, titanium to copper 11428.3 Colour of complexes 27 28.4 Stereoisomerism in transition element complexes 25 28.5 Stability constants, Kstab 14

29 · An introduction to A Level organic chemistry

29.1 Formulas, functional groups and the naming of organic compounds 6 29.2 Characteristic organic reactions 5 29.3 Shapes of aromatic organic molecules; σ and π bonds 5 29.4 Isomerism: optical 88

30 · Hydrocarbons

31 · Halogen compounds

31.1 Halogen compounds 37

32 · Hydroxy compounds

32.1 Alcohols 41 32.2 Phenol 16

33 · Carboxylic acids and derivatives

33.1 Carboxylic acids 26 33.2 Esters 25 33.3 Acyl chlorides 16

34 · Nitrogen compounds

34.1 Primary and secondary amines 14 34.2 Phenylamine and azo compounds 9 34.3 Amides 12 34.4 Amino acids 26

35 · Polymerisation

35.1 Condensation polymerisation 34 35.2 Predicting the type of polymerisation 2 35.3 Degradable polymers 10

36 · Organic synthesis

36.1 Organic synthesis 59

37 · Analytical techniques

37.1 Thin-layer chromatography 8 37.2 Gas / liquid chromatography 6 37.3 Carbon-13 NMR spectroscopy 16 37.4 Proton (1H) NMR spectroscopy 25

analysis · Analysis

22 Analytical techniques soon37 Analytical techniques soon

inorganic-chemistry · Inorganic chemistry

9 The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity soon10 Group 2 soon11 Group 17 soon12 Nitrogen and sulfur soon27 Group 2 soon28 Chemistry of transition elements soon

organic-chemistry · Organic chemistry

13 An introduction to AS Level organic chemistry soon14 Hydrocarbons soon15 Halogen compounds soon16 Hydroxy compounds soon17 Carbonyl compounds soon18 Carboxylic acids and derivatives soon19 Nitrogen compounds soon20 Polymerisation soon21 Organic synthesis soon29 An introduction to A Level organic chemistry soon30 Hydrocarbons soon31 Halogen compounds soon32 Hydroxy compounds soon33 Carboxylic acids and derivatives soon34 Nitrogen compounds soon35 Polymerisation soon36 Organic synthesis soon

physical-chemistry · Physical chemistry

1 Atomic structure soon2 Atoms, molecules and stoichiometry soon3 Chemical bonding soon4 States of matter soon5 Chemical energetics soon6 Electrochemistry soon7 Equilibria soon8 Reaction kinetics soon23 Chemical energetics soon24 Electrochemistry soon25 Equilibria soon26 Reaction kinetics soon