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(a) States of matter R O G

1.1 understand the three states of matter in terms of the
arrangement, movement and energy of the particles

1.2 understand the interconversions between the three states of

matter in terms of:
 the names of the interconversions
 how they are achieved
 the changes in arrangement, movement and energy of the
particles.

1.3 understand how the results of experiments involving the

dilution of coloured solutions and diffusion of gases can be
explained

1.4 know what is meant by the terms:

 solvent
 solute
 solution
 saturated solution

(b) Elements, compounds and mixtures

1.8 understand how to classify a substance as an element,
compound or mixture
1.9 understand that a pure substance has a fixed melting and boiling
point, but that a mixture may melt or boil over a range of
temperatures

1.10 describe these experimental techniques for the separation of

mixtures:
 simple distillation
 fractional distillation
 filtration
 crystallisation
 paper chromatography.

1.11 understand how a chromatogram provides information about

the composition of a mixture

1.12 understand how to use the calculation of Rf values to identify

the components of a mixture

1.13 Practical: investigate paper chromatography using inks/food

colourings

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(h)
(b) Chemical
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(c) Atomic structure R O G
2.44
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1.18
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2.49 first 20 elements
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3.11
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2.50 describe a physical test to show whether a sample of water is
1.22 in terms of particle
understand how thecollision
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(e) Chemical formulae, equations and calculations R O G
3.12 know that a catalyst is a substance that increases the rate of a reaction,
1.25 write
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chemically and balanced
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(including state symbols):
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2.12 describe the formation of carbon dioxide from the thermal
3.15 Practical: investigate
decomposition thecarbonates,
of metal effect of changing
includingthecopper(II)
surface area of marble
chips and
carbonate of changing the concentration of hydrochloric acid on the
rate of reaction between marble chips and dilute hydrochloric acid

3.16 Practical: investigate the effect of different solids on the catalytic

decomposition of hydrogen peroxide solution
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10A – Covalent Bonding & Properties

Topic : 1b),c)&(d) Atomic structure R O G

Understand how to classify a substance as an element, compound or

1.8
mixture

1.14 Know what is meant by the terms atom and molecule

Know the structure of an atom in terms of the positions, relative masses

1.15
and relative charges of sub-atomic particles

Know what is meant by the terms:

 atomic number,
1.16
 mass number
 relative atomic mass

Understand how elements are arranged in the Periodic Table:

1.18  in order of atomic number
 in groups and periods.

Understand how to deduce the electronic configurations of the first 20

1.19
elements from their positions in the Periodic Table

Topic : 1g) Covalent Substances

Know that a covalent bond is formed between atoms by the sharing of a
1.44
pair of electrons

Understand covalent bonds in terms of electrostatic attractions (between

1.45 the bonding pair of electrons and the nuclei of the atoms involved in the
bond)

Understand how to use dot-and-cross diagrams to represent covalent

bonds in:
 diatomic molecules, including hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen,
halogens and hydrogen halides
1.46  inorganic molecules including water, ammonia and carbon
dioxide
 organic molecules containing up to two carbon atoms,
including methane, ethane, ethene and those containing halogen
atoms.

1.24 Understand why the noble gases (Group 0) do not readily react

Explain that substances with a simple molecular structures are gases or

1.47 liquids, or solids with low melting and boiling points due to the
relatively weak forces of attraction between the molecules

Use the term intermolecular forces of attraction to represent the forces

1.47
between molecules

Explain why the melting and boiling points of substances with simple
1.48 molecular structures increase, in general, with increasing relative
molecular mass

Explain why substances with giant covalent structures are solids with
1.49
high melting and boiling points
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Explain how the structures of diamond, graphite and C60 fullerene

1.50 influence their physical properties, including electrical conductivity and
hardness

1.51 Know that covalent compounds do not usually conduct electricity

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10B Fuels

Topics : 4(a) Introduction to Organic Chemistry,

R O G
(b) Crude oil & (c) Alkanes

4.1 Know that a hydrocarbon is a compound of hydrogen and carbon only

4.20 Explain why alkanes are classified as saturated hydrocarbons

Understand how to represent alkanes (and other organic molecules) using

4.2
empirical formulae

Understand how to represent alkanes (and other organic molecules) using

4.2
molecular formulae

Understand how to represent alkanes (and other organic molecules) using

4.2
general formulae

4.19 Know that the general formula of alkanes is CnH2n+2

4.2 Understand how to represent alkanes (and other organic molecules) using
4.21 structural formulae

4.2 Understand how to represent alkanes (and other organic molecules) using
4.21 displayed formulae

4.3 Know what is meant by the term homologous series

4.3 Know what is meant by the term functional group

4.3 Know what is meant by the term isomerism

4.4 Understand how to name unbranched chain alkanes (and some other
4.21 organic compounds) containing up to six carbon atoms

Understand how to write the possible structural and displayed formulae of

4.5
an organic molecule given its molecular formula

Understand how to use dot-and-cross diagrams to represent covalent bonds

in:
1.46
 organic molecules containing up to two carbon atoms, including
methane, ethane, and those containing halogen atoms.

understand how to classify reactions of organic compounds as substitution

4.6
and combustion

4.7 Know that crude oil is a mixture of hydrocarbons

Describe how the industrial process of fractional distillation separates crude

4.8
oil into fractions

Explain why the melting and boiling points of substances with simple
1.48 molecular structures increase, in general, with increasing relative
molecular mass

Describe the experimental techniques of fractional distillation for the

1.10
separation of mixtures of liquids with different boiling points.

Know the names and uses of the main fractions obtained from crude oil:
4.9
refinery gases, gasoline, kerosene, diesel, fuel oil and bitumen
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Know the trend in colour, boiling point and viscosity of the main fractions
4.10
obtained from crude oil

4.11 Know that a fuel is a substance that, when burned, releases heat energy

Know the possible products of complete and incomplete combustion of

4.12
hydrocarbons with oxygen in the air

Understand why carbon monoxide is poisonous, in terms of its effect on the

4.13
capacity of blood to transport oxygen

Know that, in car engines, the temperature reached is high enough to allow
4.14
nitrogen and oxygen from air to react, forming oxides of nitrogen

Explain how the combustion of some impurities in hydrocarbon fuels

4.15
results in the formation of sulfur dioxide

Understand how sulfur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen contribute to acid

4.16
rain

Describe how long-chain alkanes are converted to alkenes and shorter-

4.17 chain alkanes by catalytic cracking (using silica or alumina as the catalyst
and a temperature in the range of 600–700 ºC)

Explain why cracking is necessary, in terms of the balance between supply

4.18
and demand for different fractions

Describe the reactions of alkanes with halogens in the presence of

4.22
ultraviolet radiation, limited to mono-substitution

Describe how bromine water can be used to distinguish between an alkane

4.28
and an alkene
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10D Alkenes & Addition Polymers

Topics : 4(a) Introduction to Organic Chemistry, (c) Alkenes & (h)

R O G
Synthetic Polymers

4.1 Know that a hydrocarbon is a compound of hydrogen and carbon only

4.25 Explain why alkenes are classified as unsaturated hydrocarbons

Understand how to represent alkenes (and other organic molecules) using

4.2
empirical formulae

Understand how to represent alkenes (and other organic molecules) using

4.2
molecular formulae

Understand how to represent alkenes (and other organic molecules) using

4.2
general formulae

4.24 Know that the general formula of alkenes is CnH2n

4.2 Understand how to represent alkenes (and other organic molecules) using
4.26 structural formulae

4.2 Understand how to represent alkenes (and other organic molecules) using
4.26 displayed formulae

4.3 Know what is meant by the term homologous series

4.3 Know what is meant by the term functional group

4.23 Know that alkenes contain the functional group >C=C<

Know what is meant by the term isomerism

4.3 [But knowledge of cis/trans or E/Z notation is not required]

4.4 Understand how to name unbranched chain alkenes) containing up to four

4.26 carbon atoms

Understand how to write the possible structural and displayed formulae of

4.5
an organic molecule given its molecular formula

Understand how to use dot-and-cross diagrams to represent covalent bonds

in:
1.46
 organic molecules containing up to two carbon atoms, including
ethene and those containing halogen atoms.

Understand how to classify reactions of organic compounds as addition and

4.6
combustion

4.27 Describe the reactions of alkenes with bromine to produce dibromoalkanes

Describe how bromine water can be used to distinguish between an alkane

4.28
and an alkene

Describe how long-chain alkanes are converted to alkenes and shorter-

4.17 chain alkanes by catalytic cracking (using silica or alumina as the catalyst
and a temperature in the range of 600–700 ºC)
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Know that an addition polymer is formed by joining up many small

4.44
molecules called monomers

Understand how to draw the repeat unit of an addition polymer, including

4.45 poly(ethene), poly(propene), poly(chloroethene) and
(poly)tetrafluoroethene

Understand how to deduce the structure of a monomer from the repeat unit
4.46
of an addition polymer and vice versa

Explain problems in the disposal of addition polymers, including:

4.47  their inertness and inability to biodegrade
 the production of toxic gases when they are burned.
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10E: Ionic bonding

Topic : 1f) Ionic compounds R O G

1.18 understand how elements are arranged in the Periodic Table:

 in order of atomic number
 in groups and periods.

1.37 Understand how ions form by electron loss or gain

2.20 Understand oxidation as the loss of electrons and reduction as the gain of
electrons
Know the charges of these ions:
 metals in Group 1
 metals in Group 2
 metals in Group 3
 non-metals in Group 7
 non-metals in Group 6
 non-metals in Group 5
 silver(I), Ag+
1.38  copper(II), Cu2+
 iron(II), Fe2+ & iron(III), Fe3+
 lead(II), Pb2+
 zinc, Zn2+
 hydrogen, H+
 hydroxide, OH-
 ammonium, NH4+
 carbonate, CO32-
 nitrate, NO3-
 sulfate, SO42-

1.39 Write formulae for compounds formed between the ions listed above

Draw dot-and-cross diagrams to show the formation of ionic compounds by

1.40 electron transfer, for combinations of elements from Groups 1, 2, 3 and 5, 6, 7
only outer electrons need be shown

Understand ionic bonding as a strong electrostatic attraction between oppositely

1.41 charged ions

Understand why ionic compounds with giant ionic lattices have high melting and
1.42 boiling points

Know that ionic compounds do not conduct electricity when solid,

1.43 but do conduct electricity when molten and in aqueous solution

Topic : 2(a) Group 1 elements – Li, Na, & K

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Understand how the similarities in the reactions of these elements with water
2.1 provide evidence for their recognition as a family of elements

Understand how the differences between the reactions of these elements with air
2.2 and water provide evidence for the trend in reactivity in Group 1

Use knowledge of trends in Group 1 to predict the properties of other alkali

2.3 metals

Topic : 2h) Chemical Tests

2.45 Describe how to carry out a flame test

Know the colours formed in flame tests for these cations:
 Li+ is red
 Na+ is yellow
2.46
 K+ is lilac
 Ca2+ is orange-red
 Cu2+ is blue-green.

2.47 Describe tests, using sodium hydroxide solution, for these cations:
(&  Cu2+, Fe2+ and Fe3+.
2.44)  NH4+ (and identifying the gas evolved).

Describe tests for these anions:

2.47  Cl–, Br– and I– using acidified silver nitrate solution
(&
 SO42– using acidified barium chloride solution
2.44)
 CO32– using hydrochloric acid (and identifying the gas evolved).

Topic : 2b) Group 7 (halogens) – chlorine, bromine and iodine

2.5 Know the colours, physical states (at room temperature) and trends in physical
properties of these elements

2.6 Use knowledge of trends in Group 7 to predict the properties of other halogens

Understand how displacement reactions involving halogens and halides provide

2.7 evidence for the trend in reactivity in Group 7
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10F Acids, Bases & Salt Preparations

Topic : 2(f) Acids, Alkalis & Titrations R O G

Describe the use of the following indicators to distinguish between acidic

and alkaline solutions:
2.28  litmus,
 phenolphthalein, and
 methyl orange.

Understand how the pH scale, from 0–14, can be used to classify solutions
as:
 strongly acidic (0–3),
2.29  weakly acidic (4–6),
 neutral (7),
 weakly alkaline (8–10), and
 strongly alkaline (11–14).

Describe the use of universal indicator to measure the approximate pH

2.30
value of an aqueous solution.

Know that:
2.31  acids in aqueous solution are a source of hydrogen ions (H+), and
 alkalis in a aqueous solution are a source of hydroxide ions (OH–).

2.31 Know that alkalis can neutralise acids

2.35 Understand acids and bases in terms of proton (H+) transfer

Understand that:
2.36  an acid is a proton donor, and
 a base is a proton acceptor.

2.37 & Understand the reactions of hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid with metals
2.11 to form salts.

Understand the reactions of hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid and nitric acid
2.37
with bases to form salts.

Understand the reactions of hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid and nitric acid
2.37
with metal carbonates to form salts.

2.38 Know that alkalis are bases that are soluble in water.

2.38 Know that metal oxides, metal hydroxides and ammonia can act as bases.
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11 A Metals and Redox

11 A Metals and Redox R O G

2.9 know the approximate percentages by volume of the four most abundant gases in dry air

understand how to determine the percentage by volume of oxygen in air using experiments
2.10
involving the reaction ns of metals (e.g. iron) and non-metals (e.g. phosphorus) with air

2.11 describe the combustion of elements in oxygen, including magnesium, hydrogen and sulfur

describe the formation of carbon dioxide from the thermal decomposition of metal
2.12
carbonates, including copper(II) carbonate

know that carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas and that increasing amounts in the
2.13
atmosphere may contribute to climate chan

Practical: determine the approximate percentage by volume of oxygen in air using a metal
2.14
or a non-metal

understand how metals can

be arranged in a reactivity series
2.15 based on their reactions with:
 Water
 dilute hydrochloric or sulfuric acid.

understand how metals can be arranged in a reactivity series based on their

displacement reactions between:
2.16
 metals and metal oxides
 metals and aqueous solutions of metal salts.

know the order of reactivity of these metals: potassium, sodium, lithium, calcium,
2.17
magnesium, aluminium, zinc, iron, copper, silver, gold

2.18 know the conditions under which iron rusts

understand how the rusting of iron may be prevented by:

 barrier methods
2.19
 galvanizing
 sacrificial protection

understand the terms:

 oxidation
 reduction
2.20  redox
 oxidising agent
 reducing agent
in terms of gain or loss of oxygen and loss or gain of electrons

Practical: investigate reactions between dilute hydrochloric and sulfuric acids and metals
2.21
(e.g. magnesium, zinc and iron)
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11B Chemical Calculations

Topic: 1(e) Chemical formulae, equations and calculations R O G

Know the structure of an atom in terms of:

 the positions,
1.15
 relative masses, and
 relative charges of sub-atomic particles

Know what is meant by the terms:

 atomic number,
1.16  mass number,
 isotopes, and
 relative atomic mass (Ar)

Be able to calculate the relative atomic mass of an element (Ar) from isotopic
1.17
abundances

Write balanced chemical equations (including state symbols):

1.25  for reactions studied in this specification
 for unfamiliar reactions where suitable information is provided.

Calculate relative formula masses (including relative molecular masses) (Mr) from
1.26
relative atomic masses (Ar)

1.27 Know that the mole (mol) is the unit for the amount of a substance

Understand how to carry out calculations involving amount of substance, relative

1.28
atomic mass (Ar) and relative formula mass (Mr)

1.29 Calculate reacting masses using experimental data and chemical equations

1.30 Calculate percentage yield