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Personalised Learning Checklist: AQA A Level Chemistry 3.1 Physical Chemistry 3.1.8 Thermodynamics
Personalised Learning Checklist: AQA A Level Chemistry 3.1 Physical Chemistry 3.1.8 Thermodynamics
Define: enthalpy of formation, ionisation energy, enthalpy of atomisation, bond enthalpy, electron afinity
Construct Born-Haber cycles to calculate lattice enthalpies using the above enthalpies
Compare lattice enthalpies from Born-Haber cycles with those from calculations based on a perfect ionic model
Calculate entropy changes from absolute entropy valuesUse the relationship ΔG=ΔH-TΔS to determine how G va
Use the relationship: ΔG=ΔH-TΔS, to determine the temperature at which a reaction becomes feasible
3.1.9 Rate equations
Know how to use the rearranged equation with experimental data to plot a straight line graph with slope -E a/R
Use rate-concentration data or graphs to deduce the order with respect to a reaction
Derive the rate equation for a reaction from the orders with respect to each of the reactants
Use the orders with respect to reactants to provide information about the rate determining/ limiting step of a re
3.1.10 Equilibrium constant Kp for homogeneous systems
Predict the qualitative effects of changing temperature and pressure on the position of equilibrium
Understand how catalysts affect the rate of attainment of equilibrium/ value of equilibrium constant
3.1.11 Electrode potentials and electrochemical cells
Write and apply the conventional representation of a cell including half equations
State the benefits and risks to socity associated with using these cells
Perform calculations relating the pH of a weak acid to the cocnetration of the acid and Ka
Explain the difference between an acidic buffer and a base buffer solution
Describe the trends in the reactions of elements Na, Mg, Al, Si, P and S with oxygen
Describe the trend in melting point of the highest oxides of the elements Na-S
Explain the trend in the melting point of the oxides of the elements Na-S in terms of their structure and bonding
Explain the trends in the reactions of the oxides in water in terms of the type of bonding present
Give the structures of the acids and the anions formed when P 4O10, SO2 and SO3 react with water
Write equations for the reactions that occur between the oxides of the elements Na-S given acids and bases
3.2.5 Transition metals
Explain the transition metal characteristics of elements Ti-Cu in terms of d sub-level shell
Describe H2O, NH3 and Cl- as monodentate ligands; describe the charge and relative size of these ligands
Describe and explain the importance of iron as a multidentate ligand in the haem molecule in blood
Explain the chelate effect in terms of the balance between the entropy and enthalpy change in reactions
Describe the type of complexes formed by transition metal ions with small and large ligands
Describe types of stereoisomerism shown by octahedral complexes including those associated with monodentat
Description and explanation of the use of colour to identify transition metal ions, in terms of wavelengths of ligh
Use of the equation: ΔE = hv = hc/λ to give the energy difference in these electrons
Explanation of how oxidation state, co-ordination number and ligand alter ΔE leading to colour change
Explanation of how simple colorimeter can be used to determine the concntration of coloured ions in solution
Understand transition metals have variable oxidation states as exemplified by vanadium speicies
Explanation of how pH and ligand influence the redox potential for a transition metal ion changing oxidation stat
Understand redution in Tollens' reagent is used to distinguish between aldehydes and ketones
Perfrom calculations for the redox titrations of Fe 2+ and C2O42- with MnO4-
Define heterogeneous catalyst in terms of phase and active site; explain the impact this has on cost
Describe the use of heterogeneous catalystss in the Contact and Haber processes
Explain, with the aid of equations, how V2O5 acts as a catalyst in the Contact process
Explain that heterogeneous catalysts can become poisoned and the impact this has on cost
Define the term homogeneous catalyst in terms of phase and intermediate specieis
Explain, with the aid of equations, how Fe 2+ ions catalyse the reaction between I- and S2O82-
Explain, with the aid of equations, how Mn 2+ ions autocatalyse the reaction between C2O42- and MnO4-
3.2.6 Reactions of ions in aqueous solution
Understand some metal hydroxides show amphoteric character by dissolving in both acids and bases
Describe and explain the simple test tube reactions of M 2+ ions with bases limited to Fe and Cu
Describe and explain the simple test tube reactions of M 3+ ions with bases limited to Al and Fe
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Personalised Learning C
AQA A Level Chemistry 3.3 Organic chemistry
3.3.7 Optical isomerism
Explain why an asymmetric carbon atom is chiral and gives rise to optical isomers (enantiomers)
Understand how racemic mixtures aare formed and why thye are optically active
3.3.8 Aldehydes and ketones
Describe chemical tests to distinguish between aldehydes and ketones (Fehling's/ Tollens')
Describe how aldehydes can be reduced to primary alcohols and ketones to secondary alcohols
Write overall ractions for these reduction reactions using [H] as the reductant
Decribe thenucleophilic addition reactions of carbonyl compounds with KCN including overall equations
Explain why nucleophilic addition reactions of KCN can produce a mixture of enantiomers with aldehydes and un
3.3.9 Carboxylic acids
Understand carboxylic acids are weak, but will liberate CO 2 from carbonates
Describe the reaction between carboxylic acids and alcohols to give esters
Understand vegetable oils and animals fats are esters of propane-1,2,3-triol (glycerol) and that they can be hydro
Describe biodiesel production from vegetable oils
Describe the structure of: acid anhydrides, acyl chlorides and amides
Outline the mechanism of nucleophilic addition-elimination reactions of water, alcohols, ammonia and primary
State the industrial advantages of ethanoic anhydride over ethanoyl chloride in the manufacture of aspirin
3.3.10 Aromatic chemistry
Use thermochemical evidence from enthalpies of hydrogenation to account for the stability
Outline the electrophilic substitution mechanism of acylation using AlCl 3 as a catalyst (Friedel- Crafts)
3.3.11 Amines
Describe and explain the diffenrece in base strength between ammonia, primary aliphatic and primary aromatic
Outline the mechanisms of nucleophilic substitution reactions of ammonia and amines with halogenoalkanes
Outline the mechanisms of nucleophilic addition-elimination reactions of ammonia and primary amines with acy
3.3.12 Polymers
Understand how condensation polymers are formed from carboxylic acids, diols, diamines and amino acids
Desribe the repeating units in polyesters and polyamides and well as the linkages between them
Explain the nature of the intermolecular forces between molecules of condensation polymers
Explain why polyesters and polyamides can be hydrolysed and biodegrade and polyalkenes cannot
Understand amino acids have both acidic and basic properties and form zwitterions
Draw the structures of amino acid zwitterions in both acidic and alkaline solutions
Describe and identify the primary, secondary and tertiary structure of proteins
Understand hydrolysis of the peptide link produces the constituent amino acids
Explain how the structure of a protein is maintained by hydrogen and S-S bonding
Explain why a stereospecific active site can only bond to one enantiomeric form of a substrate or drug
Explain how hydrogen bonding betweem base pairs leads to two complementary strands of DNA
Describe how the Pt(II) complex cisplatin prevents DNA replication in cancer cells
Explain why chemists aim to design processes that do not require a solvent and that use non-hazardous strating
Explain why chemists aim to design production methods with fewer steps with a high percentage atom economy
Understand NMR gives information about the position of 13C or 1H atoms in a molecule and that 13C NMR has a si
Use spectra and data booklet to suggest possible structures or part structures for molecules
Use the integrated spectra to determine the relative numbers of equivalent protons in the molecule
Use the n+1 rule to deduce the spin-spin splitting patterns of adjacent, non-equivalent protons (Aliphatic compo
3.3.16 Chromatography
Describe thin layer chromatography (TLC)
Compare retention times and Rf values with standards to identify different substances
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