OCR A Level Chemistry A H432
Substantive
Atoms, Ions, Isotopes
Electronic structure
Ionic bonding
Covalent bonding
Molecular shapes and polarity
Ar calculations
The Moles
Ideal gas equations
Empirical + molecular formula
Molar Masses
Moles calcs (mass, conc.)
Compound ions
Using balanced symbol equations
Substantive
Periodicity
Atomic radius, nuclear charge,
shielding: Atomic attraction and
ionisation energies
Group 2 and 17
Enthalpy changes: q = mc∆T,
average bond enthalpies, Hess’ law,
Enthalpy profile diagrams
Reaction rates: Concentration,
temperature, catalyst, Maxwell-
Boltzmann distribution
Equilibrium: Kc
Substantive
Rates: Rates equations, Rate
constant (and units), Order of
reactions, Rate graphs (Conc. Vs
Time and Rate Vs Conc.),
Mechanisms, Arrhenius equation
Equilibrium: Equilibrium expression,
Kc (including units), Equilibrium
position, Kp (molar fractions and
partial pressures), Heterogeneous
equilibrium
pH: pH calculations (strong acids,
weak acids, strong bases, buffers),
pH, Ka, pKa, Kw, titration curves and
indicators
Energetics: Standard enthalpy
changes (LE, formation, atomisation,
ionisation, electron affinity,
hydration, solution), Activation
energies, Hess cycles, Born-Haber
cycles
Periodic table, elements
and physical Chemistry
2h 15m
Ionic equations
Acids, bases, salts
Titration
Atom economy & % Yield
Redox & oxidation numbers
Disciplinary
Oxidation numbers
Drawing and measuring tangents
Rearranging equations
Enthalpy: PAG 3.3
Ion analysis: PAG 4.2
Disciplinary
Calculating units
ICE tables
Tangents
1/2 lives
Using graphs
Using a pH meter
Measuring rates of reactions
Representing reactants, products,
intermediates and catalysts in
chemical equations
Order of reaction rate: PAG 9.3
Iodine clock: PAG 10.1
Electrochemical cells: PAG 8.2
Titration curves: PAG 11.2
Redox titration: PAG 12.1
Unified Chemistry
Disciplinary
Writing equations
Interpreting mass spectra (isotopes)
Changing units
Rearranging equations and substituting in
values
Significant figures and decimal places
Writing results tables
Writing risk assessments
Writing ionic equations
Using the data sheet
Moles determination: PAG 1.2 PAG1.3
Acid-Base Titration: PAG2.1 PAG2.3
Substantive Disciplinary
Hydrocarbons: types of reactions Representing and naming organic
and properties: molecules (displayed, skeletal,
Alkanes—radical substitution structural)
Alkenes—electrophilic addition Functional groups and homologous
Alcohols: properties and types of series
reactions Drawn mechanism including the use
Spectroscopy: Infrared & Mass of curly arrows
Spectroscopy The nature of bonds (σ, π, localised
and delocalised)
Quickfit—distillation and Reflux
Use of data sheet
Production and purification of
organic liquids
Synthesis of organic liquid:
PAG 5.2 PAG 5.3
Substantive Disciplinary
Aromatic compounds (benzene and Use of quickfit equipment
phenol) - models, reactions and Naming aromatic compounds
mechanisms Making qualitative observations
Carbonyls (aldehydes and ketones),
Representing more mechanisms
nature of C=O bond, reactions and
Understanding leaving groups
mechanism (nucleophilic addition)
Representing reactants and catalysts
Carboxylic acids and derivatives
in chemical equations
(acyl chlorides and acid anhydrides)
Interpreting spectra
Esters: production, acid/alkali
Using the data sheet
hydrolysis
Organic synthesis maps
Nitrogen compounds (amines,
amides, nitriles (nucleophilic Application of hydrolysis to different
addition) molecules
Condensation polymerisation
Synthesis and purification of an or-
Chromatography
ganic substance: PAG 6.1
NMR
Identifying organic compounds:
PAG 7.2
Synthesis and analytical
techniques
1h 30m 2h 15m