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AQA A Level Chemistry Presentations Chapter 5 - Organic Chemistry
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AQA A Level Chemistry Presentations Chapter 5 - Organic Chemistry

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Complete set of concise, modern presentations for AQA A Level Chemistry (7404 and 7405) Chapter 5 - Organic Chemistry. Contains colour coded specification points. Eleven presentations included: 23 - Introduction to Organic Chemistry 24 - Functional Groups 25 - Isomers 26 - Alkanes 27 - Chlorination of Alkanes 28 - Haloalkanes 29 - Alkenes 30 - Addition Polymers 31 - Alcohols 32 - Oxidising Alcohols 33 - Organic Analysis
AQA A Level Chemistry Lecture 36 - Rates of Reaction
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AQA A Level Chemistry Lecture 36 - Rates of Reaction

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 3.1.9.1 - Rate equations. Specification Point 3.1.9.2 - Determination of the rate equation. Practical 7: Measuring the rate of a reaction. Complete set of Chapter 6 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Presentations Chapter 1 - Particles and Mixtures
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Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Presentations Chapter 1 - Particles and Mixtures

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Complete set of concise, modern presentations for Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry (4CH1) Chapter 1 - Particles and Mixtures. Contains colour coded specification points. Six presentations included: 1 - States of Matter 2 - Solutions and Solubility 3 - Calculating Solubility 4 - Elements, Compounds and Mixture 5 - Methods of Separation 6 - Paper Chromatography
Summer 2025 AQA A Level Chemistry Predicted Exam - Paper 2
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Summer 2025 AQA A Level Chemistry Predicted Exam - Paper 2

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Back by popular demand! Our heads of department have once again been hard at work to create a series of predicted exams for Summer 2025! These questions are completely original and have been designed from scratch. There has been no reuse of previous exam questions. This is for the following paper: AQA A Level Chemistry Paper 2 - Organic and Physical Chemistry (7405/2). Our predicted paper follows the format of the true AQA A Level Chemistry Paper 2 closely. It is also the exact duration and mark-count, with questions of variable difficulty. A detailed mark scheme is also attached. The paper covers the following specification points: • 3.1.5 - Kinetics • 3.1.9 - Rate equations • 3.3.1 - Introduction to organic chemistry • 3.3.2 - Alkanes • 3.3.3 - Haloalkanes • 3.3.5 - Alcohols • 3.3.6 - Organic analysis • 3.3.8 - Aldehydes and ketones • 3.3.9 - Carboxylic acids and derivatives • 3.3.10 - Aromatic chemistry • 3.3.13 - Amino acids, proteins and DNA • 3.3.14 - Organic synthesis Disclaimer: This document was created by department heads with many years of experience teaching the AQA A Level Chemistry course. We cannot however guarantee that it is an accurate representation of the 2025 examinations and students should not treat it as such. Please use this as an aid, alongside other methods of revision.
Summer 2025 AQA A Level Chemistry Predicted Exam - Paper 1
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Summer 2025 AQA A Level Chemistry Predicted Exam - Paper 1

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Back by popular demand! Our heads of department have once again been hard at work to create a series of predicted exams for Summer 2025! These questions are completely original and have never been seen before. There has been no reuse of previous exam questions. This is for the following paper: AQA A Level Chemistry Paper 1 - Inorganic and Physical Chemistry (7405/1). Our predicted paper follows the format of the true AQA A Level Chemistry Paper 1 closely. It is also the exact duration and mark-count, with questions of variable difficulty. A detailed mark scheme is also attached. The paper covers the following specification points: • 3.1.2 - Amount of substance • 3.1.3 - Bonding • 3.1.4 - Energetics • 3.1.6 - Chemical equilibria • 3.1.7 - Oxidation, reduction and redox equations • 3.1.8 - Thermodynamics • 3.1.10 - Equilibrium constant Kp for homogeneous systems • 3.1.11 - Electrode potentials and electrochemical cells • 3.1.12 - Acids and bases • 3.2.5 - Transition metals Disclaimer: This document was created by department heads with many years of experience teaching the AQA A Level Chemistry course. We cannot however guarantee that it is an accurate representation of the 2025 examinations and students should not treat it as such. Please use this as an aid, alongside other methods of revision.
Summer 2025 AQA A Level Chemistry Predicted Exam - Paper 3
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Summer 2025 AQA A Level Chemistry Predicted Exam - Paper 3

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Back by popular demand! Our heads of department have once again been hard at work to create a series of predicted exams for Summer 2025! These questions are completely original and have been designed from scratch. There has been no reuse of previous exam questions. This is for the following paper: AQA A Level Chemistry Paper 3 (7405/3). Our predicted paper follows the format of the true AQA A Level Chemistry Paper 3 closely. It is also the exact duration and mark-count, with questions of variable difficulty. A detailed mark scheme is also attached. The paper covers the following specification points: • 3.1.2 - Amount of substance • 3.1.3 - Bonding • 3.1.7 - Oxidation, reduction and redox equations • 3.1.11 - Electrode potentials and electrochemical cells • 3.2.5 - Transition metals • 3.2.6 - Reactions of ions in aqueous solution • 3.3.6 - Organic analysis • 3.3.8 - Aldehydes and ketones • 3.3.9 - Carboxylic acids and derivatives • 3.3.10 - Aromatic chemistry • 3.3.12 - Polymers • 3.3.13 - Amino acids, proteins and DNA • 3.3.14 - Organic synthesis Disclaimer: This document was created by department heads with many years of experience teaching the AQA A Level Chemistry course. We cannot however guarantee that it is an accurate representation of the 2025 examinations and students should not treat it as such. Please use this as an aid, alongside other methods of revision.
Summer 2025 AQA A Level Chemistry Predicted Exams - Papers 1-3
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Summer 2025 AQA A Level Chemistry Predicted Exams - Papers 1-3

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Look no further, the complete set of AQA A Level Chemistry (7405) predicted exams for Summer 2025. 3 full papers with mark schemes. These questions are completely original and have been designed from scratch. There has been no reuse of previous exam questions. This is for the following papers: 7405/1, 7405/2 and 7405/3 For Paper 1: Our predicted paper follows the format of the true AQA A Level Chemistry Paper 1 closely. It is also the exact duration and mark-count, with questions of variable difficulty. A detailed mark scheme is also attached. The paper covers the following specification points: • 3.1.2 - Amount of substance • 3.1.3 - Bonding • 3.1.4 - Energetics • 3.1.6 - Chemical equilibria • 3.1.7 - Oxidation, reduction and redox equations • 3.1.8 - Thermodynamics • 3.1.10 - Equilibrium constant Kp for homogeneous systems • 3.1.11 - Electrode potentials and electrochemical cells • 3.1.12 - Acids and bases • 3.2.5 - Transition metals For Paper 2: Our predicted paper follows the format of the true AQA A Level Chemistry Paper 2 closely. It is also the exact duration and mark-count, with questions of variable difficulty. A detailed mark scheme is also attached. The paper covers the following specification points: • 3.1.5 - Kinetics • 3.1.9 - Rate equations • 3.3.1 - Introduction to organic chemistry • 3.3.2 - Alkanes • 3.3.3 - Haloalkanes • 3.3.5 - Alcohols • 3.3.6 - Organic analysis • 3.3.8 - Aldehydes and ketones • 3.3.9 - Carboxylic acids and derivatives • 3.3.10 - Aromatic chemistry • 3.3.13 - Amino acids, proteins and DNA • 3.3.14 - Organic synthesis For Paper 3: Our predicted paper follows the format of the true AQA A Level Chemistry Paper 3 closely. It is also the exact duration and mark-count, with questions of variable difficulty. A detailed mark scheme is also attached. The paper covers the following specification points: • 3.1.2 - Amount of substance • 3.1.3 - Bonding • 3.1.7 - Oxidation, reduction and redox equations • 3.1.11 - Electrode potentials and electrochemical cells • 3.2.5 - Transition metals • 3.2.6 - Reactions of ions in aqueous solution • 3.3.6 - Organic analysis • 3.3.8 - Aldehydes and ketones • 3.3.9 - Carboxylic acids and derivatives • 3.3.10 - Aromatic chemistry • 3.3.12 - Polymers • 3.3.13 - Amino acids, proteins and DNA • 3.3.14 - Organic synthesis Disclaimer: This document was created by department heads with many years of experience teaching the AQA A Level Chemistry course. We cannot however guarantee that it is an accurate representation of the 2025 examinations and students should not treat it as such. Please use this as an aid, alongside other methods of revision.
Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 9 - Formulae and Calculations
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Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 9 - Formulae and Calculations

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 1.25 - Understand how to write word equations and balanced chemical equations (including state symbols). Specification Point 1.26 - Calculate relative formula masses (including relative molecular masses) from relative atomic masses. Specification Point 1.27 - Know that the mole is the unit for the amount of a substance. Specification Point 1.28 - Understand how to carry out calculations involving amount of substance, relative atomic mass and relative formula mass. Complete set of Chapter 2 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 14 - Metallic Bonding
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Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 14 - Metallic Bonding

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 1.52C - Know how to represent a metallic lattice by a 2-D diagram. Specification Point 1.53C - Understand metallic bonding in terms of electrostatic attractions. Specification Point 1.54C - Explain typical physical properties of metals, including electrical conductivity and malleability. Complete set of Chapter 3 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 27 - Bond Energies
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Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 27 - Bond Energies

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 3.5C - Draw and explain energy level diagrams to represent exothermic and endothermic reactions. Specification Point 3.6C - Know that bond-breaking is an endothermic process and that bond-making is an exothermic process. Specification Point 3.7C - Use bond energies to calculate the enthalpy change during a chemical reaction. Complete set of Chapter 6 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 35 - Organic Compounds Part 2
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Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 35 - Organic Compounds Part 2

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 4.29C - Know that alcohols contain the functional group −OH. Specification Point 4.30C - Understand how to draw structural and displayed formulae for methanol, ethanol, propanol and butanol and name each compound. Specification Point 4.31C - Know that how ethanol can be oxidised. Specification Point 4.32C - Know how ethanol can be manufactured. Specification Point 4.33C - Understand the reasons for fermentation, in the absence of air, and at an optimum temperature. Specification Point 4.34C - Know that carboxylic acids contain the functional group -COOH. Specification Point 4.35C - Understand how to draw structural and displayed formulae for unbranched-chain carboxylic acids with up to four carbon atoms in the molecule, and name each compound. Specification Point 4.36C - Describe the reactions of aqueous solutions of carboxylic acids with metals and metal carbonates. Specification Point 4.37C - Know that vinegar is an aqueous solution containing ethanoic acid. Complete set of Chapter 7 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 34 - Alkanes and Alkenes
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Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 34 - Alkanes and Alkenes

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 4.19 - Know the general formula for alkanes. Specification Point 4.20 - Explain why alkanes are classified as saturated hydrocarbons. Specification Point 4.21 - Understand how to draw the structural and displayed formulae for alkanes with up to five carbon atoms in the molecule, and to name the unbranched-chain isomers. Specification Point 4.22 - Describe the reactions of alkanes with halogens in the presence of ultraviolet radiation, limited to mono-substitution. Specification Point 4.23 - Know that alkenes contain a particular functional group (C=C). Specification Point 4.24 - Know the general formula for alkenes. Specification Point 4.25 - Explain why alkenes are classified as unsaturated hydrocarbons. Specification Point 4.26 - Understand how to draw the structural and displayed formulae for alkenes with up to four carbon atoms in the molecule, and name the unbranched-chain isomers. Specification Point 4.27 -Describe the reactions of alkenes with bromine to produce dibromoalkanes. Specification Point 4.28 - Describe how bromine water can be used to distinguish between an alkane and an alkene. Complete set of Chapter 7 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 36 - Esters
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Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 36 - Esters

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 4.38C - Know that esters contain the functional group -COO-. Specification Point 4.39C - Know that ethyl ethanoate is the ester produced when ethanol and ethanoic acid react in the presence of an acid catalyst. Specification Point 4.40C - Understand how to write the structural and displayed formulae of ethyl ethanoate. Specification Point 4.41C - Understand how to write the structural and displayed formulae of an ester, given the name or formula of the alcohol and carboxylic acid from which it is formed and vice versa. Specification Point 4.42C - Know that esters are volatile compounds with distinctive smells and are used as food flavourings and in perfumes. Specification Point 4.43C - Practical: prepare a sample of an ester such as ethyl ethanoate. Complete set of Chapter 7 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Presentations - Chapters 5-7
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Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Presentations - Chapters 5-7

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Huge bundle of resources. Second half of the Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry course covered in full. Complete set of concise, modern presentations for Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry (4CH1) Chapter 5 - Acids, Bases and Salts, Chapter 6 - Physical Chemistry and Chapter 7 - Organic Chemistry. Contains colour coded specification points with handmade vector graphics. 18 presentations included: 21 - Acids and Alkalis 22 - Titrations 23 - Acids, Bases and Salts 24 - Making Salts 25 - Chemical Tests 26 - Energetics 27 - Bond Energies 28 - Rates of Reaction 29 - Reversible Reactions 30 - Dynamic Equilibria 31 - Organic Compounds 32 - Crude Oil 33 - Burning Hydrocarbons 34 - Alkanes and Alkenes 35 - Organic Compounds Part 2 36 - Esters 37 - Addition Polymers 38 - Condensation Polymers
Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 30 - Dynamic Equilibria
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Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 30 - Dynamic Equilibria

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 3.19C - Know that a reversible reaction can reach dynamic equilibrium in a sealed container. Specification Point 3.20C - Know that at dynamic equilibrium the forward and reverse reactions occur at the same rate and the concentrations of reactants and products remain constant. Specification Point 3.21C - Understand why a catalyst does not affect the position of equilibrium in a reversible reaction. Specification Point 3.22C - Know the effect of changing either temperature or pressure on the position of equilibrium in a reversible reaction. Complete set of Chapter 6 Lectures are available.