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Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 26 - Energetics. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions.
Specification Point 3.1 - Know that chemical reactions in which heat energy is given out are described as exothermic, and those in which heat energy is taken in are described as endothermic.
Specification Point 3.2 - Describe simple calorimetry experiments for reactions such as combustion, displacement, dissolving and neutralisation.
Specification Point 3.3 - Calculate the heat energy change from a measured temperature change using the expression Q = mcΔT.
Specification Point 3.4 - Calculate the molar enthalpy change (ΔH) from the heat energy change, Q.
Specification Point 3.8 - Practical: investigate temperature changes accompanying some of the following types of change: salts dissolving in water, neutralisation reactions, displacement reactions and combustion reactions.
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Specification Point 3.1 - Know that chemical reactions in which heat energy is given out are described as exothermic, and those in which heat energy is taken in are described as endothermic.
Specification Point 3.2 - Describe simple calorimetry experiments for reactions such as combustion, displacement, dissolving and neutralisation.
Specification Point 3.3 - Calculate the heat energy change from a measured temperature change using the expression Q = mcΔT.
Specification Point 3.4 - Calculate the molar enthalpy change (ΔH) from the heat energy change, Q.
Specification Point 3.8 - Practical: investigate temperature changes accompanying some of the following types of change: salts dissolving in water, neutralisation reactions, displacement reactions and combustion reactions.
Complete set of Chapter 6 Lessons are available.
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Specification Point 3.17 - Know that some reactions are reversible and this is indicated by the symbol ⇌ in equations.
Specification Point 3.18 - Describe reversible reactions such as the dehydration of hydrated copper (II) sulphate and the effect of heat on ammonium chloride.
Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 29 - Reversible Reactions. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions.
Specification Point 3.17 - Know that some reactions are reversible and this is indicated by the symbol ⇌ in equations.
Specification Point 3.18 - Describe reversible reactions such as the dehydration of hydrated copper (II) sulphate and the effect of heat on ammonium chloride.
Complete set of Chapter 6 Worksheets are available.
Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 38 - Condensation Polymers. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions.
Specification Point 4.48C - Know that condensation polymerisation, in which a dicarboxylic acid reacts with a diol, produces a polyester and water.
Specification Point 4.49C - Understand how to write the structural and displayed formula of a polyester, showing the repeat unit, given the formulae of the monomers from which it is formed including the reaction of ethanedioic acid and ethanediol.
Specification Point 4.50C - Know that some polyesters, known as biopolyesters, are biodegradable.
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Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 37 - Addition Polymers. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions.
Specification Point 4.44 - Know that an addition polymer is formed by joining up many small molecules called monomers.
Specification Point 4.45 - Understand how to draw the repeat unit of an addition polymer, including polyethene, polypropene, polychloroethene and polytetrafluoroethene.
Specification Point 4.46 - Understand how to deduce the structure of a monomer from the repeat unit of an addition polymer and vice versa.
Specification Point 4.47 - Explain problems in the disposal of addition polymers.
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Specification Point 1.11 - Understand how a chromatogram provides information about the composition of a mixture.
Specification Point 1.12 - Understand how to use the calculation of Rf values to identify the components of a mixture.
Specification Point 1.13 - Practical: understand how a chromatogram provides information about the composition of a mixture.
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Specification Point 3.1 - Know that chemical reactions in which heat energy is given out are described as exothermic, and those in which heat energy is taken in are described as endothermic.
Specification Point 3.2 - Describe simple calorimetry experiments for reactions such as combustion, displacement, dissolving and neutralisation.
Specification Point 3.3 - Calculate the heat energy change from a measured temperature change using the expression Q = mcΔT.
Specification Point 3.4 - Calculate the molar enthalpy change (ΔH) from the heat energy change, Q.
Specification Point 3.8 - Practical: investigate temperature changes accompanying some of the following types of change: salts dissolving in water, neutralisation reactions, displacement reactions and combustion reactions.
Complete set of Chapter 6 Lectures are available.
Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 17 - Group 7 Elements. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions.
Specification Point 2.5 - Know the colours, physical states (at room temperature) and trends in physical properties of chlorine, bromine and iodine.
Specification Point 2.6 - Use knowledge of trends in group 7 to predict the properties of other halogens.
Specification Point 2.7 - Understand how displacement reactions involving halogens and halides provide evidence for the trend in reactivity in group 7.
Specification Point 2.8C - Explain the trend in reactivity in group 7 in terms of electronic configurations.
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Specification Point 2.5 - Know the colours, physical states (at room temperature) and trends in physical properties of chlorine, bromine and iodine.
Specification Point 2.6 - Use knowledge of trends in group 7 to predict the properties of other halogens.
Specification Point 2.7 - Understand how displacement reactions involving halogens and halides provide evidence for the trend in reactivity in group 7.
Specification Point 2.8C - Explain the trend in reactivity in group 7 in terms of electronic configurations.
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Specification Point 3.1.1.1 - Fundamental particles.
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Specification Point 3.1.2.5 - Balanced equations and associated calculations.
Practical 1 - Make up a volumetric solution and carry out a simple acid–base titration.
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Specification Point 3.1.5.1 - Collision theory.
Specification Point 3.1.5.2 - Maxwell-Boltzmann distributions.
Specification Point 3.1.5.3 - Effect of temperature on reaction rate.
Specification Point 3.1.5.4 - Effect of concentration and pressure on reaction rate.
Specification Point 3.1.5.5 - Catalysts.
Practical 3: Investigation of how the rate of a reaction changes with temperature.
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Specification Point 3.2.1.1 - Classification of elements.
Specification Point 3.2.1.2 - Physical properties of Period 3 elements.
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Specification Point 3.3.1 - Introduction to organic chemistry.
Specification Point 3.3.1.1 - Nomenclature.
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Specification Point 3.3.4.1 - Structure, bonding and reactivity of alkenes.
Specification Point 3.3.4.2 - Addition reactions of alkenes.
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Specification Point 3.1.8.1 - Born-Haber cycles.
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Specification Point 3.1.10 - The equilibrium constant, Kp for homogeneous systems.
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Specification Point 3.3.7 - Optical isomerism.
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Specification Point 3.2.5.5 - Variable oxidation states.
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