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Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 16 - Group 1 Elements
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Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 16 - Group 1 Elements

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.1 - Understand how the similarities in the reactions of the group 1 elements with water provide evidence for their recognition as a family of elements. Specification Point 2.2 - Understand how the differences between the reactions of the alkali metals with air and water provide evidence for the trend in reactivity in group 1. Specification Point 2.3 - Use knowledge of trends in group 1 to predict the properties of other alkali metals. Specification Point 2.4C - Explain the trend in reactivity in group 1 in terms of electronic configurations. Complete set of Chapter 4 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 23 - Acids, Bases and Salts
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Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 23 - Acids, Bases and Salts

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.34 - Know the general rules for predicting the solubility of ionic compounds in water. Specification Point 2.35 - Understand acids and bases in terms of proton transfer. Specification Point 2.36 - Understand that an acid is a proton donor and a base is a proton acceptor. Specification Point 2.37 - Describe the reactions of hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid and nitric acid with metals, bases and metal carbonates to form salts. Specification Point 2.38 - Know that metal oxides, metal hydroxides and ammonia can act as bases, and that alkalis are bases that are soluble in water. Specification Point 2.39 - Describe an experiment to prepare a pure, dry sample of a soluble salt, starting from an insoluble reactant. Specification Point 2.42 - Practical: prepare a sample of pure, dry hydrated copper (II) sulphate crystals starting from copper (II) oxide. Complete set of Chapter 5 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.
AQA A Level Chemistry Lecture 57 - DNA
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AQA A Level Chemistry Lecture 57 - DNA

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 3.3.13.4 - DNA. Specification Point 3.3.13.5 - Action of anticancer drugs. Complete set of Chapter 8 Lectures are available.
AQA A Level Chemistry Lecture 54 - Amines and Amides
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AQA A Level Chemistry Lecture 54 - Amines and Amides

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 3.3.11 - Amines. Specification Point 3.3.11.1 - Preparation of amines. Specification Point 3.3.11.2 - Base properties of amines. Specification Point 3.3.11.3 - Nucleophilic properties of amines. Complete set of Chapter 8 Lectures are available.
AQA A Level Chemistry Lecture 48 - Metal-Aqua Ions
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AQA A Level Chemistry Lecture 48 - Metal-Aqua Ions

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 3.2.6 - The reactions of metal ions in aqueous solutions. Practical 11: Identifying transition metal ions in aqueous solutions. Complete set of Chapter 7 Lectures are available.
AQA A Level Chemistry Lecture 40 - Acids and Bases
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AQA A Level Chemistry Lecture 40 - Acids and Bases

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 3.1.12.1 - Brønsted-Lowry acid-base equilibria in solution. Specification Point 3.1.12.2 - Definition and determination of pH. Specification Point 3.1.12.3 - The ionic product of water, Kw. Specification Point 3.1.12.4 - Weak acids and bases and Ka for weak acids. Complete set of Chapter 6 Lectures are available.